Storytime vs Mint Sunday
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Storytime and Mint Sunday both bring creators into New York City restaurants and bars for a comped visit. Mint Sunday accepts only creators with 25k+ followers, who book a specific time that your venue approves; venue pricing isn’t published12. Storytime starts at $10 per influencer collab, matches creators on where their followers live, and also runs in Miami, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and the Hamptons.
Storytime publishes this page, so we are one of the options compared. Every fact about Mint Sunday comes from its own website, linked in the sources at the end and checked on November 11, 2026. Where a company doesn’t publish something, we say so.
| Storytime | Mint Sunday | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Local influencer marketing: creators near you visit in person and post about your business. Storytime’s team sets up and runs each campaign from your request. | An app that connects influencers with restaurants, bars and hospitality venues, trading social posts for a comped visit.12 |
| Published price | Starting at $10 per influencer collab (see pricing). | Not published for venues; the site offers a demo. Its return policy describes a subscription billed in advance with no prorated refunds.13 |
| What creators get | A reward you set: a comped visit shown on the creator’s Collab Pass, a promo code, gift card, link or cash. | Typically a complimentary meal for the creator and one guest; the venue sets its own terms. Creators tip at least 15% of the full bill.124 |
| How creators are chosen | Creators qualify by where their followers live and a Storytime creator score. You set up to three reward tiers; qualifying creators join from the app. | Creators browse venues in the app and request a time; the venue approves, proposes another time or declines.25 |
| Where creator data comes from | Creators connect their Instagram account through Meta’s official API, so follower location, reach and post performance come from Instagram itself. | Not published. Creators apply with their Instagram or TikTok account and the team verifies it; how is not described.6 |
| How visits and posts are checked | GPS check-in at your venue, your staff validate the creator’s Collab Pass, and Instagram Stories are detected through the API and reviewed. | Creators mention the app or show their reservation on arrival; posts are checked through tags and hashtags.78 |
| Where it operates | Live in New York City, Miami, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and the Hamptons. Limited access elsewhere in the US; online campaigns nationwide. | New York City; Miami and Los Angeles “soon”.1 |
| Platforms | Instagram Stories, Reels and feed posts. TikTok posts are checked by hand. The creator app is iPhone-only. | Instagram and TikTok; creators need 25k+ followers.1 |
Choose Storytime if
- Your business is in Miami, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia or the Hamptons, or in New York with locations elsewhere too.
- You want local creators of any size whose followers live near you, not only those above a follower threshold.
- You want a published starting price: $10 per influencer collab.
- You want each visit confirmed with a GPS check-in and a Collab Pass your staff validate, and Stories detected automatically.
Choose Mint Sunday if
Pricing compared
Storytime starts at $10 per influencer collab; our pricing page shows what is included.
Mint Sunday doesn’t publish a venue price; its site offers a demo1. Its return policy describes a subscription billed in advance, cancellable any time, with no prorated refunds3. Venues typically comp a meal for the creator and one guest, and creators must tip at least 15% of the full bill14.
How creators are matched and checked
Mint Sunday creators browse venues in the app and request a time at least 48 hours ahead; your venue approves, proposes another time or declines25. At the door the creator mentions the app or shows the reservation, and posts are checked through the tags and hashtags creators must use78.
On Storytime, our team builds the campaign, and creators qualify by where their followers live and a Storytime creator score, then join from the app. A GPS check-in and a validated Collab Pass confirm the visit, and posted Stories are detected through the Instagram API and reviewed.
Where the creator data comes from
Storytime creators connect their Instagram professional account through Instagram Login, Meta’s official API, and we read follower cities, countries, age and gender, reach and post results from Instagram.
Mint Sunday doesn’t publish where its creator data comes from. Its help center says creators apply with their Instagram or TikTok account and the team verifies it6. Venues receive updates from the team with each creator’s reach, follower count, post links and engagement9.
Markets
Mint Sunday is live in New York City, with Miami and Los Angeles listed as coming soon1. Storytime is live in New York City, Miami, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and the Hamptons, with limited access elsewhere and online campaigns nationwide.
Four questions to ask any platform before you buy
Prices and promises are easy to compare. These four answers tell you what you will actually get. Here are ours; ask the same of anyone else.
- How many creators completed a visit near my location in the last 30 days? Storytime: your dashboard shows collaborations by location and date range.
- What share of each creator’s followers live in my city, and where does that number come from? Storytime: from Instagram itself, through the creator’s connected account.
- What is my total cost per live post, including food, product or cash? Storytime: starting at $10 per influencer collab; our pricing page shows what is included.
- How do you confirm the visit happened and the post went live? Storytime: a GPS check-in, a Collab Pass your staff validate, and Story detection through the Instagram API.
Frequently asked questions
What follower count does each require?
Mint Sunday is open only to creators with 25k+ followers1. Storytime qualifies creators on where their followers live and a creator score rather than a single follower cut-off.
Who pays the tip?
On Mint Sunday, the creator tips at least 15% of the full bill4. On Storytime, the reward is whatever you set for the campaign.
Which platforms do creators post on?
Mint Sunday supports Instagram and TikTok creators1. Storytime covers Instagram Stories, Reels and feed posts, plus TikTok posts checked by hand.
What reporting will I get?
Mint Sunday’s team sends updates with each creator’s reach, followers, post links and engagement9. Storytime’s dashboard shows creators, collaborations, posts and impressions by location, with every Story and Reel in one gallery.
Sources
Facts about other companies come only from their own websites. Prices and plans change; check the linked page before you buy.
- Mint Sunday home page and FAQ, checked on
- Mint Sunday terms of service, checked on
- Mint Sunday return policy, checked on
- Mint Sunday help: tipping, checked on
- Mint Sunday help: sending a booking request, checked on
- Mint Sunday help: waitlists and accepted accounts, checked on
- Mint Sunday help: tips for hosting, checked on
- Mint Sunday help: posting guidelines, checked on
- Mint Sunday help: statistics and data, checked on
Get influencers posting about you in minutes
Starting at $10 per influencer collab, with creators whose audience data comes from Instagram itself.