# Story Plotter vs Fortelling

The clearest difference is ads: Story Plotter at none against Fortelling's shown. Fortelling's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 193). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Fortelling sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.39 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Story Plotter against 4.5 for Fortelling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortelling has 1K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Story Plotter's written reviews are positive against 72% of Fortelling's.

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, Fortelling weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Story Plotter | Fortelling |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews) | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortelling-story-writing-app/id1503524513/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 193 | **1K** |
| Positive reviews | **80.2% of reviews** | 72.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 193 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hajime Hata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980861) | [AJP Digital Tools B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503524512) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Fortelling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortelling-story-writing-app/id1503524513)

This app helps novelists plot and write their books by organizing story elements like characters, locations, and items. It offers tools for world-building, real-time collaboration, and writing statistics, along with weekly challenges to inspire creativity.

**Highlights:** Advanced plotting tools, World-building for fictional universes, Story element organization, Real-time collaboration, In-app novel writing, Writing statistics, Weekly writing challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fortelling Pro - Monthly | $7.39 | per month |
| Fortelling Pro - Monthly | $7.49 | per month |
| Fortelling Pro - Monthly | $7.49 | per month |
| Fortelling Pro - Annually | $74.99 | per year |
| Fortelling Pro - Annually | $74.99 | per year |
| Fortelling Pro - Annually | $74.99 | per year |
| Fortelling Pro Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing tools
- 🚀 Interesting prompts
- 👍 Helpful for planning stories
- 👍 Detailed character and world-building
- 👍 Organized and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unresponsive save feature
- 🐛 Difficulty deleting or rearranging content
- 🔒 Concerns about intellectual property rights
- 💰 Paid features for desktop version

**Reported bugs**

- Blank screen when trying to delete characters
- Inability to rearrange timeline events
- Inconsistent behavior when adding images
- Disappearing projects and lost progress

**Requested features**

- Ability to import/export data
- More customization options
- Better organization and navigation
- Offline mode or autosave functionality
- Collaborative features and social sharing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Story Plotter free?

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

### Is Fortelling free?

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

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

Fortelling is rated higher. Story Plotter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Fortelling averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.

### Do Story Plotter or Fortelling have ads?

Fortelling shows ads; Story Plotter does not.

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

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fortelling weekly. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on September 23, 2026 and Fortelling on September 22, 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.*