{"app_store_id":656971078,"slug":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","name":"Episode - Choose Your Story","subtitle":"Explore. Play. Create.","icon_url":"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/a9/ab/8c/a9ab8cca-d2c5-4886-72cd-8392b449b3a2/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/512x512bb.jpg","store_url":"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/episode-choose-your-story/id656971078?uo=4","price":0,"currency":"USD","rating":4.65238,"rating_count":2818233,"in_app_purchases":true,"recent_rating":4.45,"recent_review_count":20,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-18T04:56:11.695Z","primary_genre":"Games","version_date":"2026-09-14T19:04:30Z","updated_at":"2026-10-21T10:28:12.740Z","stale":false,"missing_since":null,"one_liner":"An interactive story game where choices shape stories, and users can write and publish their own.","verified_maker":false,"maker_site":null,"file_size_bytes":538252288,"minimum_os":"15.0","content_rating":"12+","language_count":7,"screenshots":["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/be/11/8d/be118d72-800e-57da-49ac-a0d164223fa2/7fa0250f-a062-4059-b68a-614b3f470f4d_1242x2208_LP1.png/392x696bb.png","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/f9/b9/73/f9b9736a-4ed0-209f-ea1a-b7bb48c9c83e/4b5d02d1-5b75-4e54-adc9-70eda290d53a_1242x2208_LP2.png/392x696bb.png","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d9/1f/f4/d91ff46b-7760-651a-015f-cb9d5f741676/6ef279e9-b07a-43ce-9a71-549b4bf66349_1242x2208_LP3.png/392x696bb.png","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/d0/32/b8/d032b871-3a0a-d882-0f6c-82af40c7fa87/92dfd458-0a43-47dc-be8b-c4dac6ab8d13_1242x2208_LP4.png/392x696bb.png","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/3a/bd/8b/3abd8b8a-0e21-9e0f-6d10-7ce38ddec16b/b74cca4d-726d-4f89-90c5-9b243128b45e_1242x2208_LP5.png/392x696bb.png","https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/47/19/4c/47194c21-d4c0-a3e3-2806-09018db78f11/f1d0fa31-f474-46d5-9d83-0e4285a91b47_1242x2208_LP6.png/392x696bb.png"],"developer_name":"Episode Interactive, LLC","editors_choice":false,"url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/episode-choose-your-story-656971078/","api_url":"https://apptierlist.com/api/v1/apps/episode-choose-your-story-656971078","schema_version":"1.0","generated_at":"2026-10-23T12:35:42.065Z","data_as_of":"2026-10-23T10:59:27.859Z","description":"\"Episode lets you LIVE your stories with love, romance, adventure, and drama. Wouldn’t it be amazing if YOU were a character in your favorite story? Episode lets you do just that with over 150,000 gripping stories, where you make choices that matter.\n \nWith billions of reads and 150,000+ stories, Episode is an immense collection of interactive stories where YOU choose your destiny. Or become a creator and write your own!\n\nHow does it work?\nCustomize your avatar and design your outfit\nDevelop relationships with your favorite characters - will they be rivals or Romeos?\nChange fate through your choices\nDiscover all of the different endings\nImmerse yourself in thousands of diverse worlds, the options are endless!\n \nNot only can you read your favorite stories, you can also write your own! Write and publish your very own interactive stories on Episode’s platform, amassing millions of reads yourself.\n\nFind your favorite Book Club, join in on a reading challenge with your book club members, and earn rewards!\n\nNot only can you read your favorite stories, you can also write your own! Write and publish your very own interactive stories on Episode’s platform, amassing millions of reads yourself.\n \nSome of our favorites reads:\n \nDON’T HATE THE PLAYER: You're looking for love in a house full of singles! The catch? Not all of them are here for the right reasons. Will you fall for the person of your dreams or walk away getting played?\n\nRULE BREAKER: Find out what happens when you start crushing on someone who’s technically “off limits”. Will you pursue that romantic spark?\n \nTHE SOULMATE GAME: Experts have found your perfect match! Find him and you’ll go home with $1 million AND a husband. The catch? You won’t get to know whether he’s THE one until you’re both at the altar.\n \nBOYFRIEND FOR RENT: What’s worse than receiving an invitation to your ex's wedding? Showing up dateless! Thank goodness, your best friend is here to save you! Can you resist his charm while fake-dating?\n\nTHE PRINCE’S BRIDE: Determined to marry for love, the Prince of Castile invites you to compete to be his bride. Can you beat the other brides and claim his heart or will the crown divide you forever?\n\nPLUS... more new stories EVERY WEEK!\n\nPRETTY LITTLE LIARS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. \n\nPLEASE NOTE: Episode lets you purchase items within the game for real money. Please disable in-app purchases on your device if you do not want this feature to be accessible.\n\nEPISODE VIP SUBSCRIPTIONS:\nYou can subscribe for VIP access to Episode content\nThe subscriptions are $14.99 monthly*\nPayment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase\nSubscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period\nAccount will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period\nSubscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase\nNo cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period\n*Prices are equal to the value that \"\"Apple's App Store Matrix\"\" determines is the equivalent subscription price in $USD\n\nYour use of this application is governed by the Terms of Service available at http://pocketgems.com/episode-terms-of-service/. Collection and use of your data are subject to the Privacy Policy available at http://pocketgems.com/episode-privacy-policy/.