Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to THRED

Create and tell stories in photos. A new app by Will Wright.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. THRED launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Unfold▲267

   Create beautiful stories for Instagram

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Thematic▲71

   A new photo-based storytelling platform

   2015 · app.hellothematic.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   This▲141

   Tell the story by adding pointers and commentary to photos

   2016 · tinrocket.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A Color Story▲87

   The photo app to colourize your life

   2016 · acolorstory.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   RealTimes▲59

   Automatically creates stories from your photos and videos

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sense▲65

   Tell your story with photos

   2013 · senseapp.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google+ Stories▲79

   Automatically weave your photos into a beautiful travelogue.

   2014 · blog.google · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Unfold 4.0▲247

   Create beautiful stories for Instagram

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Storypress▲95

   Turn photos, videos, and personal narration into a story

   2015 · storypress.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Exposure▲70

    Create Beautiful Photo Narratives

    2013 · exposure.so · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wistory▲127

    Embed stories in your app or website

    2020 · wistory.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Yarn▲126

    Create custom video stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WeWrite▲90

    Crowdsourced Storytelling

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Storehouse▲132

    Create, share, and discover beautiful stories.

    2014 · storehouse.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Narrative▲75

    Ambient Photo Diary

    2013 · getnarrative.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Enlight▲148

    An addictive and creative photo app for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mission:Pic 3.0▲99

    A photo app to challenge your creativity

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Random Tiny Stories▲81

    Collaborative story telling on twitter

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Rinse▲80

    Telling Stories Behind Photography

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Balloon▲82

    Collaborate w/friends on stories. Discover & follow stories.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Heychat▲80

    Create a storyboard of your life

    2015 · heychatapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Be Like Me!▲117

    Create and share funny stories about yourself

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Madesquare▲56

    Turn your mobile photos into crafts

    2014 · madesquare.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    StoryStarter▲99

    Create a crowdsourced biography for a friend

    2015 · storyterrace.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →