# WordPalette — Experimental Creative Writing

> Experimental creative writing tool for generating text inspiration. (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Garver.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordpalette/id995679850 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christopher Garver](https://appshunter.io/developer/995679849)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,062 App Store ratings · 126 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordpalette/id995679850/reviews.md

## What is WordPalette?

Meet your new muse. Destroy writer's block forever. Escape the beaten path and discover what you *didn't know* you wanted to say.

〰 Bypass your ego and regain your creative spark
 - When experiencing writer's block our own minds can be our worst enemy. 
 - We get caught in the mud, hung up, and mope around in endless ruts, seemingly cursed by an infinite loop of inaction.  
 - But sometimes we've just got to hit refresh, shuffle the deck, ruffle some feathers, evacuate our comfort zones, and sidestep our rituals and habits.
 - When songwriters get stuck -- they switch to a different instrument
 - WordPalette is a different instrument!

〰 Up to six sliding lanes of intelligently scrambled text
 - Short poetic phrases are intuitively grouped and stair-cased across the slider lanes
 - Each lane slides in both directions independently 
 - The phrases are loaded from Palettes (your collected text sources)

〰 Quickly switch between keyboards
 - Simply tap the keyboard button, or swipe left to quickly switch between the slider lanes and the default iOS keyboard
 - You're not just switching between keyboards but between creative states
 - Many workflows are possible : 
 - Rapid-fire between the keyboards, leveraging the "found" inspiration of the sliders with your own creative reactions.
 - Use the sliders to amass a collection of words that resonate with you, then switch to the default keyboard and weave them together.
 - For cut-up method purists: use *only* the word sliders, hunting through the lanes for the perfect compliments and juxtapositions.

〰 Import your favorite text sources and convert them into Palettes.
 - Palettes are converted sources of text used to populate the word sliders.
 - Instantly paste copied text via the Add (+) button on the Palettes page, and convert.
 - You can also import plain .txt files from iCloud Drive and other popular cloud services
 - Alternatively, enable our Share extension to send text from other apps to be converted into Palettes.

〰 Mix and match your Palettes 
 - Activate and deactivate your collected Palettes to control what appears in the word sliders.
 - The word slider keyboard will only pull phrases from currently activated Palettes.
 - Get creative with your combinations! (i.e., text from an article on underwater birth, and an article on the predatory habits of sharks)

〰 Contact
 - https://wordpalette.io
 - dev@wordpalette.io
 - @wordpalettes on Twitter / Instagram

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## Key features

- Intelligently scrambled text in sliding lanes
- Import text from various sources
- Mix and match custom text palettes
- Quickly switch between creative states
- Share extension for text import
- Bypass ego and regain creative spark

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Optional Gratuity Level 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Optional Gratuity Level 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Optional Gratuity Level 3 | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of WordPalette?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Versatile and convenient writing tool
- 🌟 Helps spark creativity and inspiration
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Customizable word palettes
- 🎨 Beautiful design and color palettes

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or app instability
- 🔍 Lack of search feature for notes
- 📁 No organization or folder system for writing
- 💾 No backup or sync functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Issues with importing text to create custom palettes
- Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to bold, italicize, or format text
- Implement a prompt generator or writing suggestions
- Allow importing and sharing of custom word palettes
- Provide more detailed instructions or tutorials

## Recent user reviews (10 of 126)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordpalette/id995679850/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-05-03, version 1.9.4*

Awesome for writers

### 5/5 — The piety of poetry

*2026-04-01, version 1.9.4*

WordPalete is a fun writing gam with all winners. Everyone wins.

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2025-10-28, version 1.9.4*

This has helped spark creativity in my songwriting and has led to me writing some of my favorite songs!

### 5/5 — WordPalette

*2025-10-07, version 1.9.4*

WordPalette is a versatile, convenient, and customizable creative writing toolkit.

