# Lyttony — Novel cure for writer's block

> AI-powered creative writing prompt and story opener generator. (iPhone/iPad app by Eduard Schwan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyttony/id1329510137 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eduard Schwan](https://appshunter.io/developer/594336989)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 70 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyttony/id1329510137/reviews.md

## What is Lyttony?

Endless creative story openers are now at your fingertips with Lyttony, a rather novel opening-sentence-generator for your iPhone & iPad.
 
Lyttony creates millions of original and thought-provoking story openers, useful for both teachers and students in creative writing classes, authors or writing clubs needing new inspiration, or just quick ideas for daily writing practice.

Lyttony is easy to use.  It does not require you to choose from confusing topic lists, play 20-questions, or create an on-line account.  You are immediately provided ready-to-use opening lines, with no restrictions on their use.  Feel free to copy them as-is into your next best-seller, or edit them to your liking.
 
Ask Lyttony as many times as you want – there's something for everyone.  And if you find a great opener, bookmark it or share it with friends. You can always rewind back to your favorite bookmarked lines later.
 
Lyttony can send you a new line every day, and create customized stories with your name and your favorite color (and more) woven into in the text.

Many more features listed here:
* Personalized * You can add your own name, type of pet, favorite color, etc. and Lyttony will weave these into its stories for you.

* Customized * The Preferences/Settings page lets you choose a favorite color for the story text.

* Bookmark & Rewind * Bookmark up to 10 stories, then tap Rewind to choose a bookmarked story from the list and instantly re-display it.  This is good for bookmarking/saving and revisiting prior funny ones, or sending the story-code to friends so they can jump to it it too.

* Read Stories Aloud * Lyttony can read your stories out loud, whenever you tap the Speaker/Read button, or automatically with each new story.  Tap Settings to choose from any of the installed text-to-speech voices.

* Daily Dose * Do you want to receive a daily idea without even running the app?  There's a setting for that!  Just turn on "Daily Notifications", choose an hour of the day to have it delivered, and every day like clockwork, you will get a new story idea!  You can read it in place in the notification center, or tap it to have it displayed by Lyttony. 

* Global-Sync * Turn on Global-Sync mode and tap in to the "global story-cosmos."  All Lyttony users around the world can get the same story at the same time, no matter where they live.  So if you and somebody in another country both choose "every hour", then all Lyttony apps will dish out identical stories together every hour.  Turn on Global-Sync, set the same time-frequency as your friends, and enjoy synchronized story time.

* Share * Send your favorites to friends via e-mail or social media, save them to your photos, or copy/paste them into your writing project.

* Shake it up * Shaking your iPad or iPhone will automatically generate a new opener.  NOTE: iOS only, Macs are not meant to be shaken or stirred.

Need some ideas for your next great story, or stuck trying to think of an opening line for a writing assignment, since "It was a dark and stormy night" is already taken? Let Lyttony provide the impetus to wet the quill, unblock the synapses and pour inspiration into your mind.

## Key features

- Generates millions of original story openers
- Personalized story customization
- Bookmark and rewind favorite openers
- Read stories aloud
- Daily writing prompts via notifications
- Global synchronized story generation
- Shake to generate new opener (iOS)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read stories aloud | $0.99 | one-time |
| Global-Sync | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyttony/id1329510137/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great story opening generator

*2020-02-13*

This little app is great for generating simple story openers. It’s great!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the feedback... more apps are coming soon!

## Frequently asked questions about Lyttony

### What is Lyttony?

Lyttony is an application designed to generate creative story openers and writing prompts. It offers millions of original and thought-provoking opening lines to inspire writers of all levels.

### Who is Lyttony for?

Lyttony is ideal for teachers and students in creative writing classes, authors, writing clubs, or anyone looking for quick ideas for daily writing practice.

### How does Lyttony work?

Lyttony provides ready-to-use opening lines without requiring complex topic lists or online accounts. Users can copy, edit, bookmark, or share these generated lines.

### Can Lyttony personalize stories?

Yes, Lyttony allows for personalization by weaving in details like your name, favorite color, or type of pet into the generated stories.

### Does Lyttony offer daily writing prompts?

Yes, Lyttony can send a new story idea daily via notifications if you enable the 'Daily Notifications' setting. You can choose a specific hour for delivery.

### Can I save my favorite story openers in Lyttony?

Yes, you can bookmark up to 10 stories. The 'Rewind' feature allows you to easily revisit and re-display these bookmarked lines.

### Does Lyttony have ads?

No, Lyttony does not contain advertisements. It is a free application that offers its features without interruption from ads.

### What devices support Lyttony?

Lyttony is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices, with a specific feature ('Shake it up') noted as iOS only.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1.0 — 2026-01-06

Updated for iOS 26.
Updated the app icon.
Better text resizing on small phone screens.
* Changed price to FREE.
* Removed the iOS Message extension.

### 2.0.0 — 2023-01-17

-Made all in-app-purchase features freely and fully available in app. ("Read to me" and "GlobalSync".)
-Can save up to 10 story bookmarks. (2x more now!)
-Major updates to the Intro screens, both user interface and the content. (Thanks Kat!)
-Clicking the BOOKMARK button now also displays a quick-flash "Bookmarked" text to let user know it did something. (Thanks Kat!)
-Clicking the SPEAK button while the text is busy speaking will now STOP the current speech. (Thanks Kat!)
-More Personalization options added.
-When you clear a user-typed Personalized item in the Settings window, it now will auto-revert back to the factory default value, instead of a question mark. (Thanks Chris!)
-New richer story text colors.
-Classier more readable story font.
-Much lighter (or darker in dark mode) background woodgrain desk under the story notepad paper. (Thanks Kat!)
-The story title now randomly changes as well.
-Nicer looking button display along bottom.
-Many new stories added.
-The author of the currently displayed story is now discoverable, if you look for it.
-The originally shown paper background now is also remembered and recalled when you bookmark and rewind to a prior story.
-Added a "Report a problem" button on the Info Screen to easily send me an email.
-BugFix: Fixed the "Review App" prompting.

### 1.0.1 — 2019-09-27

Dark Mode this way comes...

### 1.0.0 — 2019-05-17

No release notes.

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