# Writer's Companion — World-Build, Plan, Organize

> App for writers to plan novels, organize content, and achieve goals. (iPhone/iPad app by Caleb Robinson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writers-companion/id1556248258 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Caleb Robinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1556248260)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.43/5 from 168 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 71 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-03-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writers-companion/id1556248258/reviews.md

## What is Writer's Companion?

Writer's Companion is an app created by author Caleb A. Robinson to aid writers in planning novels, organizing content, and achieving goals.

Projects:
Projects are at the center of the Writer's Companion App. Every goal you set, outline you create, and world-building item you add will be related to a Project to help you stay organized. The word "Project" can be replaced with "Novel", "Screenplay", or "Dungeons and Dragons Campaign"; it just depends on what you use the app for!

World-Building
The world-building tool can be used to organize information about the world in which your story takes place. Adding a world-building item will create a new category into which you can organize your ideas (for example "Characters" or "Kingdoms"). Once you have created a category, you can add individual items (for example "Percy Jackson" or "Gondor").

Goals
Goals help writers stay on target to achieve their dreams. Use this part of the app to create and edit goals and to view your progress. Goals are tied to your Projects so you can keep your progress organized. Goals don't have to be measured in word counts. You can use chapters, hours, pages, scenes edited—anything you can think of!

Planning
The planning tool allows you to create chapter outlines for your Project. Each Project can have one chapter outline. You can add world-building items to each chapter so you can keep track of which characters are present in the scene, where it takes place, or really anything you might need to track! You can easily view your writing progress by checking the box next to a chapter when it is complete.

Miscellaneous
There are a handful of other tools to use such as note taking, backing up your data, a Tip of the Day, user statistics, and more!

## Key features

- Project organization
- World-building tool
- Goal setting and tracking
- Chapter outlining
- Note taking
- Data backup

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |
| Additional Categories | $0.99 | one-time |
| Additional Project | $0.99 | one-time |
| Additional Items | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Writer's Companion?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for organization
- 👍 Helps track projects/notes
- 👍 Useful for writers/RPG
- 👍 Easy to use/navigate
- 👍 Good for ideas on the go
- 👍 Affordable premium option
- 👍 Helpful for beginners
- 👍 Good for world-building
- 👍 User-friendly interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 🐛 Auto-capitalization bug
- 🐛 Loss of progress on crash
- 🐛 Account required to use
- 🐛 Premium features not working
- 🐛 UI not very organized
- 🐛 Cannot add images to descriptions
- 🐛 Premium subscription issues
- 🐛 Items cut off on screen

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- App crashes and doesn't save progress
- Auto-capitalization after spacebar
- Premium subscription not recognized
- Cannot log in after password reset
- Cannot edit items after writing
- Upgrade to premium not reflecting

**Most requested features**

- Free templates or ability to save own
- Ability to see template content
- Auto-save feature
- Export information to document
- Custom sort lists
- Separate folders for each project
- Synonym/dictionary function
- Print function
- Refund for lost premium access
- Password recovery
- More personal UI structuring
- Actual separate folders for projects
- Favorite frequently used categories
- Smaller categories within items/collapsible info boxes
- Ability to edit after saving
- Custom order for organization
- Add images/photos to sections
- Ability to group similar notes
- Re-order world-building tabs
- Re-order elements within categories
- Color coding for elements
- Daily typing tracker
- Add more pictures
- Custom image icons for world-building
- Hierarchical categories (e.g., Continent > Kingdom > City)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writers-companion/id1556248258/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Outstanding

*2026-03-25*

I tried this and it is amazing. It works for organizing my writing. It works for keeping track of the world of my fantasy RPG. The only problem is that I think templates should be free, or at the very least I should be able to save my own. Failing that, perhaps I could at least see what the templates are? Otherwise, a stellar app, and one I’m proud to have installed.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2025-12-21, version 2.0.5*

Such a help for keeping track of projects and note keeping

### 4/5 — Would be five stars but

*2025-11-02*

Would be five stars but while I’m writing the app crashes and doesn’t save losing all progress. Please fix this glitch by adding auto save or just fine out what’s making it crash.

