Backstory vs Postplane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backstory
Explore the art and business of storytelling with in-depth interviews and full-length scripts. Discover innovative storytellers and gain insights into their creative processes. Access exclusive content through a digital subscription.
- In-depth interviews with storytellers
- Full-length scripts
- Coverage of storytelling art and business
- Digital subscription
- Bi-monthly issues
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See what's inside! Check out each issue's table of contents at www.backstory.net Get the Backstory on today's most innovative storytellers in the magazine dedicated to covering the art and the business of storytelling. Read a full length script or an in-depth interview with today's hottest storytellers in each issue. (Note: a wifi connection may be necessary in order to watch and read certain pieces) Start by downloading the FREE app. For a limited time you can read issue 01 for FREE. Get a 1-year digital subscription to Backstory for just $24.99! Issues publish every two months (bi-monthly). Backstory Magazine subscriptions available: - 1 year of Backstory Magazine bi-monthly issues (a new issue published every two months) is available for $24.99. -This fee is automatically renewed until canceled. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews and charges your iTunes account $24.99 unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. -No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable -You may see Backstory Magazine's Privacy Policy here: http://backstory.net/privacy -You may see Backstory Magazine's Terms of Use here: http://backstory.net/termsofuse
Postplane
A digital canvas for collaborative expression and communication. Share your creations instantly with others viewing your postplanes for synchronized interaction.
- Digital canvas for self-expression
- Collaborative content creation
- Instantly synchronized communication
- Shareable postplanes
- Cross-device compatibility
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Postplane is a digital canvas that you can use to express yourself and collaborate with others. The contents you create are visible to anyone viewing your postplanes to facilitate instantly synchronized collaborative communication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Postplane at none against Backstory's 10. Postplane also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Backstory sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Postplane asks for nothing beyond the download.
Postplane holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Backstory's written reviews are positive against 80% of Postplane's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Backstory ships an update every 3 months, Postplane every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backstory | Postplane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unlikely Films, Inc. | Postplane LLC |
Customer experience
Backstory
Postplane
Bugs and requests
Backstory
Reported bugs
5 issues- Download stalls and server connection errors
- App cannot connect to server
- Text pixelated on non-Retina displays
- Issues with Retina display support (older reviews)
- Large file sizes impacting storage
Requested features
3 requests- Issue synopses
- Retina display optimization (addressed in later reviews)
- Background downloading
Postplane
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backstory
- Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
- Issue 2$4.99
- Backstory Issue 3$4.99
- Backstory Issue 4$4.99
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- Issue 5$4.99
- Issue 6$4.99
- Issue 7$4.99
- Issue 9$4.99
- Issue 12$4.99
- Backstory Issue 21$4.99
Postplane
No in-app purchases
Questions
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