Riffio vs Human Input Showrunner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riffio
This app allows users to create the next season of their favorite shows by making choices that shape the story. Users select characters, settings, and ideas to craft interactive episodes, becoming co-creators of beloved narratives.
- Choose your favorite show
- Select lead characters
- Pick the story setting
- Develop your own ideas
- Make choices to shape the story
- Create 2-minute episodes
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Riffio – Where You Create the Next Season Love Pixel Quest, Miles the Brave and Critter Protectors? Now it’s your turn to create the next season. Riffio is the first interactive storytelling platform where you control the next season of popular shows. Jump into the world of your favorite characters, make big choices, and shape the story with every episode. How It Works 1. Choose the show you love 2. Pick two main characters to lead the new season 3. Select your setting 4. Create your idea 5. At the end of each Riff, choose how the story continues 6. Each Riff is a 2-minute episode. Your choices shape what happens next, again and again. Why Riffio You’re not just listening, you’re creating. Every episode is shaped by you, not a fixed script. It’s easy to start, with no writing required, just pick and play. Riffio gives you the power to co-create the next season of their favorite stories, using simple, guided choices. Download Riffio today and start building the next big adventure. The future of storytelling is in your hands. Read our privacy policy here: https://storybutton.com/pages/policies Read our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Need Help? Contact us https://support.storybutton.com/
Human Input Showrunner
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Access your Human Input account's Shows and Channels to modify, create or delete past and upcoming shows, copy them too, but most importantly run all the show features seamlessly from your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Human Input Showrunner at none against Riffio's 20. Human Input Showrunner also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Riffio sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Human Input Showrunner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riffio | Human Input Showrunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Storybutton | CORY ALEXANDER HARDING |
Bugs and requests
Riffio
Reported bugs
7 issues- App doesn't keep track of listening progress
- App doesn't remember where you left off
- App doesn't show new episodes when they come out
- Subscription from other sources not recognized
- Storycast account not linked
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- Login screen freezes (implied by general frustration)
- Incompatible with older devices (implied by general frustration)
Requested features
9 requests- Add new content regularly
- Implement a search button
- Improve tracking of listening progress
- Ensure child-safe ads only
- Allow linking of existing subscriptions
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- Restore original character voices
- More episodes of Star Keepers
- More content for Pixel Quest
- More content for Critter Protectors
Human Input Showrunner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Riffio
- Riffio Pro 1$2.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 2$4.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 3$7.991 Month
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- Riffio Pro 47 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 57 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Riffio Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
- Family Monthly plan$12.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 1 Yearly$24.991 Year
- Riffio Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
- Individual Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Riffio Standard Yearly$99.001 Year
- Riffio Pro 5 Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Family Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Riffio Pro Yearly$199.001 Year
- 800 Riffios$0.99
- 4,000 Riffios$4.99
- 8,000 Riffios$9.99
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- 16,000 Riffios$19.99
- 40,000 Riffios$49.99
- 80,000 Riffios$99.99
Human Input Showrunner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Riffio free?
Is Human Input Showrunner free?
Do Riffio or Human Input Showrunner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Riffio or Human Input Showrunner?
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