Side by side
| StoryBee, as its site describes it | InkStak | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Families and classrooms | Families, from bedtime stories to a child reading on their own; teachers and homeschoolers |
| Where it runs | Not described on its site | Any phone, tablet or computer, in the browser; add it to the home screen like an app, nothing to download |
| Ages | 3 to 12 | 2 to 12 |
| Reading level | Its site says the language matches the child’s reading level | 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 | A picture on every page, its site says | 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 | Unlimited custom characters; keeping their look from story to story is not described on its site | Yes: saved characters keep the same face, colors and outfit in every picture and every story |
| Chapter books | Up to 6 chapters a story on its lowest plan, more on higher plans | 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 | Narration, and voice cloning on higher plans | 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 | Printed books through its print-on-demand service | 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 | A free account; making stories needs a paid plan | 5 stories a month, free forever, no credit card |
| Price | $7, $15 or $29 a month at its current offer (was $9, $20 and $40), for 40 to 90 stories; currency not stated | Creator $9.99 CAD a month, unlimited stories |
| Illustration styles | 4 or more | 7, plus My Style, your own mix |
What is said about StoryBee here was read on its own site (storybee.app) in October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check its site before you decide. InkStak is not affiliated with StoryBee or Yoto.