Comparison

Storytime Baker vs Pilsa

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

Head to head
About

Storytime Baker

Features
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Every child deserves a story written just for them. Storytime Baker creates personalized, one-of-a-kind bedtime stories in seconds - featuring your family and friends as the heroes of magical adventures. HOW IT WORKS Pick your heroes, choose a scene, and let Storytime Baker craft a unique story tailored to your child. Add family members, friends, and even pets as characters - making every story feel special and personal. CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING - Heroes - choose from characters or add your own family and friends - Scenes - jungle, castle, space, underwater, and more - Interests - dinosaurs, sports, music, animals, and beyond - Superpowers, villains, plot twists, and story endings - Mood - funny, adventurous, calm, or spooky - Magic Words - pick special words that appear in every story - Story length - short, medium, or long to suit bedtime AUDIO NARRATION Every story comes with professional narration so your child can listen along. Perfect for winding down at bedtime or quiet time. Adjustable playback speed lets you set the perfect pace. MULTI-CHILD PROFILES Create profiles for up to 5 children, each with their own age range, avatar, and story library. Stories are personalized to each child's age and interests. STORY LIBRARY Save your favorites and revisit them anytime. Browse, search, and organize your growing collection of unique stories. MADE FOR FAMILIES - Safe, ad-free environment - Content appropriate for all ages (1-21) - No in-app purchases required to enjoy stories - Premium unlocks unlimited stories, audio narration, and more Whether it's a quick adventure before school or a calming bedtime tale, Storytime Baker turns every story into a magical moment your family will treasure. Terms of Use: https://storytimebaker.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://storytimebaker.com/privacy

About

Pilsa

This app offers a peaceful space for handwritten scripture and sutra practice. Choose your faith to see relevant texts, and enjoy various writing modes. Offline functionality and iCloud sync ensure your journal is always accessible and shareable.

Highlights
  • Faith-based scripture and sutra content
  • Multiple handwriting modes (trace, copy, recall, dictation)
  • Offline writing and reading
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Calming design with sounds and stickers
  • Shareable journal pages
Features
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Pilsa is a quiet place to copy scripture, sutras and good sentences by hand. You choose your faith when you start, and you only see writing that fits it: Church, Cathedral, Temple, or none at all. Open the app, take a breath, and write today's line with Apple Pencil. One line a day is enough. The pages you finish stack up in your journal, and you can share them as a card. Pilsa opens on iPhone too. On iPhone you read and listen to today's passage and see the pages and writing videos you made on iPad. Save a passage and pick it up on iPad. The handwriting itself happens on iPad with Apple Pencil. WRITE YOUR WAY - Trace: write over soft guide letters - Copy: read a line, then write it below - Recall: look, hide, and write from memory - Dictation: listen, then write what you hear Every way of writing is free. When you write English, meanings, word notes and pronunciation sit beside the page. WHAT YOU CAN WRITE - Scripture from the King James Version, or the Douay-Rheims Bible for Catholics - Classic Buddhist texts such as the Heart Sutra, with plain English explanations - Short affirmations, including one-page stories Choose your religion when you start, or none at all. You only see writing that fits your choice, and you can change it anytime. MADE TO FEEL CALM - Hand-drawn doodle design, with Meok the octopus and Sagak the pencil hedgehog - Stickers you can place on your page and keep on your finished card - Papers like Manuscript Grid, Hanji, Lamplight and Kraft Notebook - Gentle sounds: rain, brook, fireplace and dawn chords - Natural read-aloud voices that work offline YOUR PAGES STAY YOURS - No account and no sign-in. iCloud keeps iPad and iPhone in sync - Your pages can always be opened and shared, subscription or not - Everything you write works offline FREE AND PAID Today's line, starter packs, the first days of every pack and a free sticker set are free. Every copywork mode is free too. Buy a single pack and keep it forever, with or without a subscription. There are also books of four weeks, one page a day. Pilsa Plus opens every book, pack, paper, sound and sticker at once, and brings a new book each month. Pilsa Plus is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. If you don't cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the yearly price is charged. Terms of Use: https://jsonpassion.github.io/pilsa-site/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://jsonpassion.github.io/pilsa-site/privacy/ The read-aloud voices are AI-generated. Bible texts are public-domain translations, shown unchanged.

Screenshots

Storytime Baker4 screens
Pilsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Storytime Baker at 17.0 against Pilsa's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Storytime Baker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pilsa sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Storytime Baker versus Pilsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorytime BakerPilsa
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB131 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developermendmyi ltdJason Lee

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Storytime Baker

One-time10
  • 5 Credits$1.39
  • 5 Credits$1.79
  • 25 Credits$4.09
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  • 50 Credits$6.79
  • 25 Credits$6.79
  • 50 Credits$12.49
  • 100 Credits$13.90
  • 50 Credits$19.99
  • 100 Credits$20.49
  • 100 Credits$29.99
10 purchases

Pilsa

One-time10
  • The Words of Jesus, 29 Days$2.99
  • Gospel and Prayer, 28 Days$2.99
  • A Book of Classics, 28 Days$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Faith and Wisdom, 28 Days$2.99
  • Walking with Mary, 27 Days$2.99
  • Taking Care of Me, 31 Days$2.99
  • Steadying the Mind, 30 Days$2.99
  • Everyday Sense, 30 Days$2.99
  • Sutra Copying, 27 Days$2.99
  • Practice of the Mind, 27 Days$2.99

Questions

Is Storytime Baker free?
Storytime Baker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilsa free?
Pilsa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Storytime Baker or Pilsa have ads?
Neither Storytime Baker nor Pilsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storytime Baker or Pilsa?
Storytime Baker ships an update every 3 days, and Pilsa every 3 days. Most recently, Storytime Baker was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pilsa on October 14, 2026.

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