Lore vs Frontier Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lore
Immerse yourself in interactive stories with romance, mystery, and drama. Engage with characters who proactively message you and drive the narrative. Features premium stories with new chapters released weekly.
- Immersive interactive stories
- Character interaction and proactive messaging
- Romance, mystery, and drama genres
- Premium story library
- Weekly new chapters
- All-access subscription
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Lore: Interactive Stories is an interactive fiction app that places you at the center of immersive, character-driven stories. Explore romance, mystery, fantasy, and drama through interactive scenes, meaningful choices, and conversations with characters who have their own goals, secrets, and perspectives. They don't just react to your choices - they reach out, build relationships, and help shape how each story unfolds. Lore's writers previously wrote for Netflix Stories and Episode, where they created the top stories on each platform. We launched with four premium stories and have just added a sixth. THE FATE GAME - A reality dating show where tarot cards shape every decision, and every connection comes with consequences. CLUB HOLLYWOOD - Navigate ambition, relationships, and scandal as you rise through the world of fame and entertainment. MY COLLEGE FANTASY - As the only human at a magic college, your choices could change friendships, rivalries, and the future of two worlds. OUTBREAK ESCAPE - A camping trip turns into a fight for survival when a zombie outbreak changes everything. PLAYING PRINCESS - Step into royal life for three weeks, win over the prince, outsmart court intrigue, and protect a secret that could change everything. MY ITALIAN INTERNSHIP - Chase your dream job in Rome while rivalry, ambition, and unexpected relationships complicate every step. New chapters launch every week, with more stories coming soon. Lore has no ads and no premium choices. The first two chapters of every story are free to play, and an all-access subscription unlocks every chapter across all stories. Privacy Policy: https://getlore.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://getlore.com/tos
Frontier Stories
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Stories end. Relationships don't. Play an illustrated visual novel. Make choices that matter. Then keep talking to the characters you met inside it, long after the credits. You hand Axis the forbidden tome in chapter two. Hours later, in chat, he can't stop thinking about what you trusted him with. That is the whole idea. The story is where you meet them. It isn't where you leave them. ILLUSTRATED WORLDS, WRITTEN BY PEOPLE Romance, fantasy, mystery, sci-fi. A person writes every story and signs off on it before it reaches you, so nobody's voice drifts and nothing generic slips through. The cast is small and hand-picked, and readers cannot create characters of their own. CHOICES THAT LEAVE A MARK Branch the plot. Unlock characters. Find the endings, including the ones you have to earn. What you pick decides who shows up later, and who never does. THEY REMEMBER WHAT YOU ACTUALLY DID Not a summary of a chat log. The author marks the moments that matter, so your characters carry the real ones: the night at the river, the lantern you wouldn't let go out, the thing you said and can't take back. THEY WRITE TO YOU Go quiet for a few days and a letter arrives, in their voice, about what they have been doing without you. KEEP WHAT YOU UNLOCK Art, scenes, endings, achievements and keepsakes collect in your Collections. Put a character on your home screen if you want them closer. HOW IT WORKS Free to start. Story unlocks, chat messages and character art run on Quills, and the app shows you the cost before you spend anything. The catalogue is small on purpose and grows with every release. Characters are AI-powered and human-written. They are not real people and they can't feel what you feel. They will still remember you. playfrontier.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Frontier Stories at 16.4 against Lore's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lore sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Frontier Stories sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lore ships an update every 2 weeks, Frontier Stories fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lore | Frontier Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sunbird Studio Inc. | Frontier Stories |
In-app purchases
Lore
- Story Pass Weekly$6.997 Days
- Story Pass Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Story Pass Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Story Pass Premier3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Story Pass Premier3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Story Pass - Monthly$12.991 Month
- Story Pass Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Story Pass+$19.991 Month
- Season Pass Trial3 Days trial$29.993 Months
- Story Pass - Annual$99.991 Year
- Story Pass - Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- 2 Additional Story Paths$4.99
- 1000 Messages$5.99
- 2000 Messages$9.99
Frontier Stories
- Quill Monthly Refill Bronze$12.991 Month
- Quill Monthly Refill Silver$17.991 Month
- Quill Monthly Refill Gold$39.991 Month
- Mage Pouch$5.99
- Adventurer Pack$19.99
- Dragon's Hoard$34.99