### 3/5 — Lovely app, but wishing for another update

*2025-05-12, version 1.9.4*

This is a very easy to use app that’s also a lot of fun. However, it has not been updated in 5 years. Will it ever get another update? I sure hope so!

### 4/5 — Wish there was a search feature

*2025-05-10, version 1.9.4*

Love this app but desperately needs a search feature for your notes

### 5/5 — Elite

*2025-04-11, version 1.9.4*

So good. More special palettes!

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2024-11-11, version 1.9.4*

I love this app, but I think the devs should add like accounts or something to save your writing data, maybe sync it with icloud

### 5/5 — Exactly what i was looking for

*2024-08-29, version 1.9.4*

I was wanting an app that I could use for free verse style poetry writing by way of having a collection of randomized words to write from - similar concept as poetry fridge magnets. There’s zero ads nor requiring any purchase.  I am confident in recommending this to anyone who may be interested in such

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2024-07-24, version 1.9.4*

Ive had this for years didnt use it. I love it its a go to for brainstorming!

## Frequently asked questions about WordPalette

### What does WordPalette do?

WordPalette is a creative writing tool designed to help users overcome writer's block. It works by scrambling short poetic phrases from user-imported text sources into multiple sliding lanes. This allows users to discover unexpected word combinations and juxtapositions, sparking new ideas and creative directions.

### How does the text scrambling feature work?

The app features up to six sliding lanes filled with intelligently scrambled text. These phrases are derived from 'Palettes,' which are collections of text you import or create. Each lane can slide independently in both directions, allowing you to find unique word pairings and generate inspiration.

### Can I import my own text into the app?

Yes, you can import your own text sources to create Palettes. You can paste text directly, import plain .txt files from cloud services like iCloud Drive, or use the Share extension to send text from other apps. These imported texts are then converted into Palettes to populate the word sliders.

### Is WordPalette free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. These purchases likely unlock additional features or content that enhance the creative writing experience, such as more Palettes or advanced customization options.

### What are some common use cases for WordPalette?

Common use cases include breaking through writer's block for novels, short stories, or poetry. Songwriters can use it to find lyrical inspiration, and poets can explore cut-up techniques for experimental verse. It's also useful for anyone looking to generate unique phrases for creative projects or simply to explore new linguistic possibilities.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.4 — 2019-09-29

FIXES
- Fixed launch crash reported by some users running iOS 13

ENCHANCEMENTS
- Refreshed app tint colors
- Updated AppStore screenshots

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### 1.9.3 — 2017-12-30

〰 Updates & Refreshes
 - Seven new slider keyboard color schemes: Emerald Sea, Steel Shale, Ripe Peach, Blue Blood, Royal Cloak, Film Noir, and Snow Globe!
 - Tweaked the navigation tint colors for Sheets, Palettes, and Settings sections (now with unique dark and light mode tints)

〰 Bug Fixes & Glitches
 - Fixed minor glitch that would cause top jerky animation of top navigation bar when pushing from Sheets to compose view
 - Fixed bug where a Sheet's modified date would be updated even when no changes to Sheet had been made (causing the Sheet to appear at top of Sheets list)

〰 Contact
 - Feel free to hit me up with suggestions, bug reports, or just to talk shop about creative writing
 - dev@wordpalette.io
 - @wordpalettes on Twitter

### 1.9.2 — 2017-12-20

〰 Bug Fixes & Glitches
 - Fixed obscured text / scrolling issue for devices running iOS 10 when editing sheets
 - Fixed crash when attempting to load a Palette with fewer than six words
 - Fixed memory leak which would sometimes lead to a crash when exiting the custom slider keyboard
 - Fixed issue where words shorter than 4 characters were not appearing in the word sliders (I was tinkering with some upcoming filtration features and forgot to un-tinker)

〰 Updates & Refreshes
 - New icons in the punctuation bar
 - New slider keyboard color schemes: a nice noir color scheme for dark mode, and an icy snow color scheme for light mode 
 - Revamped the slider keyboard code and it should now load, and resize on rotate, quicker and smoother

