Comparison

Story Maker vs Bembi

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

Head to head
About

Story Maker

Features
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Personalized Bedtime Stories & Illustrated Books Spark imagination and a love for reading with personalized, AI-powered illustrated storybooks! Create magical bedtime stories where your personalized hero is the star of every adventure. KEY FEATURES: Personalized Hero & Custom Avatars • Create custom character profiles with personalized names and preferences • Select from 60+ interest badges (Dinosaurs, Space, Animals, Robots & more) • Pick built-in characters or create a custom cartoon avatar from a photo or description Interactive Step-by-Step Story Builder • Choose narrator voice: Friendly female or male voice narration • Select magical worlds: Candy Land, Enchanted Forest, Space Garden, Dinosaur Valley & more • Pick lovable companions: Bella the Bunny, Sparky the Robot, Oliver the Cat, Pip the Fox & more • Choose meaningful life lessons: Courage, Friendship, Kindness, Resilience & Teamwork • Set story mood (Cozy, Adventurous, Sleepy) and ending style (Celebration, Surprise Twist) AI Story Concept Selection • Get 3 unique, creative story concepts generated based on your choices • Review titles, premises, and storylines before choosing your favorite to generate Illustrated Reader & Read-Aloud Narration • Enjoy full-page, colorful illustrations crafted for every page • Gentle, clear voice narration with audio playback controls for bedtime • Interactive page-by-page reader designed for cozy reading together Create Custom Worlds & Companions • Bring your wildest creative ideas to life with custom story themes • Design custom companion friends with unique personality traits Personal Library & Community Story Shelf • Keep all your personalized stories saved for bedtime reading • Explore curated community stories directly from the Home Story Shelf PDF Export & Family Sharing • Export any story as a printable, formatted PDF picture book • Share stories with grandparents, family, and friends via web links • Import shared stories directly into the app with a single tap Multilingual Storytelling • Read and generate stories in 24 languages (English, Spanish, French, Arabic, German & more) • Choose story languages independently to support bilingual learning Private, Secure & Ad-Free Experience • Beautiful paper-book aesthetic with gentle colors and intuitive controls • Sound effects that make story creation interactive and fun • Completely ad-free, private, and secure family environment Perfect For: • Relaxing bedtime routines and sweet dreams • Fostering literacy, vocabulary, and reading confidence • Screen time that sparks creativity and positive values • Bilingual families and personalized storybook gifts Download now and start creating magical storybook memories together! Note: The app is free to download and use. Some features require a subscription to unlock. Privacy Policy: https://www.cuteghost.com/pages/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bembi

Features
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Bembi: Fairy Tales to Read and Listen To Discover a world of wonder with your child! Bembi brings together fairy tales and folk stories from around the world, filled with unforgettable characters, magical places, and adventures to share. Read and listen for free, with no registration or payments. Choose a story for a cozy afternoon, a family reading session, or a little bedtime magic. Sometimes, one story is all it takes to begin a wonderful journey together. STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD Share the tales you loved as a child and discover stories you have never heard before. Travel to faraway kingdoms, meet clever heroes and woodland creatures, and explore the storytelling traditions of different cultures. Every adventure offers something to talk about: friendship, courage, kindness, or helping others. Ask questions, imagine different endings, and wonder together: what would you do in the hero’s place? READ OR LISTEN Read aloud to your child, take turns as a family, or enjoy an audio story together. Curl up under a blanket with a familiar favorite or listen to a new adventure before bedtime. For children who already read independently, Bembi is a place to choose their own stories and explore at their own pace. Whether you feel like reading or listening, there is always room for another tale. FOUR LANGUAGES Explore stories in English, Ukrainian, Polish, and Russian. Choose the language your family feels most at home with, or discover how a familiar tale sounds in another language. Share childhood favorites with your children and grandchildren, celebrate your family’s storytelling traditions, and enjoy tales from other cultures. TIME TOGETHER “Can we have one more story?” Make reading and listening a small family tradition. Talk about the characters, laugh at their adventures, and imagine what might happen next. A bedtime tale or a few pages in the middle of the day can become a moment to pause, put everyday tasks aside, and simply enjoy being together. FREE, WITH NO SIGN-UP Reading and listening in Bembi are completely free. There is no account to create and nothing to pay to enjoy the stories. Just open Bembi, choose a tale, and let the adventure begin. Bembi. A world of stories for little dreamers and the grown-ups who share their adventures.

Screenshots

Story Maker4 screens
Bembi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Story Maker at Free against Bembi's $0.99. Bembi's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Story Maker is free to download; Bembi costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Story Maker versus Bembi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory MakerBembi
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHosam MohammedZinaida Ternavska

In-app purchases

None

Story Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Bembi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Story Maker free?
Story Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bembi free?
Bembi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Story Maker or Bembi have ads?
Neither Story Maker nor Bembi shows ads.

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