Fortelling - Story Writing

Fortelling - Story Writing

Novel writer & book plotting

1K ratings
421 reviews
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 15, 2020
  • September 29, 2026

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About

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.

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

5.1

September 29, 2026

New in version 5.1: - New: More styling options for labels: add an icon, select a gradient, and choose between a filled or outlined style for your labels - New: Re-order labels in the label selector or on the story element page by long-pressing and dragging them to a new position - New: Drag to re-order labels in the story element header view, and for labels in scenes, timeline events, and files - New: Re-order images of story elements - New: Icons for label folders - New: Occasional tooltips for new features - Improved: Label selector no longer requires you to press save after selecting labels; they are now saved automatically - Improved: Filter will now stay active on story element lists when you return later - Improved: Gradient colors for label folders

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Events

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New: Family Trees

Create and track generations of characters.

Aug 2, 2026 β€” Aug 23, 2026

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Last Person On Earth

Participate in our new weekly writing challenge.

Mar 20, 2026 β€” Mar 27, 2026

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Shadows of the Past

Participate in our new weekly writing challenge.

Mar 6, 2026 β€” Mar 13, 2026

User reviews

It does suck I have to pay for some features

But either way it's a really good app and I use it for practically all of my stories plus no ai!

It sucks and it’s paywall

This app is too overwhelming to navigate through and most of the features is locked behind a paywall. No thank you, I rather write in Google Doc than support an app that paywalls.

Not recommended for young age writers

This app is NOT good writing your actually story is so complicated, there are so many confusing buttons, the intro was nice and I liked that bit but when I TRIED to write my story it wouldn’t appear it would just say β€œno sentences written” even though I spent half an hour writing on the app.It took me 20 mins to figure out how to type if you have worked this app out well doneπŸ‘. I just wouldn’t recommend for children other wise it is good…please don’t take this the wrong way or in a mean way.
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Crashes a lot

Every time I attempt to open my boards the app crashes or tells me to restart my device which I have done and it still doesn’t work :(

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It’s a really good app and it helps with writing but I realised at the beginning it asked if I wanted to write a story, script, comic etc… and I chose story, but now when I wanna create another one but as a script for example, but it won’t, it’s still on story mode! But overall it’s a good app but I want to figure out what the problem is. ❀️
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User experience

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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
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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.