Comparison

Mid vs Storybutton

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

Head to head
About

Mid

Manage your library account, search the catalog, and borrow digital content like eBooks and eAudiobooks. Discover library events, get directions, and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account
  • Download eBooks and eAudiobooks
  • Place holds
  • Find library events and hours
  • Store multiple library cards
Features
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Access your account, connect with your library, and enjoy the following features: - Search the catalog - Manage your account - Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines - Place holds - Find library events, hours, and directions - Search by ISBN barcode - Store multiple library cards - Track reading sessions - Get library notifications

About

Storybutton

This app is an audio player designed for families, allowing easy addition of MP3s and podcasts for offline listening. It features curated content discovery and organization tools for audio cards, perfect for screen-free entertainment.

Highlights
  • Add MP3s and podcasts
  • Offline listening
  • Curated content discovery
  • Organized audio cards
  • Screen-free audio experience
Features
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StorybuttonGo is your family's favorite audio player that makes it easy to add mp3s onto it. Download and upload your favorite podcasts for offline listening in 3 clicks. Browse a hand-picked catalog of shows, pick the episodes you want, and StorybuttonGo downloads them straight to your card. FEATURES • Curated discovery — adventure, bedtime, science, stories and more • One-tap load to your SD card, organized by show • Remove ads from any episode before you save it • See exactly what's on each card and how much space is left • Name your cards so the whole family stays organized Perfect for car rides, quiet time, and bedtime — anywhere you want great audio without a screen. ——— Storybutton Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly — $4.99/month • Annual — $34.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://storybutton.com/pages/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Mid4 screens
Storybutton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mid at none against Storybutton's 2. Mid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Storybutton's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, ads 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. Storybutton sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mid ships an update monthly, Storybutton weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mid versus Storybutton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidStorybutton
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings417 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMid-Hudson Library SystemStorybutton

Customer experience

Mid

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Storybutton

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Mid

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Storybutton

Subscriptions2
  • Storybutton Full Access - Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Storybutton Full Access — Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Mid free?
Mid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storybutton free?
Storybutton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mid or Storybutton?
Mid is rated higher. Mid averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Storybutton averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Mid or Storybutton have ads?
Neither Mid nor Storybutton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mid or Storybutton?
Mid ships an update monthly, and Storybutton weekly. Most recently, Mid was updated on October 30, 2026 and Storybutton on November 5, 2026.

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