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** Colorful slider keyboard schemes will be making their way back -- including the classic sea greens -- but I need to find a nice way to offer multiple options

### 1.9.1 — 2017-12-12

〰 1.9.1 Hotfix 
- Possible fix for an uncommon (but devastating) crash on launch

〰 Features and Updates
- Improved accessibility with full support of Dynamic Type: all text in the app will now adjust to any font size set in system Settings. Even the word slider keyboard!
- Full support for third party keyboards -- could also be considered a "bug" ;) -- previously, the slider keyboard would not appear when using a third party system keyboard
- Three fonts to choose from: System, Roman (as seen in older versions), and Typewriter (more to come!)
- Dark and Light app themes now available to everyone
- Full support for iPhone X and iOS 11

〰 Improvements 
- Word slider keyboard re-written from the ground up, should be faster, smoother, more responsive, and architecturally poised for upcoming features ;)
- In fact, all views in the app were fine tuned with debugging instruments to be faster, smoother, and more responsive
- Graphic overhaul with newly refined glyphs and a brand new app icon
- An untold amount of visual tweaks to help bring WordPalette up to date with iOS 11 and generally look snazzier than ever

〰 Fixes
- Fixed occasional crash when sharing sheets
- Third party system keyboards now play nicely with the slider keyboard

〰 Upcoming
- Lots of new features on the way, specifically aimed towards different way to view, filter and use the slider keyboard.
- Much of architectural groundwork required to make these new features a reality are already in place within this release!

〰 Thank you!
- As always, I am consistently blown away by the response and support for WordPalette. Thank you thank you thank you.
- Tell your friends! You know, the artsy ones, with the scruffy hair, and the sleepy eyes, and a cardboard coffee always at hand, and a local bookstore tote in tow, wandering aimlessly, listlessly deconstructing their wherewithal for wit, trodding along in well worn shoes, nursing a pensive penchant for describing the rainy day premise. 
- Don't hesitate to reach out with suggestions, comments, or just to talk shop at dev@wordpalette
- Do leave a review for WordPalette on the App Store! :)

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### 1.9.0 — 2017-12-11

〰 Features and Updates
- Improved accessibility with full support of Dynamic Type: all text in the app will now adjust to any font size set in system Settings. Even the word slider keyboard!
- Full support for third party keyboards -- could also be considered a "bug" ;) -- previously, the slider keyboard would not appear when using a third party system keyboard
- Three fonts to choose from: System, Roman (as seen in older versions), and Typewriter (more to come!)
- Dark and Light app themes now available to everyone
- Full support for iPhone X and iOS 11

〰 Improvements 
- Word slider keyboard re-written from the ground up, should be faster, smoother, more responsive, and architecturally poised for upcoming features ;)
- In fact, all views in the app were fine tuned with debugging instruments to be faster, smoother, and more responsive
- Graphic overhaul with newly refined glyphs and a brand new app icon
- An untold amount of visual tweaks to help bring WordPalette up to date with iOS 11 and generally look snazzier than ever

〰 Fixes
- Fixed occasional crash when sharing sheets
- Third party system keyboards now play nicely with the slider keyboard

〰 Upcoming
- Lots of new features on the way, specifically aimed towards different way to view, filter and use the slider keyboard.
- Much of architectural groundwork required to make these new features a reality are already in place within this release!

〰 Thank you!
- As always, I am consistently blown away by the response and support for WordPalette. Thank you thank you thank you.
- Tell your friends! You know, the artsy ones, with the scruffy hair, and the sleepy eyes, and a cardboard coffee always at hand, and a local bookstore tote in tow, wandering aimlessly, listlessly deconstructing their wherewithal for wit, trodding along in well worn shoes, nursing a pensive penchant for describing the rainy day premise. 
- Don't hesitate to reach out with suggestions, comments, or just to talk shop at dev@wordpalette
- Do leave a review for WordPalette on the App Store! :)

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