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Head-to-head

Episode vs My Story

Episode 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Episode
My Story 4.5★ · Free + IAP 55

Episode offers a wider variety of stories and a more established community, but both apps are heavily criticized for their aggressive monetization strategies.

Full reviews: Episode · My Story

Both Episode and My Story are interactive story apps that allow users to make choices impacting the narrative, but both are plagued by complaints about excessive gem requirements for desirable choices and outfits. Episode has a larger user base and more diverse stories, while My Story struggles with content updates and technical issues.

Head to head

Content & Story Variety edge: EpisodeR1R26R47R50
Episode Episode offers a vast selection of stories, including community-created content, with users praising the diverse range, emotional depth, and plot twists R26R50. However, some users miss older community stories and find new 'Episode Original' stories to be too focused on gem choices R1R47.
My Story My Story also provides engaging stories, with some users specifically enjoying series like 'Mona' and 'Bad Wedding' . However, a significant number of users express a desire for more new stories and content updates .
Monetization & Gem Economy tieR3R4R5R8
Episode Episode is heavily criticized for its 'pay-to-play' model, where desirable choices, outfits, and even positive story progression require expensive gems R3R4R5R9. Users report difficulty earning gems for free, with surveys sometimes failing to reward them R8R23R51.
My Story My Story faces similar strong criticism regarding its gem economy, with users lamenting that almost all good choices and outfits are locked behind high gem costs R63. Users also report issues with earning diamonds from offers .
User Experience & Technical Issues edge: EpisodeR2R9R35R45
Episode Episode users find the game addictive and praise its visuals R9R50. However, some report issues with the app not working, connection errors, or losing account data R35R45R49R57. There are also complaints about the difficulty of creating stories without coding knowledge R2.
My Story My Story is also described as fun and addicting . However, users frequently report technical problems such as the game freezing during ads, not loading past 10%, or accounts being deleted without warning . The ticket system, which limits continuous play, is also a point of frustration .
Inclusivity & Age Appropriateness edge: EpisodeR19R20R30R36
Episode Episode receives mixed feedback on inclusivity. Some users appreciate the LGBTQ+ options and the ability to customize characters . However, others point out a lack of diverse skin tones and limited LGBTQ+ choices R19R20. Concerns about inappropriate content for younger audiences are also raised R30R36.
My Story My Story also faces criticism for inappropriate content, with one user reporting their young child encountering 'gross' and 'sexy stuff' . There's also a complaint about characters making rude remarks if a player doesn't choose a premium outfit .
Pick Episode if

You prioritize a wider selection of stories, including community-created content, and are willing to navigate a heavily monetized experience or seek out stories that are less gem-dependent R1R26R50.

Pick My Story if

You are specifically interested in the 'Mona' series or other popular stories within the app, and are prepared for a similar, if not more frustrating, monetization model and potential technical issues .

Evidence note: Both apps have a strong negative skew in recent reviews due to their monetization practices, making it difficult to find positive feedback on this dimension. My Story has significantly fewer reviews overall, leading to less comprehensive evidence on some dimensions.

Frequently asked

Do Episode and My Story require payment to play?
Both Episode and My Story are free to download and play, but users consistently report that enjoying the games and making desirable choices or wearing attractive outfits heavily relies on spending gems, which often require real money R3R4R5R11.
Can you earn free gems in these games?
Users in both games report that earning free gems is difficult and often insufficient for the high costs of in-game choices; Episode users mention surveys that sometimes don't reward gems R8R23R51, while My Story users note getting only one diamond per chapter or issues with offers R63.
Are there issues with account data or technical performance?
Yes, Episode users have reported issues with the app not working, connection errors, or losing years of account data R35R45R49R57, while My Story users frequently experience the game freezing during ads, not loading, or having their accounts deleted without warning .

