Comparison

StoryBook Studio vs Marble Run 2D

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

Head to head
About

StoryBook Studio

This app empowers children to create and animate their own stories with a variety of backgrounds, characters, and design elements. Users can record narration, add sound effects, and direct animated scenes to bring their imaginative tales to life. Projects can be saved and shared, offering a fun way for kids to express their creativity.

Highlights
  • 21 diverse backgrounds with sound
  • Extensive library of building parts and characters
  • Customizable clothing and accessories
  • Shape manipulation tools
  • Record narration and sound effects
  • Interactive tutorials for directing
  • Save and share projects
Features
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Once upon a time kids used their imagination to venture to far off lands full of castles, dragons, princesses and brave knights. Fast forward to today and youngsters are dreaming of epic battles aboard spaceships, the impending zombie apocalypse and magical realms populated by fantastical beings. Now they can harness all that creative energy and bring their favorite sagas to life with StoryBook Studio – Create > Animate > Record. No matter the genre, StoryBook provides the platform kids need to set their imagination free. Choose a setting from the 21 backgrounds and add details using the design elements in your tool box. Build a castle, raise a barn or design a city of the future. Everything is resizable and can be personalized using the virtually unlimited combinations of color choices, clothing, accessories and shapes. Whether your child favors classic fairy tales set in idyllic, flower-strewn meadows or the gritty edge of a barren dystopian world, StoryBook provides everything kids need for enhanced storytelling. Elaborate book trailers with live action and narration, stylized, animated cartoons and modern fairy tales with a happily ever after ending are just a few of the projects kids can develop and share. Features: • Multiple backgrounds with site specific environmental sounds • Scrolling library of building parts and vegetation to add to scenes • Complete line up of fairy tale characters • Mix and match clothing and accessories • Dozens of shapes to combine into unique objects • Editing tools including flipping, copying, resizing and mirroring elements • Record original narration and custom sound effects • Direct live action stories with animated characters and objects • Save and share projects using email • Learn to direct through interactive tutorials Whether they’re making dolphins flip or battling an ogre, every child is a star with Storybook Studio. If you enjoy StoryBook Studio, try more of our fun learning apps for kids: •Build and Play 3D - Planes, Trains, Robots and More •Build and Play - Rockets, Helicopters, Submarines and More •Build and Play 3D - Planes Special Edition •3D Sketch and Stretch Studio •Play and Discover - Shapes, Numbers, Music and More •Shape Sorter - Early Learning Blocks •Sort and Stack - Play Smart and Learn •Kids' First Cube Puzzle - Parrot the Pirate, Doctor Fox, Detective Squirrel and Friends •Fairytale Sort and Stack - Princesses, Knights, Dragons and More •Design and Play - Monster Cute Jewels About Croco Studio: Croco Studio is an award-winning team of parent developers intent on creating apps that kids adore and parents trust. Our apps provide a safe playing environment without ads or unprotected external links. At Croco Studio we create apps that encourage kids to learn the fun way. Please contact us with feedback at WeListen@crocostudio.com. We’d love to hear from you.

About

Marble Run 2D

Design and build your own marble tracks in a 2D environment. Solve engaging puzzles, utilize diverse construction elements, and earn rewards as you create unique gravitational mazes. Immerse yourself in captivating gameplay.

Highlights
  • Create custom marble tracks
  • Solve engaging puzzles
  • Use diverse construction elements
  • Earn bonuses and rewards
  • Immersive 2D gameplay
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Welcome to the world of Marble Run 2D, where you can create and design your own marble tracks! In this captivating game, you become the architect of your own gravitational mazes, filled with amazing obstacles and thrilling challenges. - Create Your Own Tracks: You are the master builder, bringing your boldest ideas to life by constructing unique marble mazes. - Dive into Engaging Puzzles: Discover the thrill and satisfaction of overcoming various obstacles and solving complex puzzles. - Utilize Diverse Construction Elements: Your imagination knows no bounds! Take advantage of a wide range of elements to create the most intriguing tracks. - Earn Bonuses and Rewards: Successfully completing levels rewards you with unique bonuses and opportunities to enhance your track. - Immerse Yourself in Captivating Gameplay: Enjoy the process of creating and testing marble tracks in an engaging 2D atmosphere. Join the Marble Run 2D community today and immerse yourself in the captivating world of construction and puzzles that will keep you coming back for more! Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://patyukgames.blogspot.com/2017/02/normal-0-false-false-false-ru-x-none-x.html

Screenshots

Marble Run 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marble Run 2D at 52% against StoryBook Studio's 0%. Marble Run 2D also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). StoryBook Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. StoryBook Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marble Run 2D sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StoryBook Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Run 2D has 99 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of StoryBook Studio's written reviews are positive against 52% of Marble Run 2D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoryBook Studio ships an update every 5 months, Marble Run 2D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
StoryBook Studio versus Marble Run 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryBook StudioMarble Run 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.6 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews51.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings499 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCroco StudioDarya Vladislavovna

Customer experience

StoryBook Studio

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Marble Run 2D

All ratings96 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative37.1%

Bugs and requests

StoryBook Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Marble Run 2D

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Slow loading on second play
  • Gray screen bug
  • Pipes not working anymore (marbles stay on top of holes)
  • Glitch when pressing PRO
  • Marbles fall into the void
Show 8 more
  • Game lags into a grey screen
  • Does not save work
  • Ad with black screen and unclickable 'x' button
  • Marbles teleport under the path when rolling
  • Paid to remove ads, but ads still appear
  • Finish and dominoes are now Pro only
  • Music bug
  • Stuck and out-of-road errors

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add new marbles
  • Add custom marbles
  • Add custom tracks
  • Add moving objects
  • Add a new funnel
Show 15 more
  • Make it 3D
  • Add a part where marbles finish a stage and one is eliminated
  • Add a trampoline block
  • Make features available for everyone
  • Customizable teleporters
  • Longer blocks
  • More marbles with custom pictures
  • Add vehicles (cars, planes, helicopters)
  • Add a conveyor in mechanisms
  • Choice for marble size
  • Add a parachute
  • Add a lure that spawns marbles when one dies
  • Add editor for marbles
  • Bring back old marbles
  • Fix stuck and out-of-road errors

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StoryBook Studio

One-time1
  • Full Version: Over 240 shapes and pieces!$1.99
1 purchases

Marble Run 2D

Subscriptions1
  • PRO User Subscription.$4.991 Month

Questions

Is StoryBook Studio free?
StoryBook Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marble Run 2D free?
Marble Run 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StoryBook Studio or Marble Run 2D?
StoryBook Studio is rated higher. StoryBook Studio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Marble Run 2D averages 3.6 from 99 ratings.
Do StoryBook Studio or Marble Run 2D have ads?
Marble Run 2D shows ads; StoryBook Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, StoryBook Studio or Marble Run 2D?
StoryBook Studio ships an update every 5 months, and Marble Run 2D every 3 months. Most recently, StoryBook Studio was updated on November 6, 2026 and Marble Run 2D on November 3, 2026.

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