# Instories: AI Photo & Video

> Reels Editor & Stories Maker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1454762989](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1454762989)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1454762989`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ylee Studio LTD
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (45,837 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.124.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2019-03-10
- **Size:** 480 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instories-ai-photo-video/id1454762989)
- **Website:** [https://instories.com/](https://instories.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://instories.com/privacy](https://instories.com/privacy)

## Description

Instories is an all-in-one AI-powered photo and video editor designed for anyone who wants professional-looking content with just a few taps. It offers 2500+ ready-made templates for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and more, plus easy editing tools that require no design skills.

From remove background, text animation, and video transitions to a rich stock library, overlays, stickers, and logo uploads, Instories makes it easy to create, customize, and publish engaging Stories and Reels. The app is updated 3-4 times monthly, supports premium features, and invites creators and businesses to share ideas and feedback.

## Rankings

- #6,678 — Overall
- #40 — insert
- #53 — features
- #58 — templates
- #76 — layout

## Review summary

Users largely praise Instories for ease of use and strong templates, enabling quick content creation, especially for business. However, many reports focus on major downsides: a billing/trial model that can feel deceptive and hard to reverse; frequent stability problems like crashes and content loss; a credit system that restricts AI video output unless you buy more credits; limited or slow customer support; and marketing promises that imply a free version when access requires a subscription. Overall, billing and reliability concerns dominate.

### Pros

- Easy to use with quick content creation using templates.
- Quality designs and templates that help produce polished visuals.
- Great for business: speeds up production of multi-format content (reels, videos, posts).

### Cons

- Pricing and refunds issues: misleading free trial, automatic annual charges, and difficult refund processes.
- App instability: frequent crashes, freezes, and content loss; battery drain.
- Credit-based model with limited AI videos per week and costly upsells.
- Poor customer support: no direct help, refunds routed through Apple and often denied.
- Advertising promises vs reality: you can't try the app for free and must subscribe to access features.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1454762989)