Features & Capabilities

Calliope is an upcoming app for stories —written, interactive stories. Short stories, flash fictions, novellas; every week you’ll have access to new stories (as well as our ever-growing library of previous fiction).

Works and chapters drop weekly. We introduce every new installment with vibrant and interactive animations.

Our goal is to make reading fun. Immersive. Effortless. Fantastical.


LET US TAKE YOU ON A DAY-DREAM
It’s ok to be a space cadet here

Calliope’s interactive animated introductions teleport / crater / parachute / wrestle / plop / hip-check / zap / sucker-punch / tackle / dive-bomb / thwack / enchant / crater / drop-kick / magic your imagination into short written stories. We edit each fantasy so that they don’t pull you out of the world for longer than you want to go —be that two minutes or twenty. Sometimes we revisit stories through multiple installments (punctuated novellas); other times we get in, tell a story, and get out of that universe in under two minutes (flash fictions); but most of the time we spend about ten to twenty minutes telling a single self-contained tale (short stories).


READ WHEREVER, WHENEVER, WHATEVER, FOR HOWEVER LONG YOU WANT
In color

We love reading. But reading today is tricky because other visually striking apps on your phone are designed to steal your attention away from black and white (and utterly magical) text. Calliope levels that playing field by placing a vibrant and captivating animation in front of equally spell-binding writing on your phone. We want reading on your phone to be as effortless as scrolling through whatever other apps you enjoy.


WARNING: HUMAN WRITERS AND ARTISTS
No robot art here

Humans created everything you see on our app, and always will. No matter what.

Robots aren’t humans and don’t experience an infinite inner world like we do. Calliope believes art (writing, water coloring, animating, ballerina-ing, Mongolian throat singing, basket weaving, whatever) is only about one human sharing their inner world with other humans. So while we’re looking forward to the day robots remove drudgery from work, we are unambiguously at war with swindlers passing off some robot’s pantomimed humanity as “art”.

CONNECT WITH US

We built this for you, so please let us know if we can make any part of it better. Really, we want to hear your luminous praise, sizzling rage, or creative rambles through the text portal on our website.

And if you’re so inclined, we’re always looking for lurid storytellers, crafty editors, and maniacal artists to work with.
BETA VERSION

We’re responsibly welding together app payments now, so until that’s ready everything's free. In one or two months we’ll be ready to safely take subscriptions. Until then, we’d love to have you try out what we’ve been working on.


CASH & PUTTING FOOD ON TABLES & OUR STUBBORN AD-HATE
How we make money and what we use it for

Four dollars a month or thirty six bucks a year buys you all our stories. That money helps us feed our artists, duct tape the app, and get people reading more. We also offer a free tier with fewer stories in case you’re not sure about Calliope yet.

We only make money through subscriptions, which in our opinion simplifies things a lot. Calliope creates and sells visual stories for a subscription. That’s it. You are not and never will be the product some advertiser pays us to ensnare. Even our free tier doesn’t violate your attention with advertisements.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Calliope Interactive
Downloads:
10,829 3
Rating:
3.53
(39)
Version:
2.1.2 Last updated: 2025-09-10
Version code:
27
Creation date:
2023-06-29
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS High risk
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
  • android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
  • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
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Size:
76.76MB
Email:
co*****@calliopeinteractive.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-02
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Calliope Interactive
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.calliope
Email:
co*****@calliopeinteractive.com
Website:
https://calliopeinteractive.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate Calliope Stories for its innovative animated storytelling and engaging content, finding it immersive and enjoyable. However, multiple users face technical issues such as stories not loading properly and difficulty with account verification emails, preventing access. Additionally, the app offers a limited selection of stories, lacks audio narration, and does not support user story creation, which some users desire. Overall, while the concept is exciting, usability and content variety need improvement.
Pros
  • Unique concept applying motion/animated comics to classic and original stories
  • Excellent content with engaging storytelling
  • Highly immersive and innovative animation style
  • App provides a fresh experience for story reading
Cons
  • App has bugs causing stories to freeze or fail to load after selection
  • Login and sign-up process is problematic; users do not receive verification emails
  • Limited number of books/stories available
  • No option to create or contribute own stories within the app
  • Lack of audio narration or character voices
Recent reviews
This is an interesting app. It's the style of motion or animated comics being applied to classic and original stories. This is pretty neat. Also, a shout-out to Monica. Thanks for the introduction to this app, your advice and encouragement.
by Ad*****, 2024-09-26

Not really a review because I haven't used it much yet, but I was wondering if it is possible to create your own
by Ru*****, 2024-09-23
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