Comparison

StoryMap Studio vs SourceLens

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

Head to head
About

StoryMap Studio

Features
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StoryMap Studio is a story-planning workspace for Grades 1โ€“6. Build Story, Scene, Character, and Setting cards, organize ideas with structured fields, and save each draft as a locked revision. Earlier versions stay preserved, helping students review and improve their planning over time.

About

SourceLens

Features
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SourceLens helps you examine sources through structured cards, claim notes, quote links, comparison views, and case file packets. Write your own analysis, connect related cards, and export organized dossiers for study or review.

Screenshots

StoryMap Studio4 screens
SourceLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

StoryMap Studio and SourceLens are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StoryMap Studio versus SourceLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryMap StudioSourceLens
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinh Phuong VuCanh Nguyen Xuan

In-app purchases

None

StoryMap Studio

No in-app purchases

None

SourceLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StoryMap Studio free?
StoryMap Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SourceLens free?
SourceLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StoryMap Studio or SourceLens have ads?
Neither StoryMap Studio nor SourceLens shows ads.

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