Instories: AI Photo & Video

• Instories Pro — $119.99

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.7 45586 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Impressive App that COULD be INCREDIBLE!

   Very impressed with the caliber and quality of this application. I’ve only used it for a few days and I look forward to expanding this. I use this for my upscale high end wholesale gemstone business and a designer jewelry business I rep. There are so many poor, cheap apps out there but this is definitely NOT one of those! If you’re after the highest quality with incredible options (like being able to change the display ratio of images) just jump in and do it! The flexibility of this is unmatched from any other apps I’ve seen. I strongly want to up my rating of 4 to 5 but I’d like to suggest to your tech department that you make the app sync between devices and definitely have it display horizontally on an iPad! By doing so you would absolutely OWN THIS SPACE! Your app is FAR SUPERIOR to any other out there and you would completely solidify your position in the market! I can almost guarantee that your subscription rate would probably double. Also if you were to expand and add the features of Planoly for posting and make this sync to a desktop it would be astounding! No one would be able to touch you! Thanks again for the nice app, and hopefully a great app in the future!

   SCREWEDoutOF$1400! · 30 Aug 2026

2. 2/5Best outputs, worst subscription model

   I’ve tried a lot of content creation apps for Reels and Stories, and this one honestly gives me some of the best results so far. The AI concepts and templates are strong and I love how easy it is to build branded content. But there is so much room for improvement. The AI often produces errors or lines of text that simply don’t make sense, so I have to redo or heavily edit a lot of what it generates. That would be fine if the pricing model matched the experience, but it really doesn’t. I’m on the Professional subscription, paying the highest tier, and I still have to deal with a very limited credit system for AI tools. Credits expire every week and don’t roll over, so I’m constantly watching the counter instead of just creating. For a pro‑level paid plan, a hard credit cap feels ridiculous. If I’m paying monthly at the top tier, I should have unlimited or at least very generous access to the AI features, not be throttled like a free user.[apple Right now I’m honestly unsure if I’ll keep this as my primary creation tool or go back to apps like Photoleap, Videoleap, or CapCut, which feel more transparent and less restrictive with what you can actually do once you’re paying. Until they rethink the credit system and improve AI stability, it’s hard to recommend this to serious creators.

   MV boss · 30 Aug 2026

3. 4/5Great Potential

   I really enjoy this app! It allows users to make their stories more appealing and unique. What was once exclusively done with apps like photoshop and premiere has now been simplified and accessible to everyday users! It’s great stuff! My only suggestion for developers and (something future users should take note of) has to do with the limitation on customizing content. Being able to delete and add photo boxes in each template would make this app a game changer. Also having the ability to adjust photo size and animation speed would be choice. I have tried numerous Instagram story editing apps and they all possess the same, or even more limitations. I have yet to come across an app with this many clean template options that also allow for customization! Please consider creating more ways for users to really own and create their own content. I will be suggesting this app on my social media pages to other creatives. I would love to see this app be #1 for Instagram story editors in the near future!

   @jessicajoycem · 30 Aug 2026

4. 1/5Worst app ever! Customer service is horrible!

   Purchased a 1 year subscription by accident. It was a trial and a monthly trial. The days for the trial went by and they charged me for the yearly subscription and not the monthly one. Even though I never opened the app once. I tried to resolve it with them 3 times. They said only the App Store can. And the App Store denied any requests to receive a refund or change the subscription to a monthly one even so I could then cancel it after that. I do not want the subscription, and have no way to get a refund. I paid through Apple Pay so I cannot dispute it any way besides the App Store. And the App Store tells me that I need to go through the app. So that’s how the app is able to make money from people who don’t cancel the trial. They also do not even give you a full week for the trial like mostly every other app does. I think it was 3 days. This was my worst experience ever with a trial, or with a purchase since I have owned an iPhone….. and that’s going back to when they came out. And that’s saying a lot. Thanks Instories, I’ll be sure to spread the word about your horrible customer service on social media. You should actually care to help people who use your app……… or those like me who don’t, and don’t want to. Even though I may have thought I wanted to try it at the time.

   Matt10225150 · 30 Aug 2026

5. 1/5I Found 2 Free Templates in 45 min...

   Lots of, what I assume are, great templates for... everything you could possibly imagine. However, It takes a good while to learn how to work with the app so that you're not super slow. Just the creative options will take a half hour to make something decent. That's good to have a great selection, don't get me wrong, but I'm counting minutes of use. Your not gonna be making anything flashy in under 30-45 minutes for awhile. So, in the amount of time you would give yourself to be comfortable with an app that is charging THAT MUCH, you want to be SURE you can, and will use it... Since youll be paying for a year. I'd Say 3 or 4 template a day for a week before I'd commit. Except you'll run of everything free (that you would want to even use.. Remember, they don't give away anything people will pay for) so, the free stuff is straight garbage. And, they trust potential customers SOOOO much that they will let you build a pro template all day, every day, but they WATERMARK the 10 sec preview. Can't save it, obviously, no free use of the pro stuff, and "tell me you think Im potential shady, without saying I'm potentially shady." Oh. A watermark on a 10 sec preview playback. Lol

   Shadoe Haze · 30 Aug 2026

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