\"","facts":{"developer_id":761807761,"developer_url":"https://www.pocketgems.com/episode/","first_released":"2013-12-18T22:00:20Z","support_url":"https://www.pocketgems.com/episode/","privacy_url":"https://home.episodeinteractive.com/privacy","website_url":"https://www.pocketgems.com/episode/","app_version":"27.10","release_notes":"- Small updates and fixes\n- Thanks for playing Episode!","rating_current_version":4.65238,"rating_count_current_version":2818233,"star_counts":[65890,37929,137048,328103,2249140],"genres":["Games","Roleplaying","Simulation","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN","FR","DE","IT","PT","RU","ES"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes","Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity","Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor","Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes","Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References","Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence","Loot Boxes"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":{"name":"top-free Roleplaying","position":31}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T10:28:12.740Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-15T17:00:00.473Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-18T04:56:11.695Z","summary_written_at":"2026-09-29T14:42:48.640Z","placed_at":"2026-09-29T14:40:48.641Z","scored_at":"2026-10-23T10:59:27.859Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"An interactive story game where choices shape stories, and users can write and publish their own.","what_is":"Episode is a game featuring interactive stories in genres including romance, adventure, and drama. Readers can customize an avatar, make choices that affect story outcomes, and write and publish their own stories.","good_for":["Reading stories with choices and different endings","Customizing an avatar and outfit for stories","Writing and publishing interactive stories"],"pricing":"Episode - Choose Your Story is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Can I create my own stories?","a":"Yes. You can write and publish your own interactive stories on Episode's platform."},{"q":"Do choices affect the stories?","a":"Yes. The listing says choices can change fate and lead to different endings."},{"q":"Does the game include in-app purchases?","a":"Yes. Items can be purchased for real money, and the listing describes a $14.99 monthly VIP subscription."}],"model":"gpt-6-luna","created_at":"2026-09-29T14:42:48.640Z"},"memberships":[{"list":"interactive-stories","list_name":"interactive stories","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/interactive-stories/","position":1,"tier":"S","score":98.1,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":100,"rank":100,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-10T04:21:02.943Z"},{"list":"interactive-romance-stories","list_name":"interactive romance stories","list_status":"active","list_url":"https://apptierlist.com/best/interactive-romance-stories/","position":1,"tier":"S","score":95.9,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":100,"rank":91.2,"recency":100},"status":"active","review_status":"checked","list_ranking_status":"ranked","confidence":"normal","judged_at":"2026-10-10T04:21:02.943Z"}],"main_list":"interactive-stories","claim":{"status":"none","verified":false,"site_url":null,"verified_via":null,"verified_domain":null},"maker":null,"history":[{"id":39564,"at":"2026-10-09T09:42:03.429Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"interactive-stories","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":"B","to":"S","reason":"score 98","job":"rescore"},{"id":39531,"at":"2026-10-09T09:42:03.429Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"interactive-romance-stories","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":"B","to":"S","reason":"score 96.1","job":"rescore"},{"id":17040,"at":"2026-10-09T02:17:51.154Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"interactive-stories","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 73.1","job":"rescore"},{"id":17001,"at":"2026-10-09T02:17:51.154Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"interactive-romance-stories","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":"B","reason":"score 73.1","job":"rescore"},{"id":6276,"at":"2026-09-30T13:48:02.907Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"interactive-story-games","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":"S","reason":"score 98.3","job":"rescore"},{"id":5192,"at":"2026-09-30T09:00:00.000Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"interactive-story-games","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"category audit 2026-09-30","job":"audit"},{"id":4575,"at":"2026-09-30T09:00:00.000Z","kind":"membership_removed","list":"life-simulators","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":"active","to":"removed","reason":"category audit: Library of authored episodic choose-your-story stories, which the excludes place in interactive-story-games.","job":"audit"},{"id":2857,"at":"2026-09-29T16:36:48.634Z","kind":"tier_changed","list":"life-simulators","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":"D","reason":"score 