Fortelling - Story Writing App

Fortelling - Story Writing App

Book & novel: world plotting

920 ratings
397 reviews
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 15, 2020
  • July 5, 2026

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This app helps novelists plot and write their books by organizing story elements like characters, locations, and items. It offers tools for world-building, real-time collaboration, and writing statistics, along with weekly challenges to inspire creativity.

Advanced plotting tools
World-building for fictional universes
Story element organization
Real-time collaboration
In-app novel writing
Writing statistics
Weekly writing challenges
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What's New in Fortelling

4.4.4

July 5, 2026

- Automatically select the template when creating a new story element. - Statistics streak would not calculate the longest streak correctly - Dropping a folder into a folder kept the loading spinner active - Wiki did not open for some users

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Subscription plans

Fortelling Pro - Annually

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$74.991 Year
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In-App Purchases

$199.99

Fortelling Pro Lifetime

Enjoy all Fortelling Pro features for ever.

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User reviews

Completely amazing!

This app has been so good for me as a young writer! The challenges are incredible! I love all the features that you get for free. I also love that you can comment and encourage other writers and also colab with them and talk! It’s the most amazing writing app I’ve ever had.

The one thing I could say would be a feature where you can publish your own book. But apart from that suggestion I love this app and give it five stars. Totally try it.
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Amazing! One suggestion though

This app is so useful. I definitely recommend but I would like to be able to have a pen option in the boards section so I could freestyle easily write notes instead of text. Pls do this and thx for considering my idea.

Get this app!!!!

I am a young writer who mostly does fantasy, dystopian, and romance. I was looking for something in which i could organize my thoughts and try to get facts down about my world when I came across fortelling. I assumed it was like any other app-laggy on a phone, formatted weird, pay to use-but i was amazingly surprised when I opened the app and it looked amazing! Organized interface, detailed charecter plans, multiple story timelines and plots, planning, web charts, photos, and writing all in one place for unlimited use on a phone! No downsides that I can see!
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Ok

It’s quite good I guess, but not like stand out good otherwise I would have given it 5 stars. I like the timeline feature and the fact it counts my words, but it’s a bit over complicated and there have been some bugs. I keep wanting to add a new chapter on this particular story I’m writing, but every time it just doesn’t load and it’s fine in my other stories. Plus the story I’m writing includes language translations, but I don’t know how to do this cause I can’t do a little space and write the English underneath cause the spaces are far to big and I can’t find a way to change this. Apart from this it’s ok.

A couple of months later…
Ok now I have really got to know the app, it is officially AMAZING! I now understand how it works and am loving the weekly challenges!
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disappointed

It said it was completely free but when I tried to edit a character it kept popping up with the ‘buy 50 odd quid for pro’ like what

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Blank screen when trying to delete characters

Bug

Inability to rearrange timeline events

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when adding images

Bug

Disappearing projects and lost progress

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to import/export data

Feature

More customization options

Feature

Better organization and navigation

Feature

Offline mode or autosave functionality

Feature

Collaborative features and social sharing

Feature

FAQ

What does Fortelling do?

Fortelling is a mobile application designed to assist novelists in plotting and writing their books. It provides tools for organizing story elements, building fictional worlds, writing the novel directly within the app, and collaborating with others.

What are the key features of Fortelling?

Key features include advanced plotting tools for creating characters, languages, species, and items, as well as a location tool for building fictional universes. It also offers real-time collaboration, in-app writing with statistics and version history, and weekly writing challenges.

Is Fortelling free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means certain features or content may require a purchase to access.

Can I collaborate with other writers using Fortelling?

Yes, Fortelling features real-time collaboration, making it easier to work with others on a story. You can co-write and keep the creative synergy going with your collaborators.

What kind of writing projects is Fortelling best for?

Fortelling is ideal for novelists working on books and novels, especially those who need robust tools for world-building and complex plot organization. It's also suitable for short story writers participating in challenges.