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| Story.com, as its site describes it | InkStak | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Creators of all kinds; storybooks are one of its four tools | Families, from bedtime stories to a child reading on their own; teachers and homeschoolers |
| Where it runs | The web, iOS and Android, its site lists | Any phone, tablet or computer, in the browser; add it to the home screen like an app, nothing to download |
| Ages | You set it in your prompt | 2 to 12 |
| Reading level | You set it in your prompt | Set by age, or Kid Reads: 4 phonics levels aligned to UFLI Foundations (lessons 1–98), with a slider for the exact lesson |
| Pictures in a story | Illustrated storybooks; how many is not described on its site | A picture for every scene of a picture book: you choose how many, 3 to 30 (10 by default); chapter books have pictures in every chapter |
| Same character in later stories | Consistent within a book; across books is not described on its site | Yes: saved characters keep the same face, colors and outfit in every picture and every story |
| Chapter books | Not described on its site | Yes, ages 5 to 12, one chapter at a time, continued as a series (Creator, Publisher) |
| Choose-your-own-adventure | Not described on its site | Yes (Token packs, Creator, Publisher) |
| Narration | Not described on its site for storybooks | The app reads every story aloud in a choice of voices, offline too (Creator, Publisher); download it as MP3s for other devices, such as a Yoto player (Publisher) |
| Print and keep | PDF, and print-ready files for Amazon KDP | Word and PDF on every plan; Amazon KDP print files and coloring pages (Creator, Publisher) |
| Languages | Not described on its site | English, French and Spanish, on every plan |
| Try it free | Free to start; you pay for what you make | 5 stories a month, free forever, no credit card |
| Price | Pay as you go: add $10, $20 or $50 to a wallet; no subscription | Creator $9.99 CAD a month, unlimited stories |
| Amazon KDP | Print-ready files with instructions, or a fully managed publishing service | Interior and wraparound cover in 16 paperback and 5 hardcover sizes, with bleed, the spine worked out from the page count, and a setup sheet (Creator, Publisher) |
What is said about Story.com here was read on its own site (story.com) in October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check its site before you decide. InkStak is not affiliated with Story.com or Yoto.