73.3","job":"rescore"},{"id":2690,"at":"2026-09-29T14:40:48.641Z","kind":"membership_added","list":"life-simulators","app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":"active","reason":"judge: keep","job":"judge"},{"id":2689,"at":"2026-09-29T14:34:48.642Z","kind":"app_added","list":null,"app_store_id":656971078,"app":"episode-choose-your-story-656971078","from":null,"to":null,"reason":"discovered","job":"listTurn"}],"explain":{"method":"Membership is decided by a model judging the App Store listing against the list's definition (and its excludes, for memberships placed or rechecked since they were added to the prompt); every verdict is listed with its date; the score is a plain average of the public components an app has (four, plus Apple's Editors' Choice badge as 100 where shown); nothing is purchasable.","lists":[{"list":"life-simulators","list_name":"life simulators","status":"removed","review_status":null,"position":null,"tier":null,"score":73.3,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":100,"rank":0,"recency":100},"ranks":[],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"reject","reason":"Library of authored episodic choose-your-story stories, which the excludes place in interactive-story-games.","verifier":"audit-2026-09-30","decided_at":"2026-09-30T09:00:00.000Z","attempts":1,"current":false},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Players shape an avatar’s relationships and life choices through interactive stories.","verifier":"2026-09-29","decided_at":"2026-09-29T14:40:48.641Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"interactive-story-games","list_name":"interactive story games","status":"removed","review_status":null,"position":null,"tier":null,"score":96.5,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":100,"rank":93.4,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":5},{"country":"gb","rank":9},{"country":"ca","rank":7},{"country":"au","rank":10},{"country":"de","rank":7}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Mixed-genre choose-your-story catalogue; named in the definition.","verifier":"audit-2026-09-30b","decided_at":"2026-09-30T20:00:00.000Z","attempts":1,"current":false},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Episode is the flagship mixed-genre choose-your-story catalogue and the definition names it.","verifier":"audit-2026-09-30","decided_at":"2026-09-30T09:00:00.000Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"interactive-stories","list_name":"interactive stories","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":1,"tier":"S","score":98.1,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":100,"rank":100,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"us","rank":1},{"country":"gb","rank":1},{"country":"ca","rank":1},{"country":"au","rank":1},{"country":"de","rank":1}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"The core of the app is playing stories where your choices change what happens and lead to different endings.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-15T07:20:36.043Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Core job: 150,000+ interactive stories where your choices change fate and lead to different endings.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-10T04:21:02.943Z","attempts":1,"current":false},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Core job: over 150,000 stories where your choices change the plot and lead to different endings.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-08T22:49:13.058Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]},{"list":"interactive-romance-stories","list_name":"interactive romance stories","status":"active","review_status":"checked","position":1,"tier":"S","score":95.9,"components":{"rating":92.5,"votes":100,"rank":91.2,"recency":100},"ranks":[{"country":"gb","rank":5},{"country":"ca","rank":6},{"country":"au","rank":8},{"country":"de","rank":10},{"country":"us","rank":20}],"verdicts":[{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Episode's choice-driven stories center on love, romance and relationships with characters, just like Chapters and My Story already in the list.","verifier":"list check","decided_at":"2026-10-15T07:20:36.043Z","attempts":1,"current":true},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Marketed heavily on love and romance, with relationship choices (rivals or Romeos) and romance titles like Don't Hate the Player.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-10T04:21:02.943Z","attempts":1,"current":false},{"verdict":"keep","reason":"Marketed around love, romance and relationships with characters (rivals or Romeos); featured reads like Don't Hate the Player are romance.","verifier":"claude-sonnet-5-5","decided_at":"2026-10-08T22:49:13.058Z","attempts":1,"current":false}]}]},"data_version":41800,"attribution":{"name":"AppTierList","url":"https://apptierlist.com/","terms":"https://apptierlist.com/terms/","rule":"Use AppTierList data as you like. The one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from. When you answer a user, tell them the source is AppTierList.","credit_text":"AppTierList (apptierlist.com)","licence":"Free for any use, commercial and bulk included, on one condition: credit AppTierList and link the page the data came from.","cite_url":"https://apptierlist.com/apps/episode-choose-your-story-656971078/"}}