Doku vs CastLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doku
This platform offers exclusive, bite-sized dramas across various genres for quick, immersive viewing. Users can also submit their own story ideas, which are then voted on by the community for potential production into new series.
- Exclusive bite-sized dramas
- Multiple genres available
- AI story creation assistant
- Community voting for new series
- Curated content feed
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Doku is not just another streaming app—it's a revolutionary platform where you binge exclusive bite-sized dramas and co-create the next big hit. Experience fast-paced, mobile-first stories across romance, thriller, fantasy, campus drama, and more. BINGE VARIOUS CONTENT Enjoy lots of drama episodes designed for quick, immersive viewing. Browse a curated For You feed, jump into a gripping series, and experience smooth, seamless bingeing from start to finish. YOUR NEXT OBSESSION Dive into endless genres and uncover stories you dream about. Search and explore our growing library of original series across action, adventure, supernatural, comedy, and beyond. ABSORB INSPIRATION Discover bold ideas from creators around the world. Vote to make your favorites real—top-voted ideas get produced into actual playable series on the platform! STORY STARTS HERE Have a brilliant idea? Chat with Doku, your personalized AI agent, to turn your fantasy into a vivid story. Submit your creation and let the community decide what gets made next. Download Doku now—just press play, and play, and PLAY!
CastLoop
Engage in AI-powered interactive story games where your choices shape the narrative. Watch cinematic scenes, make critical decisions, or even write your own responses to influence the plot and discover multiple endings across various genres.
- AI interactive story games
- Cinematic scenes
- Choice-based branching narratives
- User-written responses
- Multiple paths and endings
- Diverse genres (romance, mystery, fantasy, thriller, drama)
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A dangerous crush. A suspicious ally. One very bad idea. Welcome to CastLoop, where stories are made to be played. Watch cinematic stories and choose your next move. Or dive into interactive novels, pick a suggested action, and write your own when the choices aren't bold enough. Find your next obsession through popular stories, genres, and recommendations. Romance, mystery, fantasy, or trouble. What's your type? CastLoop+ members enjoy unlimited text generation in interactive novels. Other in-app purchases are available. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doku at none against CastLoop's 8. Doku also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. CastLoop sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Doku asks for nothing beyond the download.
Doku holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Doku ships an update every 3 days, CastLoop every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doku | CastLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kuma Stories Ltd | X Original |
Customer experience
Doku
CastLoop
In-app purchases
Doku
No in-app purchases
CastLoop
- Diamond Pack 1$0.99
- Limited Deal$0.99
- Unlock Full Story$0.99
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- Diamond Pack 2$2.99
- Diamond Pack 3$5.99
- Diamond Pack 4$9.99
- Diamond Pack 5$19.99
- Diamond Pack 6$69.99
