Comparison

StudyWithStory vs Magic Books

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

Head to head
About

StudyWithStory

Learn languages through personalized, AI-generated bilingual stories. Choose your interests and proficiency level for an engaging, natural vocabulary-building experience. Supports over 120 languages.

Highlights
  • Personalized bilingual stories
  • AI-generated content
  • Side-by-side translations
  • All language levels (A1-C2)
  • 120+ languages supported
  • Natural vocabulary building
Features
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Study With Story: Learn Languages Naturally Unlock the most effective and enjoyable way to learn a new language! Study With Story uses advanced AI to generate personalized bilingual stories tailored exactly to your language level and interests. Why learn with boring textbooks when you can learn through engaging stories? Whether you're a complete beginner (A1) or an advanced learner (C2), our app adapts to you. Key Features: • Bilingual Reading: Read stories with your target language and native language side-by-side. Every sentence is perfectly translated to help you understand context naturally. • Personalized Content: Choose any topic you love—from sci-fi adventures to historical dramas—and let our AI craft a unique story just for you. • All Language Levels: Select your exact proficiency level (A1 to C2). The vocabulary and grammar will perfectly match your skills. • 120+ Languages Supported: Learn Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and dozens of other languages with ease. • Natural Vocabulary Building: Say goodbye to tedious memorization and grammar drills. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives and watch your vocabulary grow effortlessly. Download Study With Story today and turn reading into your new language learning superpower! VIP SUBSCRIPTION: Remove all ads and unlock all features for $9.99 per year. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://studywithstory.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Magic Books

Features
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Most language apps give you sentences about a red apple. Magic Books gives you Alice, Pinocchio and the Brothers Grimm — the actual books, rewritten to the level you can read today, and slowly handed back to you in the original as you improve. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a book. Every chapter is rewritten for your exact level. • Learn ⇄ Flow. Start with your own language woven through the page, and end up reading the real thing. • Tap any word for an instant explanation — meaning, pronunciation, and an example sentence. Then it comes back tomorrow, when you're about to forget it. • Too hard? Too easy? Move the blend a step, mid-chapter. • Call Maya, your tutor, and talk about what you just read. THE LIBRARY 61 books across German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English — fairy tales, adventure, mystery and classics, all free and public domain. A chapter is a sitting, not a slog: most take five to ten minutes. WHY READING WORKS You already know that reading is how you learned your first language. The problem was never motivation — it was that real books are too hard, and books written for learners are too boring to finish. MagicBooks fixes the first problem so the second one never comes up. SHARED WITH MAGICNEWS Your vocabulary follows you. A word you learn in MagicNews is a word MagicBooks already knows you know, and the other way round. FREE AND PRO Three chapters a day are free, forever. Pro removes the limit, unlocks unlimited level adjustments and Learn ⇄ Flow switching, and opens up tutor calls. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. EULA link: https://magicbooks.edai.uk/privacy

Screenshots

StudyWithStory4 screens
Magic Books4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyWithStory at none against Magic Books's 8. StudyWithStory also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). Magic Books's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Magic Books sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. StudyWithStory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyWithStory ships an update fortnightly, Magic Books monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
StudyWithStory versus Magic Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyWithStoryMagic Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHMET SAKI HACIOGLUED AI LTD

In-app purchases

None

StudyWithStory

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Magic Books

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly Access$6.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • 6 Months Pro$69.996 Months
  • 1 Year Pro2 Months trial$69.991 Year
  • Pro 1 Year3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • 1 Year Pro1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is StudyWithStory free?
StudyWithStory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Books free?
Magic Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StudyWithStory or Magic Books have ads?
StudyWithStory shows ads; Magic Books does not.
Which is updated more often, StudyWithStory or Magic Books?
StudyWithStory ships an update fortnightly, and Magic Books monthly. Most recently, StudyWithStory was updated on October 31, 2026 and Magic Books on October 31, 2026.

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