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Updated October 2026
Narrative: Novel Writing App
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Narrative is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

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Gift Card Information Platform
📊 Productivity
4.1(374 ratings)
Free
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KobCard is a comprehensive gift card information platform that offers real-time exchange rates, price calculations, and the latest news on gift cards. It serves as a one-stop destination for individuals looking to buy, sell, or stay informed about the world of gift cards.

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Book Writer - Novel Writing#1

Book Writer - Novel Writing by Kaan Yildiz

Book creator story writing app
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
3.9😞(79 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps aspiring authors and writers organize their ideas, characters, and drafts into a complete book. It offers tools for efficient writing, editing, and managing story elements to bring creative projects to life.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use for some
  • 👍 Good for organizing work
  • 👍 Character logging feature is good
  • 👍 Cloud saving works for some
  • 👍 Can be useful with patience

Room to Improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription required
  • 🐛 App doesn't save work
  • 🐛 Work is deleted frequently
  • 🐛 Cannot access notes of chapters
  • 🐛 Character details not saved
  • 🐛 UI is confusing and not straightforward
  • 🐛 Small writing space
  • 🐛 Poorly made and slow
  • 🐛 Buttons don't work
  • 🐛 Confusing to start writing
  • 🐛 No tutorial or guide
  • 🐛 Subscription is misleading
  • 🐛 Free trial leads to unwanted subscription
  • 🐛 App feels like a cash grab
  • 🐛 AI features are nonexistent
  • 🐛 Lacks fonts and features
  • 🐛 Pop-ups to pay for premium
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 No free trial for characters
  • 🐛 Payment required to start
Plotten: Writing App#2

Plotten: Writing App by Paul MacRory

Write novels, screenplays
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.3(50 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This writing tool offers a distraction-free, minimalist interface to help you craft novels, screenplays, and other manuscripts. It includes advanced editing tools, a cover designer, and flexible export options for various formats.

MyStory.today: Write a Book#3

MyStory.today: Write a Book by Richard Nespithal

Novel Writing & Story Planner
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.5😐(2.6K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for writing novels, short stories, and screenplays across Apple devices. It features story management, an interactive corkboard with AI summaries, character and location linking, and a rich text editor. The app also offers AI assistance for writer's block and progress tracking.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Organized and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for writing stories
  • 💡 Separate sections for characters and places
  • 👍 Allows for easy writing and editing
  • 👍 Useful for both beginners and experienced writers

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing loss of work
  • 🐛 Scrolling and navigation issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about data/account deletion
  • 💰 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Inconsistent auto-save functionality

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This AI-powered writing assistant helps with all stages of your writing process. It can generate content, answer questions, and provide recommendations across a wide range of topics. A subscription is required to access its full capabilities.

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This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for authors to write, organize, and plot their novels. It offers features for scene creation, story structuring, goal setting, and manuscript export. The platform is designed to support the entire novel-writing process, from initial ideas to the final draft.

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This writing application allows users to create various forms of written content, from stories and blog posts to poems and memoirs. It offers a powerful word processing experience that syncs with its cloud-based counterpart, ensuring your work is accessible anywhere.

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A minimalist text editor designed to streamline the writing process. It supports both RTF and TXT formats, offering rich text editing and Markdown support. Sync your work across devices with iCloud integration.

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