# Blendle vs Story

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blendle at 69% against Story's 0%. Blendle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blendle sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Story sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Blendle ships an update every 3 weeks, Story every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blendle | Story |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blendle/id947936149/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **57** | — |
| Positive reviews | **68.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blendle](https://appshunter.io/developer/931456255) | [DPG Media Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/392582240) |

## What reviewers say

### Blendle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blendle/id947936149)

Access top-tier journalism from leading publications, curated by editors and personalized by an algorithm. Read, listen to, or browse articles and magazines, with options for subscription or pay-per-article.

**Highlights:** Curated article selection, Personalized recommendations, Audio versions of articles, Magazine archives, Pay-per-article option, Subscription model

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blendle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium met trial | $9.49 | per month |
| Premium met trial | $9.49 | per month |
| Blendle Premium met trial | $9.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium maandelijks | $10.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium | $11.49 | per month |
| Blendle Premium met trial | $12.99 | per month |
| Blendle Premium Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Opwaarderen Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| Opwaarderen 100 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Top up | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fair price per article
- 💡 Access to diverse articles
- 👍 Good for discovering new content
- 👍 Generous refund policy
- 👍 Supports quality journalism

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search function is poor
- 🐛 Language availability issues (Dutch focus)
- 🐛 Account deletion and refund problems
- 🐛 Difficulty topping up balance
- 🐛 Some articles have poor readability/formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Account deleted without notice
- Refunds not processed
- App crashes or freezes
- Images and captions not displayed correctly
- Text overlapping or unreadable

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Improved search functionality
- More international and Belgian publications
- Ability to save/export articles (PDF)
- Integration with Pocket/e-readers


### Story

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story/id1025715770)

Access new weekly editions of a celebrity and royal news magazine every Tuesday. Enjoy features like zooming into pages and articles, downloading past issues, and offline reading. Subscribers can access content for free.

**Highlights:** New weekly editions, Zoomable pages and articles, Download past issues, Offline reading, Exclusive news and stories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 maand Story | $8.99 | per month |
| 3 maand Story | $27.99 | per 3 months |
| Deze editie | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blendle free?

Blendle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Story free?

Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Blendle or Story have ads?

Neither Blendle nor Story shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Blendle or Story?

Blendle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Story every 5 months. Most recently, Blendle was updated on October 29, 2026 and Story on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*