Comparison

Danger Notes vs Narrative

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Danger Notes

This writing app helps overcome writer's block by requiring continuous typing to save progress. If you stop, your work is lost, encouraging a steady flow of ideas for essays, books, or lyrics.

Highlights
  • Continuous typing to save progress
  • Fights writer's block
  • Encourages writing flow
  • Adjustable timer
  • Supports various writing projects
Features
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Don’t stop typing. If you do, all your work will disappear and be gone forever. Danger Notes is the ultimate writing tool to help fight writer’s block. Whether you are writing a term paper, an essay, a book, your best-man speech, promising rap lyrics or just free writing, Danger Notes will help you fight writer’s block by forcing you to keep writing in order to save your progress from being deleted. The theory behind this wonderful writing tool, is that by pressuring you to keep writing, you will be forced to formulate an actual flow of written work instead of just staring at a blank document for 2 hours with no progress to show for. The more words you type the easier it will be to break past your writer's block and keep typing. Break writer's block with Danger Notes.

About

Narrative

This app provides a distraction-free writing environment with a sleek interface and advanced editing tools. It offers seamless project synchronization across devices and robust security features. Goal-setting and customizable options enhance the creative process for writers of all levels.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Seamless project synchronization
  • Precision editing tools
  • Word count goals and progress tracking
  • Import/export in multiple formats
  • Customizable fonts
  • Flexible notes system
Features
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How do you like to write? Do you curl up on your sofa with your iPad, sit at a proper desk with a laptop and coffee, or draft on the go with your iPhone? You never know when you might have a great idea! Narrative gives you a calm, focused space to write, wherever you are. • Sync across your devices Your work saves as you type, and syncs to the cloud in real time. It works offline too, syncing again once you're back on a network. • A focused writing environment A clean, minimalist interface with focus mode, dark mode, and customizable fonts. No pop-ups, no productivity pressure — just room to think. • Proofreading that respects your voice Grammar, spelling, and style checks across multiple languages. It highlights issues and makes suggestions — but you decide what to use and what to ignore. Bend the rules however you like. • Word count goals and progress tracking Set goals and watch your progress build, one word at a time. Small, steady motivation for finishing what you start. • Notes alongside your writing Attach notes to your whole project or individual chapters, right next to the page you're working on. • Private, even on a shared device Sign out, and your writing is removed from the device. Sign back in on any device, and it's downloaded fresh from the cloud. Handy if it's not just your eyes that get access to your phone. • Import and export freely Bring existing work in from DOCX or TXT. Export in DOCX, TXT, or EPUB whenever you're ready to share. • Real help, from a real person Need a hand — or just fancy a chat? Our in-app help is a person, not a bot. Start with a free 14-day trial, then keep writing on a free plan or subscribe for unlimited access. Whether you're deep in a novel, shaping short stories, or just getting started — Narrative was made with you in mind. • Contact Us: We love feedback! Please feel free to get in touch using the in-app help chatbox, or email: hello@gonarrative.app • Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy policy https://gonarrative.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Danger Notes4 screens
Narrative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Narrative at none against Danger Notes's shown. Narrative also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Danger Notes's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (84% vs 56%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Danger Notes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Narrative sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Danger Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Danger Notes has 2.3K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Danger Notes's written reviews are positive against 56% of Narrative's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Danger Notes ships an update every 10 days, Narrative every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Danger Notes versus Narrative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanger NotesNarrative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better4.4 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVillegas Ventures LLCMark Muhleder

Customer experience

Danger Notes

All ratings2,295 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.5%

Narrative

All ratings51 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Danger Notes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accidental deletion of work
  • Overlapping text when reaching page limit
  • Glitches after updating to iOS 16

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add writing prompts
  • Implement a pause/resume function
  • Provide formatting options
  • Allow setting word count goals
  • Add a way to export or share written work
Show 2 more
  • Offer a desktop version
  • Implement a daily writing reminder

Narrative

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Danger Notes

One-time8
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$0.99
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$1.99
  • 1 Rewind$1.99
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  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$2.99
  • 3 Rewinds$2.99
  • 5 Rewinds$3.99
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$3.99
  • Buy Me Coffee$4.99
3 purchases

Narrative

Subscriptions3
  • Narrative Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Narrative Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Narrative Annual$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Danger Notes free?
Danger Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narrative free?
Narrative is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Danger Notes or Narrative?
Danger Notes is rated higher. Danger Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Narrative averages 4.4 from 51 ratings.
Do Danger Notes or Narrative have ads?
Danger Notes shows ads; Narrative does not.
Which is updated more often, Danger Notes or Narrative?
Danger Notes ships an update every 10 days, and Narrative every 9 days. Most recently, Danger Notes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Narrative on November 7, 2026.

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