Katalist Storytelling Studio - Plus Exclusive Reviews

I didn't expect "free video creation" as part of the deal and was quite happy with unlimited images per month for storyboards. My LTD was mapped to the Studio Plan, which has now disappeared entirely. Plans offered are now Essential, Pro, Unlimited, and Enterprise. No idea where my LTD fits in.

I appreciate the "free" video generation credits and understand that a feature like this couldn't possibly be on a lifetime deal... but this should've been made clear from the beginning. Anyways, I'd like to have an option to purchase more video credits on an as-needed basis without giving up my LTD. Is that possible?

In general, I hate companies overpromising and then just changing plans, changing credits, selling out, flipping, or rebranding the platform. This always leaves a bad taste in my mouth and destroys the little trust I had in AppSumo deals. After getting burnt so many times, there's little trust left. Even more so given that AppSumo never reinforces those LTDs and just stands by and lets developers pull the rug and breach the agreement. The term "If Plan name changes, deal will be mapped to the new Plan name with all accompanying updates" is probably the one I've been laughing most about.

Wow, seriously? They promised that we can work with videos when it's available. 250 one time credits is all we get after supporting them? That is a joke. Not cool

Video credits that were promised are not monthly but one time, and not mentioned anywhere. Certain types of styles fail to generate. After choosing the highest tier, they start limiting the account which seems unfair. Avoid if they come back!

I purchased Katalist.ai early last year on the Tier 3 plan. Initially, I didn’t use it much. In the past two months, I was surprised to see great improvements. The user interface has improved a lot in terms of friendliness, organization, and overall ease of use.

One feature I really appreciate is the ability to switch between image editing and video mode. The addition of a timeline view for videos is a smart touch. However, my first attempt at generating a video back in January resulted in a glitchy 19-second clip that was disappointing.

More recently, I encountered an issue where the software wouldn’t let me use my available credits and instead prompted me to purchase more. I reached out to customer support and was genuinely impressed by their responsiveness. They took the time to investigate the credit issue (since I hadn’t generated any substantial video content) and guided me through the process. I ended up purchasing additional credits, and my account was promptly rectified. This level of support not only reassured me but also reinforced my confidence in the platform.

While the software is clearly evolving well, there is still room for improvement, particularly in the area of environment and object consistency. For example, when telling a story that involves recurring objects (like a car), maintaining consistency across all frames would be ideal. Nonetheless, the overall automation of transforming a storyboard into video and the continuous improvements are very promising.

In short, Katalist.ai is proving to be an impressive tool for visual storytelling. The excellent customer service and ongoing enhancements show that the team is truly passionate about what they’re doing. I’m excited to continue using it and see where they take it next.

I purchased Tier 2 specifically for video generation, as promised in the deal. My account clearly shows 250 video credits per month, but I can’t use them! Every time I try to generate a video, I’m blocked by a paywall asking me to subscribe to a monthly plan, which completely defeats the purpose of the deal I purchased.

I trusted AppSumo’s reputation and bought this based on their guarantee, but this experience has been extremely disappointing and misleading. If a feature is advertised as included, it should actually be accessible! Unless this issue is fixed, I cannot recommend this deal to anyone.