Katalist Storytelling Studio - Plus Exclusive Reviews

Hi, Katalist Storytelling is one of the many tools that I have bought from Appsumo as an investment to use it for when I might need it. I bought a TIER 2 with 1000 credits. And now when I enter to use it I see that they have only given me with the TIER 2 250 credits as if I had bought the TIER 1 although in its own application it says that I have a TIER 2 of APPSUMO. That's a scam. They haven't added anything new since it was bought so they have only come to APPSUMO to steal our money. What can you APPSUMO do now for us? As you save, do you defend my rights as a PLUS buyer, trusting that you also take care of our interests? I am buying less and less at APPSUMO because it is not the first time that this has happened to us. What a shame that APPSUMO is losing users to scammers like this. Improve the contracts you make with your salespeople so that this does not happen.

Tier 2 doesn't map to the pro plan, unfortunately. Some features have now also been removed. It really is a shame. No more user styles, or animation or voiceover, or video. Terrible.

This wasn't just a disappointment. This was a straight-up rug pull disguised as a lifetime deal. Katalist sold us dreams of video storytelling, promised video generation, transitions, animations, even teased roadmap features that never came. What we got was a hollow shell. No functioning video generator, no animations, not even basic transitions. Just hype, excuses, and a "we're working on it" loop from their Discord mods.

They stripped out user styles. They ghosted their original Storytelling Studio plan. Then they rebranded the entire tier system like we wouldn’t notice. Tier 2 was supposed to include video generation. That’s why we bought it. Now we’re told to be grateful for a pathetic 250 one-time video credits. And when you try to use them, you're blocked by a subscription paywall. Seriously. You pay once to own something, then they ask for more before you can even touch the features they advertised.

"If plan names change, you’ll be mapped to the new plan." That’s the line they used. That’s the line AppSumo let them get away with. Instead of honoring it, they nuked the plan we paid for and replaced it with hot garbage. They pretend like nothing happened, like we imagined the promises.

I didn’t back this for unlimited static images. Nobody did. We backed it for the future of AI video storytelling. Instead, we funded a bait-and-switch campaign wrapped in polished UI and empty hype. This wasn’t a pivot. This was betrayal.

They got their launch money. Then they pulled the ladder up and started selling subscriptions. Classic grift. If they relaunch under a new name later, don’t fall for it. This is a textbook example of why trust in LTDs is dying.

They promised us golden mountains, but we ended up with useless software. You can't generate videos. Not even animate static images or add transitions. Literally nothing. Additionally, they removed the ability to use user styles, which would have been at least a small plus for investors. We were treated like trash. I consider companies like this a scam.

I have been waiting for your software for a long time, but it is not working. Now that your software can make videos, you want to upgrade it? What was your previous promise? Where is your integrity?

Lifetime access to Katalist Storytelling Studio - and exclusive
All future Essential (Tier 1), Pro (Tier 2) or Business (Tier 3) plan updates
If the plan name changes, the transaction will be mapped to the new plan name and all included updates

Is it a scam?