Comparison

Hiro Stories vs Datestone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hiro Stories

This app lets children become the stars of their own stories by acting out scenes and creating short movies. It offers an expanding library of classic and original tales, emphasizing interactive play and human-created content for a secure, personal experience.

Highlights
  • Become the star of stories
  • Act out scenes
  • Create short movies
  • Interactive play
  • Human-created content
  • Private and secure
Features
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Hiro Stories transforms young readers into the stars of their favorite stories! Jump into an immersive world of reading, acting, and creating! Choose from an expanding library of stories including classics like "Baby Shark" and "The Three Little Pigs” as well as original stories. Watch your young reader act out their favorite scenes and then see them star in their own short movie! Share your creation with friends and family. At Hiro Stories, we believe in meaningful screen time - that means: - Interactive Play: Don't just tap, tap, tap... interact act, act, act! Get up and dance on the world’s largest stage! Fly on the back of a great big dragon! Sing along with Baby Shark! Don't just watch the story, be IN THE STORY! - Inclusive by Design: At Hiro Stories, we believe that anyone and everyone should be able to picture themselves as the main character of the story. - No Artificial intelligence: Stories are meant to connect people to people, not people to machines. Every word and every drawing is made by a real person! - Private and Secure: The entire Hiro Stories experience happens on your device. No one has access to your stories unless you decide to share it with them. Pricing Information: $7.49 per month after a 3 day free trial $44.99 ($3.74 per month!) per year after a 7 day free trial. That’s a 50% discount! For more information about the Hiro Stories privacy policy, COPPA privacy policy, as well as to view the full End Users Licensing Agreement (EULA), please visit https://www.hirostories.com/coppa and https://www.hirostories.com/eula To cancel your account at any time, contact info@hirostories.com

About

Datestone

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No datestone on a building but you still want to know when it was built? Try Datestone!

Screenshots

Hiro Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Datestone at none against Hiro Stories's 4. Hiro Stories's advantage is device support. On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hiro Stories sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Datestone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hiro Stories versus Datestone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiro StoriesDatestone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiro Stories Inc.dn5.co, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hiro Stories

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • hiropurchase$3.99
  • hirostories$3.99
None

Datestone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hiro Stories free?
Hiro Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Datestone free?
Datestone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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