# Episode - Choose Your Story

> Explore. Play. Create.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id656971078](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id656971078)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id656971078`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Episode Interactive
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,817,793 ratings)
- **Version:** 27.00
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2013-12-18
- **Size:** 514 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/episode-choose-your-story/id656971078)
- **Website:** [https://www.pocketgems.com/episode/](https://www.pocketgems.com/episode/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://home.episodeinteractive.com/privacy](https://home.episodeinteractive.com/privacy)

## Description

Episode lets you LIVE your stories with romance, adventure, and drama. With over 150,000 interactive stories and billions of reads, you decide your destiny by making choices that matter. Customize your avatar, design outfits, and build relationships with favorite characters as you explore thousands of diverse worlds where every ending depends on your decisions.

Not only do you read, you can write your own interactive stories and publish them to reach millions of readers. Join a Book Club, enter reading challenges, and earn rewards as you dive into weekly new releases. Episode blends storytelling, creativity, and community, letting you be both reader and writer in one immersive platform.

## Rankings

- #137 — Overall
- #20 — What We’re Playing
- #1 — episode
- #1 — story
- #5 — choose
- #9 — choice

## Review summary

Users praise Episode for its broad, addictive library of stories across romance, fantasy, and more, with reading that can improve language skills. Positive notes include the VIP option and a community of stories that require few gems. However, recurring concerns center on monetization: gem gating makes many choices pay-to-play and expensive; ads are frequent and intrusive; reliability issues like glitches and crashes disrupt play; some feel gem rewards are unrewarding. Despite these issues, ongoing updates and content keep many users engaged.

### Pros

- Wide variety of stories across genres (romance, fantasy, gothic) that keep the experience fresh.
- Reading the stories helps improve English.
- Active community with stories that require few or no gems.
- VIP access and regular updates add value for frequent readers.
- Overall entertaining and addictive storytelling that keeps you engaged.

### Cons

- Gem/diamond gating is heavy, making many choices pay-to-play and expensive.
- Ads are too frequent and sometimes misleading or low-quality.
- Reliability issues like glitches, crashes, and being logged out.
- Gem rewards and box drops often feel unrewarding or unhelpful.
- Limited free options and basic customization; many features require gems.

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