Storybird

Creative digital story-building tool for readers, writers, and educators.

Total ratings

4.30 (Rating count: 101)

Review summary

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Pros
  • Creative platform for writing stories
  • Community is supportive and moderated for safety
  • Allows collaboration with friends on picture books
  • Kids love using it and it's engaging for them
  • Technical support is responsive
Cons
  • Limitations on chapter length
  • Moderation process is slow, taking 4-5 months
  • Inability to upload personal images
  • Some inappropriate content available
  • Cannot choose own cover art
Most mentioned
  • Moderation process
  • Limitations on creativity (chapter length, no custom images)
  • Community support and safety
  • Engagement from kids and positive experiences
  • Technical issues during sign-in
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Recent rating average: 3.80
All time rating average: 4.30
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Date Author Rating Lang Comment
2023-05-16
Grace Lopez
en I like the photos and all but it gives me nothing I look up new york it gives me a creepy doll if they can add good pictures that would be better I look up apple it gives me a lizard if they can improve it it would be better and you have to pay for it so not really recommended it my opinion and everyone who I know that uses it agrees. not saying its horrible I'm just saying I did not like it, also there are some pictures that are inapropriate.
2018-09-28
Luka Nicholas
en I'm an aspiring writer and at first, I loved this app. My only complaints were the fact that you can't upload your own art and that there's a limit to how long your chapters can be. I pushed past it though, because every app has its flaws, so it didn't bother me all that much. What did bother me is that they said that "it's a website for everyone" and yet, they refused to let me publish my writing because of my serious stories and writing style. I wanted to let my creativity shine, and yet, I was unable to. I eventually downloaded the last of my works and switched to a different site. I'm very disappointed in the way that they treated me, and a mod even went as far as calling my work "grotesque and unfit for the public" Honestly, if you're a teen or older, this app isn't for you.
2018-07-25
A Google user
en Fantastic App! I enjoy being creative and it allows me to publish stories as well after i create them.
2017-10-28
SAGE NT
en i like evrything about it excxept the fact that i dont get to name the price
2017-10-11
Guinevere de la Mare
en My second grader loves writing picture books on Storybird. We have a yearly membership so that we can download free PDFs of all of his stories, and I have ordered several printed books to give to grandparents for the holidays. I am always impressed with how supportive and positive the community is. Having every public story and comment moderated by a real person makes me feel secure that my child is safe online, both from a privacy standpoint and also from bullying.
2017-10-10
Patrick Tang
en It is great. Five star.
2017-08-09
Nic Dalton
en Storybird is the best! I have so amny friends on it and we talk about it all the time. I love the fact you can right a picture book with another person. I don't really like the fact that with moderation takes months unless you pay $14 to become a book club member and that moderation doesn't fix up mistakes but stops you from doing particular things, but, over all, STORYBIRD IS AWESOME!!!!!!
2017-05-09
McKenna G
en I want to share my stories but i clicked on student and i try to get a new account it won't let me!
2017-03-26
J S
en I have to go online to use it but now I can use the app! :D
2017-03-16
Moss -
en It's amazing and I already have a few chapters, but for a regular account there are a few problems. These problems are: -There is a limit to how much a chapter has -Moderation takes at least four to five months. -and when you go back to edit a published chapter the moderation takes longer.
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