Comparison

StoryLab. vs 7fish

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

Head to head
About

StoryLab.

Features
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Learn English and Spanish verb tenses, practice real-life conversations, and expand your vocabulary with category-based word lists. StoryLab helps you improve your grammar, reading, and pronunciation through interactive lessons and daily exercises. Learn useful vocabulary based on the topic, understand English and Spanish grammar step-by-step, and gain confidence for everyday conversations. Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners who want to speak English naturally and improve every day. Terms of Use: https://storylab.app/terms-of-use

About

7fish

Learn languages through AI-generated stories tailored to your level and interests. Easily look up words, translate sentences, and listen to stories read aloud. Track your progress as the AI adapts content to your growing proficiency.

Highlights
  • AI-generated custom stories
  • Interactive word lookup and translation
  • Audio playback for stories
  • Progress tracking and adaptive vocabulary
  • Device syncing (premium)
  • AI chatbot for grammar and vocabulary questions (premium)
  • Weekly multi-chapter saga generation (premium)
Features
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Here's the story for why I built this app: After achieving a 1,000 day streak learning Chinese on another popular language learning app, I realized that I didn't really know Chinese. Sure I could say things like "I like cats and dogs" but I couldn't say anything of real substance. And if I heard someone speaking Chinese, there was exactly a 0% chance that I would understand them. So I started looking for a better way to learn Chinese. I came across this idea of "comprehensible input" by Stephen Krashen which basically says in order to learn a language, you need to be exposed to lots of language material that's slightly above your current level. I was fascinated and wanted to try it so I started looking for Chinese content. A few things became clear to me: 1. Reading content in another language takes a lot of effort. 2. Studying becomes easier if the content is something you're interested in. 3. It's hard to find content that's both at your level and interesting. You can see where this is going... I built 7fish to solve these problems. The main thinking was that if I could make reading less of a chore and more fun, then I could actually learn Chinese. I tried using ChatGPT to accomplish my goals but luckily for you, the process was too clunky and the overhead was too high. I needed something more streamlined. So 7fish was born and now you can learn a language with it too. 7fish uses AI to generate stories that are both interesting and slightly above your current level. You simply specify what you want the story to be about and voila, the AI will give you a story about that. 7fish makes it easy to learn new words. Long-press a word to see it's pronunciation and definitions. Tap a sentence to see the English translation. Press the playback button to have the story read aloud to you. 7fish tracks your progress over time. The AI knows which words you're currently learning and will intentionally include them in the stories. Additionally, the stories will become more complex and have richer vocabulary as your proficiency grows. I've made the app free to use with ads. However, there are a few premium features that you can unlock through subscriptions: 1. Device syncing - you can access your progress / stories on any device. 2. AI chat bot - while reading a story, you can ask the AI questions about the grammar, vocabulary, or anything else related to the story. 3. Weekly saga generation - sagas are multi-chapter stories. Because sagas are longer, you can have more interesting and complex stories. Try reading 1-2 stories per day with 7fish. Keep it up and hopefully one day you'll be fluent in that language that you've always wanted to learn. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StoryLab.4 screens
7fish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StoryLab. at none against 7fish's shown. 7fish's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StoryLab. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and 7fish sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoryLab. ships an update every 9 months, 7fish every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
StoryLab. versus 7fish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryLab.7fish
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOYDAN YILDIRIMAusten Probst

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StoryLab.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$69.991 Year
6 purchases

7fish

Subscriptions6
  • Basic - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Student - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited - Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Basic - Annual$19.991 Year
  • Student - Annual$69.991 Year
  • Unlimited - Annual$149.991 Year

Questions

Is StoryLab. free?
StoryLab. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 7fish free?
7fish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StoryLab. or 7fish have ads?
7fish shows ads; StoryLab. does not.
Which is updated more often, StoryLab. or 7fish?
StoryLab. ships an update every 9 months, and 7fish every 2 months. Most recently, StoryLab. was updated on October 5, 2026 and 7fish on October 19, 2026.

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