Comparison

Plotwist vs Hazy

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

Head to head
About

Plotwist

Engage with interactive stories where your decisions shape the narrative. Choose to read or listen to a wide variety of genres, and even create your own characters and stories. The platform offers branching paths and persistent memory for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • User-driven branching narrative paths
  • Read or listen to stories
  • Character customization
  • Story generation from user ideas
  • Multiple genres available
  • Persistent story memory
Features
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Most stories decide everything for you. Plotwist puts you in control. Plotwist is an interactive storytelling platform where every choice is yours. Step into a story, decide what happens next, and watch it bend to you. Read it or listen to it—and shape it as you go. GENRES YOU CAN STEP INTO * Romance * Romantasy * Dark Romance * Horror * Thriller * True Crime * Mystery * Sci-Fi * Fantasy * Paranormal New genres and stories are added regularly. YOU’RE IN CONTROL * Your choices change the story through real branching paths * Create and customize your own characters * Adjust story intensity to match your preferences * Generate original stories from your own ideas * Continue stories across multiple chapters with persistent memory READ IT OR HEAR IT * Read interactive stories at your own pace * Listen to narrated audio stories hands-free * Ideal for commuting, exercising, or relaxing * Immersive storytelling designed around your choices SUBSCRIPTION AND CREDITS * Plotwist requires a paid subscription. * When you subscribe, you choose a subscription plan and receive a monthly allocation of credits. * Credits are used to generate stories, continue story branches, and access audio features. * Different subscription plans include different credit amounts. * Additional details about pricing and credits are shown in the app before purchase. PAYMENT INFORMATION * Subscription pricing is displayed in the app before purchase. * Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. * You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings. Other apps hand you a story. Plotwist lets you shape it. Download Plotwist and step inside the story. Plotwist is intended for adults 17+. Terms and Conditions: https://plotwist.com/terms-and-conditions

About

Hazy

Experience interactive romance fantasy stories where your typed words shape the plot and character interactions in real-time. Become the heroine and explore original worlds with dynamic love interests. Start for free with initial credits.

Highlights
  • AI-driven interactive storytelling
  • Type your own dialogue and actions
  • Dynamic plot branching
  • Characters with memory and personality
  • Original fantasy romance worlds
  • Continuous addition of new titles
Features
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Hazy is an AI-assisted interactive fiction app. Explore original romance stories and shape each scene through your character's words and actions. SHAPE THE STORY Write what your character says or does instead of selecting from a fixed list. Hazy generates a fictional continuation based on your response and the current story context. EXPLORE ORIGINAL WORLDS Discover original fantasy-romance settings featuring royal courts, supernatural mysteries, magical conflicts, and complicated relationships. All stories and characters in Hazy are fictional. CHARACTER-DRIVEN FICTION Each story features its own setting, characters, and narrative structure. Your responses can influence conversations, relationships, and how individual scenes develop. STORY CONTINUITY Hazy uses the events and context of your current story to maintain continuity as the narrative progresses. AI-generated responses may vary. SPARKS AND PURCHASES Some story interactions require Sparks. Sparks are available through Apple In-App Purchase. Available products, prices, and benefits are displayed before purchase.

Screenshots

Plotwist4 screens
Hazy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plotwist at 43% against Hazy's 0%. Plotwist also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Hazy's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plotwist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Hazy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hazy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Plotwist's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hazy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plotwist ships an update every 2 weeks, Hazy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plotwist versus Hazy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotwistHazy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (13 ratings)4.6 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1326 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB54 MB
Age rating+1717+
DeveloperFour ForcesPIXO Incorporation

Customer experience

Plotwist

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Hazy

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Plotwist

Subscriptions3
  • Plotwist Premium$24.991 Month
  • Plotwist Premium$69.996 Months
  • Plotwist Premium$103.991 Year
One-time4
  • 550 Credits$9.99
  • 1100 Credits$17.99
  • 8000 Credits$59.99
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  • 36000 Credits$139.99
None

Hazy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plotwist free?
Plotwist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hazy free?
Hazy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plotwist or Hazy?
Hazy is rated higher. Plotwist averages 3.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hazy averages 4.6 from 26 ratings.
Do Plotwist or Hazy have ads?
Neither Plotwist nor Hazy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plotwist or Hazy?
Plotwist ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hazy every 3 days. Most recently, Plotwist was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hazy on October 18, 2026.

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