# Story Plotter vs Campfire

Story Plotter and Campfire both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Story Plotter's written reviews are positive against 44% of Campfire's. Story Plotter also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Campfire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Campfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Story Plotter against 4.3 for Campfire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 172 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Story Plotter's written reviews are positive against 44% of Campfire's.

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, Campfire fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Story Plotter | Campfire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews)** | [4.3 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campfire-write-your-book/id1626123915/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **193** | 172 |
| Positive reviews | **80.2% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 193 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hajime Hata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980861) | [Campfire Technology LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567961687) |

## 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


### Campfire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campfire-write-your-book/id1626123915)

This app streamlines the writing process for books, stories, and RPG campaigns. It offers interconnected tools for worldbuilding, character tracking, and plot organization, allowing for seamless collaboration and easy access to information. Write, edit, and organize your projects anywhere with unlimited storage.

**Highlights:** Custom character sheets, Worldbuilding tools (creatures, locations, magic), Timeline plotting and map uploads, Write, read, and edit on mobile, Collaborate with editors and contributors, Export to PDF, DOCX, HTML, RTF, Unlimited cloud storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Organized writing and planning
- 👍 Versatile and customizable
- 💡 Helpful for writers and world-builders
- 🚀 Syncs across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Glitchy behavior and bugs
- 🐛 Keyboard issues and text disappearing
- 🐛 Laggy performance

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and getting logged out
- Inability to delete unwanted elements
- Attributes and chapters disappearing
- Inconsistencies between mobile and desktop versions

**Requested features**

- Offline mode for travel
- Proper iPad/tablet support
- Word count feature
- Undo/redo functionality
- Ability to rearrange elements and panels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Story Plotter free?

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

### Is Campfire free?

Campfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Story Plotter is rated higher. Story Plotter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Campfire averages 4.3 from 172 ratings.

### Do Story Plotter or Campfire have ads?

Neither Story Plotter nor Campfire shows ads.

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

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Campfire fortnightly. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on October 14, 2026 and Campfire on October 13, 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.*