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Episode 1/5 · US VIP PACKAGES ARE TERRIBLE: I hate Episode Original stories. Too much gem choices that actually take away from the storyline. What once was built through the community stories, Episode abandoned them which suck since Community Stories will ALWAYS be better than the Episode Original Stories. I don’t like the face that they got rid of just getting tickets separately and having the VIP package that’s
  2. [R26] Episode 5/5 · US Best game ever: This game could not be any better! It’s got so many stories to chose from, and they have a diverse range to chose from! And, best part, there is no adds!
  3. [R47] Episode 5/5 · US A long time: I been on here for a long time an I think a lot has changed for one some of the old episode writers need to come back and finish their story.What can you do to bring them back an how can we keep comedy the same an it’s too many mafia stories how can episode be like back in the days when I first started to read.
  4. [R50] Episode 5/5 · US ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: episode isn’t just a game to me … it’s an experience. the stories, plot twists, characters, and creativity of the authors make it feel like so much more than a role-playing app. Every story pulls me into a different world and gives me a chance to escape reality for a while. As someone who loves reading, episode has become one of my favorite ways to unwind. the authors are incredibly
  5. [R3] Episode 3/5 · US The gems: The game can be fun, but only really when you spend gems. I always stop playing because i get tired of not being able to make the stories fun. I wish they could lessen the amount of times you have to use gems, it really does ruin the experience and makes the game feel not worth playing.
  6. [R4] Episode 2/5 · US Good game but bad game: The game is good but I don't like at all that for everything good in a story it has to be with gems, if you are a new player it will be very boring to play. I also hate that the tickets run out to be able to continue the story. It really makes me want to continue playing this game. Improve the gems, at least you can get them quickly and easily, to enjoy the game. Because it
  7. [R5] Episode 4/5 · US I love this, but not for beginners: This game is great and the story drama makes it really addicting, but I wish there weren’t so many things behind a paywall. For example, if I want to read the next few episodes, I have to have passes, which cost money. Additionally, if you are looking for more love interest in these stories, you have to pay gems. If I could change one thing about this game, it
  8. [R8] Episode 5/5 · US Love this game!! but there is a problem: this game has kept my gems away from me. i did a survey and they didnt give me what i was supposed to get the game is fun but i waited long to get my gems just to not actually get them
  9. [R2] Episode 4/5 · US Really fun: I love everything about this app, wonderful stories and amazing overall, but question, when you go to make a story how come you have to know to code to make one? Why don’t yall make it to where everyone could make a story if they wanted to without coding at all, I’ve tried to make stories and it’s super duper hard without any coding experience 💔
  10. [R9] Episode 3/5 · US Hate this game but also love it: Such good choices good visuals but you piss me off! Why assume everyone can buy gems for the game choices I'm st the beach part in don't hate the player I'm AF the role it tells me to let Romana win just because I don't have enough gems!? Get rid of the expensive gem options!
  11. [R35] Episode 5/5 · US Not working plz read this: This game is really fun but one thing is the gems are way too expensive but the most thing is when I re downloaded it and I was about to play it I tapped into it and it says that the app wasn’t working but it wasn’t my my Wi-Fi cause my Wi-Fi was working great I’ll show you a picture of what was happening please can you fix this this could be a major red flag if it’s no
  12. [R45] Episode 3/5 · US Episode Deleted all of my Data: This game was okay. The only thing that really made it worth it was the creator stories because they didn’t cost a ridiculous amount of gems for good choices, except Episode took it upon themselves to delete my account at some point between today and yesterday, and now ten years of data is gone. All of my stories I’ve finished, all of the stories I was still current
  13. [R19] Episode 1/5 · US So annoying: It’s not very fun and the only reason I’m playing it is so I can see if there’s more gay or mlm options which there ISNT/not alot). Literally all the options require gems and when you don’t pay you look like a literal BUM. It’s only fun when you can actually buy/use gems. This is probably the most boring game EVER I hate how money hungry it is. Do better it sucks and you know it.
  14. [R20] Episode 5/5 · US More LGBTQ: Thank you
  15. [R30] Episode 3/5 · US It's fine: It's ok but age rating should be a bit older
  16. [R36] Episode 3/5 · US No: Very inappropriate and coat a bunch of money
  17. [R11] Episode 5/5 · US Have to pay for everything just to have a fun story: For clothes , extra scenes and great positive choices you literally have to pay. It’s really sad and draining. Can’t enjoy a good game without using your hard earned money. I wouldn’t even consider playing this game. Every episode will cost you money. It’s even hard to earn this “gems” for free.
  18. [R23] Episode 5/5 · US Nice 👍: It’s really fun and easy to earn gems through surveys but not in the actual game. I wish we could change hair and makeup anytime and add piercings.
  19. [R51] Episode 3/5 · US Needs fixing.: I love this game, but I’ve been having problems with the gem surveys for a while. I complete the survey and instead of giving me the gems, it conveniently crashes or says they’re not giving me the gems because “i’m not their target” even though it allowed me to complete the survey until the end.
  20. [R63] My Story 3/5 · US Minus: The game is not bad, it's interesting, but why do you only get 1 diamond for watching an ad? It used to be 9. At least make the choices cheaper. I don't want to watch 30-second ads 24 times for 24 diamonds. (To enter the game, turn on VPN) · translated
  21. [R49] Episode 2/5 · US Isn’t working: I love episode very much, and I love playing it and it’s so fun to play even if it is a little diamond obsessed I’ve found very good story’s over the years. So, when I wanted to play pretty little liar’s of course I went to the episode app. But when I did, it said connection error please try again, and gave me a retry button. And every single time I clicked it it kept saying the sam
  22. [R57] Episode 3/5 · US Please Fix The Bugs: I love episode even though YALL exaggerate with the gems.But there’s a lot of issues idk exactly what it is but there’s creators that can’t log into their stories and they already tried to reach to you guys and this has been going on for A YEAR but still no feedback and we are all desperate please fix those issues we are all tired of waiting please fix that ASAP ty.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store