# ArtGen vs Story Plotter

The clearest difference is rating: Story Plotter at 4.4 against ArtGen's 3.2. Story Plotter also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). ArtGen's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ArtGen sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Story Plotter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of ArtGen's written reviews are positive against 80% of Story Plotter's.

ArtGen ships an update every 2 days, Story Plotter every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ArtGen | Story Plotter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artgen/id1338316126/reviews) | **[4.4 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **216** | 193 |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | **80.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 193 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LIONBYTE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1338316125) | [Hajime Hata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980861) |

## What reviewers say

### ArtGen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artgen/id1338316126)

This app helps artists, writers, and creatives overcome creative blocks by generating randomized character concepts. Customize word pools with themed packs and reroll or manually edit attributes. Save your generated characters and attach your artwork, with all data stored locally or privately via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Randomized character concept generation, Customizable themed word packs, Reroll or manually edit attributes, Save generated characters, Attach artwork to saved characters, Local and private iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic Pack | Free | one-time |
| Fantasy Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Space Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Historical Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Comic Book Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Packs | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for character concepts
- 👍 Useful for writers/artists
- 👍 Good for organizing characters
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good value for in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 🐛 App closes when scrolling
- 🐛 Cannot delete characters
- 🐛 Cannot edit pictures
- 🐛 Confusing format for some

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening edited character
- App closes when scrolling down character profile
- Cannot delete characters
- Cannot edit character pictures
- App crashes when editing characters

**Requested features**

- Grid view selection
- More detail options
- Ability to delete characters
- Ability to re-roll existing character details
- More powers/attributes


### Story Plotter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862)

This app helps you craft compelling stories for novels, comics, movies, and more. It offers tools for organizing ideas, developing characters and their relationships, and structuring plot points. AI-powered brainstorming and time-series visualization assist in overcoming writer's block.

**Highlights:** Idea Note, Plot Note, Plot creation function, AI Brainstorming, Character Correlation & Family Tree, Time series with World Setting, Theme Setting

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Data Sync(half price) | $1.99 | per month |
| Device Synchronize | $3.49 | per month |
| Number of Image Generations | $0.49 | one-time |
| Releasing AI Limitations | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for writing and planning
- 🚀 Great organizational tools
- 💡 Detailed character profiles
- 🔒 Secure and password protected
- 👍 Clean and easy to navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Confusing or unclear interface in places
- 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for syncing
- 🐛 Bugs with Bluetooth keyboards
- 🐛 Data loss issues, stories deleted without warning

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting previous work without warning
- Crashing when trying to edit thumbnails or move characters
- Syncing and data transfer issues between devices
- Bluetooth keyboard compatibility problems

**Requested features**

- Add ability to pull photos from external sources
- Implement a collaborative feature for co-writing
- Add more customization options for character profiles
- Improve the character relationship diagram functionality
- Expand timeline options beyond just years/months/days


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ArtGen free?

ArtGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Story Plotter free?

Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ArtGen or Story Plotter?

Story Plotter is rated higher. ArtGen averages 3.2 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Story Plotter averages 4.4 from 193 ratings.

### Do ArtGen or Story Plotter have ads?

Neither ArtGen nor Story Plotter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ArtGen or Story Plotter?

ArtGen ships an update every 2 days, and Story Plotter every 2 weeks. Most recently, ArtGen was updated on October 6, 2026 and Story Plotter on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*