# ぐるどく vs StoryBoat

The clearest difference is update cadence: StoryBoat at daily against ぐるどく's every 2 weeks. ぐるどく's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ぐるどく sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StoryBoat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ぐるどく ships an update every 2 weeks, StoryBoat daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ぐるどく | StoryBoat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Size | 66 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MAKASETE, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674779355) | [HUANG LUE LUO](https://appshunter.io/developer/564522369) |

## What reviewers say

### ぐるどく

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epub/id6465693672)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| コメントの閲覧・投稿機能の利用 | $5.99 | one-time |


### StoryBoat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storyboat/id6761174091)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy a Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Add a Lantern | $1.99 | one-time |
| Send StoryBoat Forward | $3.99 | one-time |
| StoryBoat Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| Deep Support | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ぐるどく free?

ぐるどく is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is StoryBoat free?

StoryBoat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do ぐるどく or StoryBoat have ads?

Neither ぐるどく nor StoryBoat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ぐるどく or StoryBoat?

ぐるどく ships an update every 2 weeks, and StoryBoat daily. Most recently, ぐるどく was updated on November 3, 2026 and StoryBoat on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*