# Story Plotter vs CharaMemo

The clearest difference is ads: Story Plotter at none against CharaMemo's shown. Story Plotter also leads on ratings volume (193 vs 11). CharaMemo's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (95% vs 80%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CharaMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CharaMemo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 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 point the same way: 80% of Story Plotter's written reviews are positive against 95% of CharaMemo's.

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, CharaMemo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Story Plotter | CharaMemo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews) | **[4.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charamemo-character-scripts/id6476058272/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **193** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | **95.2% 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 | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hajime Hata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980861) | [Kentaro Tsurumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452169627) |

## 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


### CharaMemo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charamemo-character-scripts/id6476058272)

Create and customize simulated chat conversations with friends, characters, or in groups. Enjoy a private space to write freely, with options for personalized themes, calendar history, and notifications. Keep your thoughts secure with password protection.

**Highlights:** Create simulated chat conversations, Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds, Group chat functionality, Calendar view for chat history, Message notification feature, Password protection for privacy, Private, device-only storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium plan for 1 month | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium plan for 1 year | $24.99 | per year |
| Premium plan | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Story Plotter free?

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

### Is CharaMemo free?

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

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

CharaMemo is rated higher. Story Plotter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while CharaMemo averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.

### Do Story Plotter or CharaMemo have ads?

CharaMemo shows ads; Story Plotter does not.

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

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and CharaMemo weekly. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on October 6, 2026 and CharaMemo 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.*