### 5/5 — Absolutely love

*2025-07-25, version 2.0.5*

I adore this app as an organization tool, from dnd to writing, I wish it was a little less expensive for the premium but worth it and even the free version is great!

### 1/5 — Requires an account to use.

*2025-07-19, version 2.0.5*

Immediately requires an account to use.

### 5/5 — This is the best story app

*2025-07-17, version 2.0.5*

I am really busy half the day.This app helps me keep everything organized so I can write my story

### 1/5 — Constantly Crashing

*2025-05-01, version 2.0.5*

It crashes every 30 minutes and doesn't save what I've already written unless I manually saved.

### 5/5 — Love the app

*2025-04-09*

The app is great, it’s organized, easy to navigate and quick to access when an idea pops into your head while out and about.

I currently have two wants for the app, to make some things easier:

A way to export the information you’ve created (categorized) into a document that can be used and moved to a computer for example.

A way to custom sort my lists by the information I wish to show first. This customization would make finding some things easier that I work on often.

### 5/5 — I am just beginning my journey of writing.

*2025-04-09*

my name is Curtis Perry and I am a new writer and I am excited to begin this journey. I have never went to school for riding, but I love to create and come up with new ideas. I feel that I have that beginners fire of creation if I can say, and I want to use it before it tries to burn out. I give this app a five star because I am blind, and I use voiceover features on my phone, and it was easy to get started. If there is any complications or mishaps with the app, I am open to communicate with the developers to make minor adjustments so that people like me can enjoy apps like this inclusively. To the developer, please reach out to me at any time for any questions.

### 5/5 — TOP TIER APP FOR WRITERS EVERYWHERE

*2025-01-10*

Ever had one of those shower thoughts where you have a great idea, but it’s gone by the time you wake up the next morning? I haven’t since I got this app. It’s such a great tool for keeping track of anything and quite literally everything regarding your story. 

To the developers: amazing work and I am truly grateful for this tool. One small suggestion would be to have actual separate folders for each project. There are ways to work song it of course, but I feel as though the app would feel more organized that way. That said, it doesn’t subtract from the EXTREME utility of this app and I shall continue to use in the future. Thank you again for your hard work.

## Frequently asked questions about Writer's Companion

### What does Writer's Companion do?

Writer's Companion is designed to assist writers in planning their novels, organizing various aspects of their content, and setting achievable goals. It centralizes all your creative work under distinct projects, allowing for a streamlined and efficient writing process.

### What are the key features of Writer's Companion?

Key features include a robust project management system, a detailed world-building tool for organizing lore and characters, goal setting and progress tracking, chapter outlining capabilities, note-taking, data backup, and user statistics. These tools are integrated to support the entire writing lifecycle.

### How much does Writer's Companion cost?

The app is available for free, but it offers in-app purchases. This freemium model allows users to explore the core functionalities before deciding to invest in additional features or content.

### What kind of projects can I manage with this app?

You can manage any type of writing project, including novels, screenplays, or even Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. The app's flexible 'Project' designation can be customized to fit your specific creative endeavor, ensuring comprehensive organization.

### Can I track my writing progress in different ways?

Yes, the goal-setting feature is highly customizable. You can track progress not only by word count but also by chapters completed, hours spent writing, pages edited, or any other metric that suits your project and writing style.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.5 — 2022-11-06

New icons available for world-building!

### 2.0.4 — 2021-10-01

I've added a search bar to make it easier to find and update world-building items !

### 2.0.3 — 2021-09-05

I've updated goals to be more user friendly! 
- When you open a goal, it now defaults to viewing the current day.
- Fixed bugs in certain time zones.
- Fixed a big occurring in the chapter outlines view.

### 2.0.2 — 2021-06-18

Updated review launching

### 2.0.1 — 2021-06-17

Fixed app review launching

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