StoryLoop vs ARC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StoryLoop
Immerse yourself in visual, episodic stories where your choices shape the narrative. Explore diverse genres with beautifully illustrated scenes and cinematic panels. Create and share your own interactive series without needing drawing skills.
- Visual episodic storytelling
- Interactive choices
- Branching narratives
- Diverse genres
- Creator tools
- Story discovery
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Storyloop — Make the Choice Join a new generation of visual, episodic storytelling where illustrated scenes, cinematic panels, and interactive choices come together in one immersive experience. Storyloop brings together panel-based visual stories inspired by manga, comics, and modern digital narratives, designed for deep immersion, not endless scrolling. Why you’ll love Storyloop Read and play visual stories for free, experience beautifully illustrated episodes and make choices that shape the story. Explore episodic series across every genre: romance, action, fantasy, thriller, drama, and more. Experience stories told through cinematic panels, dynamic pacing, and branching narratives. Make meaningful decisions that influence relationships, outcomes, and story paths. Discover Storyloop Originals : curated, high-quality interactive series you won’t find anywhere else. Follow stories, react to episodes, and engage with other readers and creators. For creators & storytellers Have a story to tell? Storyloop lets you create interactive visual series, design branching storylines, and reach a global audience, no drawing skills required. Create, publish, and let readers shape the journey. Storyloop is where stories evolve. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ARC
Engage with stories by making choices that shape the narrative and lead to unique endings. Explore various genres, from romance to fantasy, with both short reads and full-length books. An AI companion can help guide your decisions.
- Interactive stories with branching paths
- Short stories for quick reads
- Full-length books with multiple endings
- AI companion for decision guidance
- Audio narration for chapters
- Regularly added new stories
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Stories you don't just read, you control. No gems. No ads. No walls. Try the first chapter of all the books on ARC. One flat price unlocks every chapter of every book. Make choices that change what happens next. Follow branching paths across romance, thriller, fantasy, mystery, and more — with endings that are genuinely yours. Got five minutes? ARC Shorts are complete interactive stories built for your next break. Want to go deeper? Full-length books with multiple endings are waiting. Features: • Interactive stories where your choices matter • 3–10 minute story shorts for quick, immersive reads • Full-length interactive books with multiple endings • Kiro AI companion to guide your decisions • Audio narration available for every chapter • New stories added regularly Pick a story, make your choices, and see where your path leads. Perfect for fans of interactive stories, story-driven games, and readers who want a more immersive experience. Download ARC and start your first story today. Every choice is yours. Every ending is earned. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
StoryLoop and ARC both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of StoryLoop's written reviews are positive against 75% of ARC's. StoryLoop also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). ARC's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. StoryLoop sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days and ARC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for StoryLoop against 4.0 for ARC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARC has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of StoryLoop's written reviews are positive against 75% of ARC's.
StoryLoop ships an update every 5 days, ARC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StoryLoop | ARC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Storyloop | Fishybear LLC |
Customer experience
StoryLoop
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In-app purchases
StoryLoop
- 200 Credits$14.997 Days
- Storyloop creator$14.991 Month
- 500 Credits$29.997 Days
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- 1000 Credits$49.997 Days
- Individual Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Storyloop creator annual$59.991 Year
- 2000 Credits$79.997 Days
- Coins 40 + 10 Bonus$0.49
- Coins 80 + 20 Bonus$0.99
- Coins 240 + 60 Bonus$2.99
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- Coins 400 + 100 Bonus$3.99
- Coins 800 + 200 Bonus$8.99
- Coins 1500 + 500 Bonus$17.99
- Coins 3500 + 1500 Bonus$44.99
ARC
- ARC Reader7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ARC Reader Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- ARC Reader7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- ARC Reader Plus7 Days trial$199.991 Year
