# Write a Book: New Writer Guide — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of Write a Book by yoav fael, rated 3.80/5 from 199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/write-a-book-new-writer-guide/id1511381305/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/write-a-book-new-writer-guide/id1511381305.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 119 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 38 ## What do users think of Write a Book? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful information and tips - 👍 Clean and simple interface - 👍 Good for aspiring writers - 👍 Useful for planning stories - 👍 Good for taking notes - 👍 Free to use - 👍 Well-structured guidance **Cons** - 👎 Cannot actually write a book - 👎 Technical errors and poor grammar - 👎 Annoying background music - 👎 App does not save work - 👎 Privacy policy concerns - 👎 Tiny text size - 👎 Intrusive and distracting ads - 👎 Misleading app description - 👎 Underwhelming content - 👎 Difficult to navigate - 👎 Constant crashes and glitches - 👎 App is unusable - 👎 Requires email to start - 👎 Requires website access **Commonly reported bugs** - App does not save work - Technical errors in intro language - Text size is minuscule - Ads are distracting and intrusive - Ads get stuck on screen - App glitches out - Keeps booting the user out - Cannot get into the app - Constant crashes when trying to access - Blank pages with no content **Most requested features** - Option to turn off music - Adjustable font size - Blank page for normal writing - Ability to actually write a book within the app - Remove ads or offer an ad-free option - Improve privacy policy clarity - Fix grammatical errors in the app's content ## Newest reviews (13 of 57) ### 2/5 — Text size is minuscule *2025-04-20, version 2.1.3* I am grateful to get a lifetime sub for free, but why is the test so small. Without a magnifying glass I can’t read it, even on an iPad. At least give us an option to change the font size please. Even the preview image above is slightly larger than the actual in app text. It may or may not be good content. Happy to edit this if I can actually read it. ### 4/5 — Nice Interface *2025-02-21* This app has a clean presentation that resembles a Wordpress page. The menu is clear and simple and the content is helpful. I didn’t experience any system glitches, hangs or bugs. It lacks links to recommended companies that would make the reader’s experience more complete, but the information is useful enough to point the reader in the right direction. The ads are a bit distracting and intrusive, but I suppose that’s the price to pay for making the app and its content free. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback! We've added an ads-free alternative following your feedback (and others') ### 4/5 — Ads look like a part of the app :| *2024-02-16* Hello, peace... dude :). This is another app user. There are a lot of ads that look like a continuation of the app, but they’re really not. If that helps :) ### 3/5 — The Emil part *2023-12-02, version 1.5* Don’t get me wrong I love how it free!.but after reading everything (do read it it’s worth it tbh) it ask 4 a EMIL so u cant start if u don’t have one so for that I give it a 3 star ### 3/5 — Grammatical errors don’t inspire confidence *2023-11-03* If you’re publishing an app that promises to aid aspiring writers, yet your own writing is riddled with grammatical errors, it doesn’t lend much confidence. The concept is good, but due to the lack of skill displayed, I find myself struggling to see this as a valid authority on writing. ### 4/5 — Mmmm *2023-08-30, version 1.5* [] ### 4/5 — Love, but small thing :) *2023-07-21* I love the idea for this app! It is a great way to learn how to write books and everything! I have self learned how to write books for a while and they’ve just been missing that spark. I know this is going to help me… when I am able to do it. The only reason it isn’t a five, is because (even if I wish there was a four and a half option), you need to get on a website… I know what you’re thinking “that’s a stupid reason to down a star!” Well, I have a “past” with web searches, so, since I am only eleven, I have restricted websites. So whenever I want a website, my mother has to “unrestrict” the website. Even if this is STILL a dumb reason to down star it, I wish there is a four and a half option. Have a beautiful day or night. :) **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback and the kind words ### 1/5 — 🥲 *2023-07-03, version 1.5* Won’t work ### 1/5 — 🫤 *2023-05-09* Underwhelming. All it is is an outline about writing a book start to finish, a blank space to write yourself notes, and a timer to set to remind yourself to right at a specific time everyday. And that’s the whole of it. Some of the tips about writing start to finish and publishing are helpful, or would be if an add to publish your book didn’t block a large portion of the information from view. Really, no more helpful than searching “ how to write a book” in googles search bar, and using your Notes app and timer that is already on your phone. Don’t bother ### 4/5 — Could improve *2023-05-07* So, first off, this app is great for writing. But the flaw is that there is no blank page for just normal writing. Either that, or I’m doing something wrong. 50 50 chance. