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Storydex is an app that tells short, compelling historical stories about the places around you. Whether you're walking through a big city or a quiet town, it helps you understand what happened there and why it matters. Think of it like bringing a museum's storytelling outside, into the real world.
Yes! Storydex is free to use. You can explore stories around you at no cost. If you want premium features like faster story generation, personalized topics, longer stories, or audio playback, there's an optional subscription.
Storydex works anywhere with mapped locations: cities, towns, suburbs, or rural areas around the world. The experience is best in areas with rich public data, but even lesser-known spots often have surprising stories. The app pulls from global sources, so it adapts to wherever you are.
Storydex uses publicly available sources like historical archives, local blogs, Wikipedia, and regional websites. The app uses AI to find the most interesting stories and surface them in a way that's engaging and easy to understand. Every story includes sources so you can explore further or verify details yourself.
AI helps identify relevant historical info for each location and rewrites it into a short, readable narrative. The prompts are carefully tuned to prioritize accuracy and avoid filler or speculation. AI also helps with phrasing, clarity, and making each story feel human even when the topic is complex.
Each story includes its sources, so you can verify where the information came from. We also test and adjust prompts to reduce common issues like confusing similar place names or misinterpreting source context. That said, occasional inaccuracies can happen if you spot something off, let us know!