Comparison

TATEditor vs Story Plotter

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

Head to head
About

TATEditor

Create and edit text in a vertical writing format for novels, scripts, and more. Customize text with various colors and fonts, and export your work as a PDF. This app supports real-time editing, character counting, and advanced search functions.

Highlights
  • Vertical writing editor
  • Real-time editing (WYSIWYG)
  • Customizable text and background colors
  • PDF output
  • Search and replace with regular expressions
  • Cloud save and sync
  • Dark mode support
Features
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It is an application that allows you to create and edit text in vertical writing. With TATEditor, you can write novels, scripts, scenes, etc. in vertical writing mode. In the editor section, you can edit the text by combining your favorite colors. It also has a PDF output function, you can use this application alone to create submission data from the manuscript. The main function: - Real-time editing in the print layout of the manuscript (WYSIWYG) - Real-time character counter - Compatible with dark mode - Custom font support (iOS 13 or higher) - Mouse compatible (iPadOS 13.4 or higher) - Search and replace strings in sentences - Regular expression - Save search history - Copy / Cut / Paste - Switch font - Change background color/text color - Output PDF - Print layout settings - Page number setting - Header settings - Ruby, emphasis, and tate-chu-yoko - Notes related to the project and text - Management of stories and chapters of serialized works - Automatically back up the text being edited - Ability to convert half-width spaces to full-width spaces according to previous character types - A function that allows you to check the code point of the entered text - Bulk import / export of text files - Cloud save / sync

About

Story Plotter

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
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This is strong plot creation app that support - Novel - Manga - Movie - Drama - Secondary creation - TRPG Scenario - Script If you are worried about the following, we will suggest to use this App. - I don't know what the plot looks like - I can't organize the flow of the story and get confused - I want to create attractive characters, want to organize relationships - Lots of incidents, but unmanageable. This app is fully packed with the essences of more than 15 script reference books, including "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting" and “save the cat”, called the scripture Bible. This app will lead you to an interesting screenplay !!! ** Features ** This app have - Idea Note - Plot Note and - Plot creation function So, You can easily create plot using stored idea!! In addition, functions also available to support you. - Brainstorming with AI - Correlation & Family Tree with Character setting - Time series with World Setting - Theme Setting By deepening these, you can escape from stack writing plot ** Postscript ** Unless you have permission, this App does not send any creative data to the internet, so you can use it safe. ** SubScribe ** For $4/month, we offer automatic data synchronization across multiple devices. All features other than automatic data synchronization will continue to be available free of charge. ** Terms and Conditions ** Please see this link for the Terms and Conditions By installing the application, you agree to the Terms and Conditions. Terms and Conditions : https://storyplotter.net/term/pc/en.html Privacy Policy : https://storyplotter.net/privacypolicy/pc/en.html

Screenshots

TATEditor4 screens
Story Plotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TATEditor at none against Story Plotter's 4. Story Plotter's advantage is ratings volume (193 vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TATEditor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TATEditor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Story Plotter has 193 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of TATEditor's written reviews are positive against 80% of Story Plotter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TATEditor ships an update monthly, Story Plotter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TATEditor versus Story Plotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTATEditorStory Plotter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.4 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11193 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo NonakaHajime Hata

Customer experience

TATEditor

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Story Plotter

All ratings193 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

TATEditor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Story Plotter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

In-app purchases

None

TATEditor

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Story Plotter

Subscriptions2
  • Data Sync(half price)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Device Synchronize7 Days trial$3.491 Month
One-time2
  • Number of Image Generations$0.49
  • Releasing AI Limitations$2.99

Questions

Is TATEditor free?
TATEditor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TATEditor or Story Plotter?
TATEditor is rated higher. TATEditor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Story Plotter averages 4.4 from 193 ratings.
Do TATEditor or Story Plotter have ads?
Neither TATEditor nor Story Plotter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TATEditor or Story Plotter?
TATEditor ships an update monthly, and Story Plotter every 2 weeks. Most recently, TATEditor was updated on September 29, 2026 and Story Plotter on October 6, 2026.

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