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words. The issues were fixed. Please try again. ### 1/5 — Not a good idea to get this app *2023-04-02, version 1.5* I have been looking for an app to write and book for weeks now and this is not a good one. I don’t me that you write notes that’s all I’m gonna say. ### 2/5 — Impossible to use *2022-12-30, version 1.4* The amount and size of the pop up ads is ridiculously distracting. Just changing pages is a nightmare that prompts even more ads and distractions. Get rid of the ads. ### 1/5 — Not that good *2022-12-04, version 1.4* It has stuff to make a book but there’s not a lot of details there and I want to write a book but this doesn’t have a lot of information ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I’m not able to write *2026-04-12* I was looking for an app so I can write a book but when I found this app, I was good but when I actually went to the app and we were just telling me stuff, that’s why I gave it a start, but I cannot actually write a paragraph or a book. That’s why I was so mad when I went inside it is so sad to give you this information and don’t give you a place where you can write it in a good manner. It was like all the good things you need, but you have to take an IQ test, which is crazy. ### 1/5 — Feeling overwhelm *2026-03-15, version 2.1.3* I was dismayed with all the technical errors in the intro language. Being a grammarian and a technical writer myself, that really put me off. ### 1/5 — Disappears *2025-05-05, version 2.1.3* Started to write my book and discovered that it doesn’t save anything so lost all my work several times now so the apps a waste of my time ### 1/5 — Still not able to write anything with this App!! *2025-04-21* It states it collects zero data but Literally is just a data mining app with a hugely inaccurate privacy policy as it claims it doesn’t collect any user information or data yet it’s privacy policy clearly states it does collect user data and contacts and retains the right to share, sell, and merge the info collected with other 3rd party services at its discretion making the developer just a grifter after your contacts which you provide upon opening the app no opt in definitely no opt out just a 🥲😢🤥🤡 ### 1/5 — It’s Literally called WRITE a book *2025-03-06, version 2.0* I’m pretty sure the whole point of this was to write a book on the app but I can’?????????? ### 1/5 — 1 star *2025-01-05, version 2.0* I thought the app let you write a story, but all it gave me was writing tips.Also I couldn’t set up the reminders. For these reasons i’m deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Not good at all *2024-10-09, version 2.0* I do not recommend the app. You do not have to pay but it doesn’t even let you write your book, and all you do is read these few paragraphs and then your done and there is no use of having it. ### 1/5 — I need an option to get rid of the advertisements *2023-11-30, version 1.5* I can’t seem to find an option to get rid of the advertisements. I don’t mind paying a little. It got stuck on my screen one of them. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2023-10-10, version 1.5* The font is too small to read, with no provisions to make it a normal size or adjust it in any way. What happened to accessibility? ### 1/5 — Ummm… *2023-07-20, version 1.5* It’s hard to figure out how to write with this app… or if you can at all. Just get Word people! It’s much easier! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good Information *2025-05-27* I really think that the writer’s guide is great with a lot of very helpful information. However unless you turn your sound down… The music is quite annoying. I found it very difficult to concentrate. I don’t know if anybody else had that problem but I wish there was a way to turn it off. Thank you. ### 5/5 — I'm a kid *2024-04-07, version 2.0* Does that stop me from writing a book & publishing one ### 5/5 — Review *2023-11-16, version 1.5* 10 out of 10 love it ### 5/5 — Write a Book *2023-10-15, version 1.5* I have wanted to write a book for many years with the content floating around in my head. I have finally started. I saw the app, So far I have found it helpful with just the subject headings. From writing with my imagination taking me on a wild ride, I realised that you must have an ending. This forced me to think ahead and the discipline of ending brought me to a breakthrough and the Ending plotted and planed! ### 5/5 — 10/10 *2023-09-23, version 1.5* It’s good I love it. ### 5/5 — Somewhere to begin *2023-09-19* I am very excited and hopeful about this app. I have thought about writing for the last few years, but just didn’t know how or where to start. I am well aware that I may not finish this app with completed and published book, but it looks seems like I have found the right place to gain some know - how 😏 ### 5/5 — Thank you *2023-01-17, version 1.5* That was very helpful and informative. Thank you kindly. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-10-21* I’ve been wishing to right a book, and this is the right app. This is a good app for anyone who is interested in making a book. I had so much fun writing my diary! This app is so thoughtful when it gave tips, it showed me the process. It’s also a good app to take notes. I recommend you to get this app. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words ### 5/5 — Gave a lot to think about *2022-07-23* As a young person who has always written things, and has always dreamed of writing my own novel… this really helped feel like I could actually succeed. Very helpful. Didn’t know how much I needed it. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words, good luck with your book! ### 5/5 — Newby speaks *2022-01-14, version 1.0* I have just started. I have read all of the suggestions and I am excited to get started. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*