Story Foolery vs Lore Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Story Foolery
Read full descriptionHide full description
Share in a story with a friend or loved one, living the parts of the characters in the story. Step into the shoes of the characters and embark on an interactive journey. These are not just audio stories but immersive experiences in which each person lives the story from their character's perspective. Each story is crafted for two or more people to enjoy in person simultaneously.
Lore Machine
Create and experience interactive animated graphic novels. Upload books or write prompts to generate unique stories with visuals, voice, music, and choices. Explore thousands of user-created LOREs from top storytellers.
- Create animated graphic novels
- Generate stories from text prompts
- Transform books into interactive LOREs
- Explore user-created stories
- Add imagery, voice, and music
- Incorporate reader choices
Read full descriptionHide full description
Meet the LORE: An animated comic you can play! Jump into thousands of LOREs from the best storytellers on the web. Or make your own LORE! It's easy: write a prompt or upload an entire book, and Lore Machine transforms it into imagery, voice, music, motion, and choices your readers make as they go. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wiki.loremachine.world/the-lore-machine-user-manual/privacy-policy
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Story Foolery at none against Lore Machine's shown. Story Foolery also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Story Foolery sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Lore Machine sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Story Foolery ships an update monthly, Lore Machine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Story Foolery | Lore Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Terra Virgo Corporation | Exo Unlimited |
In-app purchases
Story Foolery
- 10 Points$9.99
- 20 Points$19.99
- 30 Points$29.99
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- 40 Points$39.99
- 50 Points$49.99
Lore Machine
- Archive in Between World Pass2 variants$5.001 Month
- Well of Fables World Pass$5.001 Month
- Lore Machine Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Creator (monthly)$19.001 Month
- Pro (monthly)$49.001 Month
- Lore Machine Yearly$99.991 Year
- Creator (yearly)$179.991 Year
- Pro (yearly)$469.001 Year
- 100 Token Pack$4.99
