BedtimeStory vs ARI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BedtimeStory
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BedtimeStory is an interactive serial bedtime story app designed to help you keep an earlier sleep routine. Set a nightly listening window, open “Tonight,” and make simple A/B choices while AI continues the next segment. The experience is paced to end naturally so you can put your phone down and continue tomorrow. How it works Choose a theme to start a new run Open “Tonight” only during your listening window Swipe A or B to guide the story AI generates the next segment and saves it to your Library Highlights Bedtime window: a gentle boundary that supports an earlier night Interactive serial: your choices shape a continuing saga Read aloud: optional text‑to‑speech for hands‑free wind‑down Library: chapters and your choice history in one place Subscription Your first segment is free. Bedthread+ is an auto‑renewing yearly subscription that unlocks unlimited continued generation and branching so your serial can keep going whenever you’re ready. AI output is generated automatically and may vary. This app is for entertainment and relaxation. Term of Use: https://gleaming-treacle-c7d14c.netlify.app/terms-of-use-en/
ARI Player
This app automatically generates and translates subtitles for any video you play. It uses on-device speech recognition and translation, supporting 20 languages without an internet connection. Customize subtitle appearance and position for a better viewing experience.
- Automatic subtitle generation
- Real-time speech recognition
- Instant translation in 20 languages
- On-device processing for privacy
- Offline subtitle functionality
- Adjustable subtitle position and size
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Watch videos on your device with automatically generated, translated subtitles. ARI Player turns speech in local video files into captions as you watch. Follow foreign-language videos, lectures, and interviews with the original text and translation together. ◆ Automatic subtitles as you watch Open a video and choose its source and translation languages. ARI Player recognizes speech and displays subtitles in the player. The original text appears while its translation is being prepared. ◆ Choose from 20 language options Choose your source and translation languages from 20 options, including English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Korean, and French. - Change the source and translation languages for each video - High-quality translation is prioritized on supported devices - Show original and translated subtitles together ◆ Subtitles that fit your screen Adjust subtitle size and position for comfortable viewing without covering important parts of the video. ◆ Save subtitles and resume translation Enable subtitle caching to save translation progress automatically. Reopen the same video to see saved subtitles immediately and continue translating the unfinished sections. ◆ Export subtitles as SRT Export fully translated subtitles as standard SRT (.srt) files and use them in other video players or editing apps. SRT export requires a yearly subscription or an existing lifetime purchase. ◆ Your videos stay on your device ARI Player does not upload your video files to a server or the cloud. Once the required language models are ready, speech recognition and translation are processed on your device. ◆ Supported devices and video formats - iPhone, iPad, Mac - Play MP4, MOV, and other video files supported by your device Playback support depends on your device and the video’s codecs and encoding. Understand foreign-language videos, lectures, and interviews more easily with ARI Player. ※ Subtitle generation offers Compatibility Mode and High-Quality Mode. High-Quality Mode requires a supported device running iOS, iPadOS, or macOS 26.4 or later. ※ Some language models may need to be downloaded before first use. Transcription and translation support varies by device, selected mode, and language combination. Some subtitle features require an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ARI Player at 3 against BedtimeStory's 1. BedtimeStory's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. BedtimeStory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and ARI Player sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BedtimeStory | ARI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 阳 赵 | Goateraction |
In-app purchases
BedtimeStory
- BedtimeStory_Yearly$14.991 Year
ARI Player
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$12.99









