BookWrite: ScribeMe
Craft a novel, journal, diary
About
This app transforms your writing experience by allowing you to craft books with customizable aesthetics, from cover design to page style. It offers tools for organizing stories, drawing, illustrating, and exporting your work in various formats. It also includes features to help you maintain writing habits and ensure your work remains private.
What's New in BookWrite
1.2.1
September 5, 2026
Everything the bookshop promised finally arrives. An earlier update went out packaged with the wrong build, so if ScribeMe has felt unchanged - this is the one that changes it. Write with real styling - bold, italics, scene breaks. Draw right on your pages with Apple Pencil and add photo illustrations. Organize with chapters, a plot board, and a story bible that interviews your characters. Export a typeset PDF, a fold-at-home booklet, an EPUB ebook, even an audiobook read aloud. Flip through a finished book with a real page curl. Lock a private diary with Face ID. Keep automatic version snapshots, sync your shelf through your own private iCloud (beta), try square and wide picture-book shapes, add the home-screen widget, and pick your favorite of three shop-sign app icons. Also new: Settings now shows the version installed on your device, so you can always tell exactly what you have. All of it free, as everything in ScribeMe always will be.
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FAQ
What are the main writing features of BookWrite?
BookWrite allows you to write with customizable pen styles, apply rich text formatting like bold and italics, and create scene breaks. You can also draw directly on pages and add photo illustrations.
Can I organize my story with BookWrite?
Yes, BookWrite offers features like chapters with a contents sheet, a plot board for visual page layout, and a story bible to track characters and places. It also provides story templates for different genres.
What export options are available for my written work?
You can export your work as a typeset PDF with cover and illustrations, an EPUB ebook, a plain-text file, or an audiobook read aloud. You can also print a fold-at-home booklet.
How does BookWrite ensure my writing is private?
BookWrite is designed with privacy in mind. It requires no account, sign-up, ads, or tracking, and nothing is collected. Your books are stored locally on your device, with optional iCloud sync through your private iCloud.
Does BookWrite have ads?
No, BookWrite is completely ad-free. The developers state that the app will always remain free and without advertisements or tracking.
What devices is BookWrite available on?
BookWrite is made for iPhone and iPad, offering a seamless experience across Apple devices.
How often is BookWrite updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on 2026-09-05, indicating recent and ongoing development. Updates are provided by developer Richard Wheatley.
What is the age rating for BookWrite?
BookWrite has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals interested in creative writing and storytelling.