Comparison

Starfall vs Storypie

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

Head to head
About

Starfall

This app offers engaging reading and math activities for children from preschool to 5th grade. It features games, songs, and interactive lessons designed by educators to support early literacy and numeracy skills. The platform also includes accessibility features for children with impairments.

Highlights
  • Reading phonics and fluency
  • Math concepts and operations
  • Interactive games and songs
  • Accessibility features
  • Sequential learning objectives
  • Holiday activities and sing-alongs
Features
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Starfall® fun activities, games, and songs includes reading, math, music, and more – read, learn, and play preschool to fifth grade. Includes free and subscriber content. Starfall provides an Enhanced Accessible Index for children with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (+1) 303-417-6414. Join Zac the Rat® and his friends on an exciting learning journey, starting with the ABCs and 123s and advancing up to grade 5 grammar and mathematics. Starfall's playful open format intuitively guides children through sequential learning objectives for reading, math, art, music, and social subjects like kindness and caring. *Highlights* *Reading (phonics, fluency, grammar) -- ABCs, Learn to Read, I’m Reading, Talking Library, Punctuation, Parts of Speech *Math -- Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Geometry and Measurement, Fractions *More -- Holiday Activities, Nursery Rhymes, Sing-Alongs, Interactive Calendar *Why Starfall* *Research based, teacher tested, child approved. The Starfall® systematic approach was created by experienced educators using time-tested instructional methods. *Try it for free. All of the basics for learning how to read are available to everyone. *No advertisements. Whether a free user or subscriber, you won’t see any ads. *Pass it forward! Subscribers gain access to hundreds of additional activities and support the free sections for others to enjoy. *What people are saying about Starfall* Listed on PC Magazine’s “15 best Online Learning Services for Kids,” Think Five’s “Top 5 Most Used Apps by Elementary Teachers,” and as one Parent's Magazine's "70 Best Apps for Families." "Kids can learn about letter recognition, phonics, and reading. Skill acquisition is appropriately gradual... Starfall does an excellent job of offering clear and intriguing early literacy lessons." —Common Sense Media “I truly believe that Starfall set the foundation for my future.” —Sarah, undergraduate at Stanford University *Subscription information* If you choose to purchase a Starfall subscription, a $5.99 (USD) payment will be applied to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase and monthly after that. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. This subscription is valid only for home use. It can be used on devices signed in with your Apple ID, as well as any associated Family Sharing devices. *Additional Info* This app requires an internet connection and is intended for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-5. It also supports English language development, special education, and homeschool environments. Privacy Policy: https://teach.starfall.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://teach.starfall.com/terms The Starfall website and applications are program services of Starfall Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) publicly supported nonprofit. Copyright © 2002–2024 by Starfall Education and its licensors. All rights reserved. Starfall® and Starfall.com® are registered trademarks in the U.S., the European Union, and various other countries.

About

Storypie

This app uses engaging audio stories to teach children aged 3-12 complex topics in an age-appropriate way. Kids can explore biographies, science, art, and more, or create their own personalized adventures with illustrations and coloring pages.

Highlights
  • Age-banded educational content
  • First-person historical biographies
  • Personalized story creation
  • Printable coloring pages
  • Multilingual support (27 languages)
  • Ad-free and distraction-free environment
Features
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Storypie turns curiosity into confidence — screen-optional learning kids love. Press play and your child steps inside history and science, told in the first person: Einstein explains relativity, Cleopatra recounts her reign, the pyramids reveal how they were built. With 85,000+ professionally narrated audio stories in 27 languages — true localization, not auto-dubbing — kids learn while drawing, playing, traveling, or winding down for bed. WHAT KIDS CAN DO - Learn & Explore: age-banded biographies, inventions, places, events, mythology, science, math, and art — with narration, key dates, related topics, and comprehension questions - First-Person Stories: hear historical figures "tell" their own stories, age-appropriate and fact-grounded - Create Personalized Stories: adventures starring your child, with illustrations and printable coloring pages - Read Along: word-by-word highlighting helps early readers follow as they listen NEW: STUDENT & CLASSROOM MODE - Kids can join a class, see assignments, and learn independently - Built-in quizzes and worksheets turn any story into practice - A focused, kid-safe space for school and home FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS - Instant AI worksheets, quizzes, and printable activities - Child profiles with personalized recommendations - Standards-aligned content for Pre-K through Grade 8 - Save hours each week with classroom-ready materials SAFE BY DESIGN - COPPA compliant - Ad-free, no pop-ups ever - No third-party tracking 27 LANGUAGES, REAL NARRATION Professional narration across a broad set of languages — ideal for bilingual households and ELL/ESL learners. OUR PLEDGE: ONE PAYS, ONE LEARNS FREE Every subscription helps give another child free access to learning — already 300,000+ children supported across 200+ countries. Turn screen time into growth time — where imagination meets understanding. Privacy Policy: https://mystorypie.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mystorypie.com/terms

Screenshots

Starfall4 screens
Storypie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Storypie at 5.0 against Starfall's 4.1. Storypie also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Starfall's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 34). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Starfall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Storypie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storypie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Starfall has 4.4K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Starfall's written reviews are positive against 100% of Storypie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starfall ships an update every 2 months, Storypie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Starfall versus Storypie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfallStorypie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarfall Education FoundationStorypie LLC

Customer experience

Starfall

All ratings4,374 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.2%

Storypie

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Starfall

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Subscription issues and trouble logging in
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Glitches in specific games and activities
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
  • Incorrect pronunciation of numbers and dates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced content for older kids
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
  • Provide offline mode for use without internet
  • Allow customization of character and settings
  • Integrate with other educational platforms

Storypie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starfall

Subscriptions1
  • Starfall Monthly$5.991 Month
2 purchases

Storypie

Subscriptions2
  • Storypie Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Storypie Plus Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Starfall free?
Starfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storypie free?
Storypie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Starfall or Storypie?
Storypie is rated higher. Starfall averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Storypie averages 5.0 from 34 ratings.
Do Starfall or Storypie have ads?
Neither Starfall nor Storypie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starfall or Storypie?
Starfall ships an update every 2 months, and Storypie every 3 weeks. Most recently, Starfall was updated on October 26, 2026 and Storypie on October 22, 2026.

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