Storytime vs Neon Coat
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Storytime and Neon Coat both send people to your business to visit and post, and both work in New York and Miami. Neon Coat’s network is professional models, creators and talent, it also books models and events, and its prices are agreed one to one12. Storytime starts at $10 per influencer collab and matches local creators on where their Instagram followers live. Pick Neon Coat for models, LA or London.
Storytime publishes this page, so we are one of the options compared. Every fact about Neon Coat 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 | Neon Coat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 businesses and brands with its community of professional models, creators and talent, for in-person visits, gifting, paid social and model bookings.1 |
| Published price | Starting at $10 per influencer collab (see pricing). | Not published. Fees are agreed separately and invoiced, billed one-time, monthly or yearly, and are non-refundable.2 |
| 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. | The offer you set, such as free meals, workouts, treatments or products, and sometimes pay.34 |
| 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. | You post an offer in the app, Neon Coat broadcasts it to members, and vetted models, creators and talent claim it or apply.14 |
| 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. Its creator terms say an account may require linking a social account such as Instagram; no API or audience data is described.5 |
| 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 show an e-ticket that you check in through the app, and device location tracks attendance. It says its software captures Stories, Reels and TikToks.467 |
| 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. | Primarily New York, Miami, Los Angeles and London; it has also worked in Austin, Phoenix and other cities.8 |
| Platforms | Instagram Stories, Reels and feed posts. TikTok posts are checked by hand. The creator app is iPhone-only. | Instagram Stories and Reels, TikTok, UGC, gifting and in-person appearances.19 |
Choose Storytime if
- Your business is in New York City, Miami, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia or the Hamptons.
- You want creators whose followers live near you, measured from Instagram rather than estimated.
- You want a published starting price: $10 per influencer collab.
- You want our team to build and run the campaign from your request.
Choose Neon Coat if
- Your business is in Los Angeles or London, where Neon Coat primarily operates and Storytime does not8.
- You want professional models and talent rather than everyday local creators8.
- You also need model bookings for a shoot, or an event1.
- You want product gifting or paid social campaigns for a consumer brand9.
Pricing compared
Storytime starts at $10 per influencer collab; our pricing page shows what is included.
Neon Coat doesn’t publish prices. Its services agreement says fees are agreed separately, by invoice or otherwise, paid in advance one-time, monthly or yearly, and are non-refundable2. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal2.
How creators are matched and checked
On Neon Coat you post an offer in the app; Neon Coat broadcasts it, and vetted models, creators and talent claim it or apply14. It says membership is limited to professionals working at elite levels, and doesn’t publish the criteria8.
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. You can require approval, rate creators and block them.
At the door, Neon Coat creators show an e-ticket that you check in through its app, and device location tracks attendance46; it says its software captures Stories, Reels and TikToks7. Storytime records a GPS check-in and your staff validate the creator’s Collab Pass; 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. We read follower cities and countries, age and gender, reach and post results from Instagram, and a creator whose connection lapses can’t take new campaigns until they reconnect.
Neon Coat doesn’t publish where its creator audience data comes from. Its creator terms say only that an account may require linking a social account such as Instagram5.
Markets
Neon Coat says it operates primarily in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and London, and has also worked in Austin, Phoenix and other cities8. 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
Does Neon Coat publish its prices?
No. Its fees are agreed separately and invoiced2. Storytime publishes a starting price of $10 per influencer collab.
Who are the creators on each?
Neon Coat describes its members as professional models, creators and talent8. Storytime’s 50K+ creators are local creators who connect their Instagram account and qualify by where their followers live.
I need models for a photo shoot. Which should I use?
Neon Coat offers model bookings1. Storytime arranges creator visits and posts, not model bookings.
Which works in London?
Neon Coat lists London among its main markets8. Storytime works only in the US.
Sources
Facts about other companies come only from their own websites. Prices and plans change; check the linked page before you buy.
- Neon Coat home page, checked on
- Neon Coat services agreement, checked on
- Neon Coat page for creators, checked on
- Neon Coat terms of service for brands, checked on
- Neon Coat terms of service for creators, checked on
- Neon Coat privacy policy, checked on
- Neon Coat for brick and mortar businesses, checked on
- Neon Coat FAQs, checked on
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Starting at $10 per influencer collab, with creators whose audience data comes from Instagram itself.