# Festivitas vs StoriesForMe

The clearest difference is rating: StoriesForMe at 5.0 against Festivitas's 4.4. StoriesForMe also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Festivitas's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Festivitas sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and StoriesForMe sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

StoriesForMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Festivitas has 89 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Festivitas's written reviews are positive against 100% of StoriesForMe's.

Festivitas ships an update every 4 days, StoriesForMe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Festivitas | StoriesForMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/festivitas/id6738831997/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storiesforme/id6755246500/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Jimmy Vo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824067480) |

## What reviewers say

### Festivitas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/festivitas/id6738831997)

Add animated festive lights and countdowns to your Home Screen with customizable widgets. Personalize shapes, colors, and effects to celebrate any occasion and make special moments sparkle.

**Highlights:** Animated festive lights on Home Screen, Photo integration in widgets, Transparent widget option, Countdown timers for events, Variety of animation effects, Extensive shape and color customization

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $3.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $5.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $6.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $7.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $8.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $9.99 | one-time |


### StoriesForMe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storiesforme/id6755246500)

Create personalized audiobooks for children using AI. Customize stories with names, characters, and adventures for a magical, screen-free experience. Enjoy natural narration and shareable MP3 files.

**Highlights:** AI-powered personalized audiobooks, Customizable characters and adventures, Natural AI narration, Screen-free entertainment, CarPlay and Yoto integration, MP3 export for sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Story | $1.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro Pack | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Festivitas free?

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

### Is StoriesForMe free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Festivitas or StoriesForMe?

StoriesForMe is rated higher. Festivitas averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while StoriesForMe averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Festivitas or StoriesForMe have ads?

Neither Festivitas nor StoriesForMe shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Festivitas or StoriesForMe?

Festivitas ships an update every 4 days, and StoriesForMe every 2 months. Most recently, Festivitas was updated on October 30, 2026 and StoriesForMe on November 5, 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.*