Comparison

Story Plotter vs Maestro Show Control

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

Head to head
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

About

Maestro Show Control

Features
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O Maestro ajuda você a organizar e executar shows com praticidade, precisão e controle. Crie cenas, organize tempos, acompanhe a execução e use recursos profissionais em uma experiência simples e direta. O Maestro Pro é uma compra única que libera acesso vitalício aos recursos completos do app.

Screenshots

Story Plotter4 screens
Maestro Show Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Story Plotter at 15.6 against Maestro Show Control's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Maestro Show Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, Maestro Show Control every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Story Plotter versus Maestro Show Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory PlotterMaestro Show Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajime HataEVERTON MACHADO REZENDE

Bugs and 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

Maestro Show Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Maestro Show Control

One-time1
  • Maestro Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maestro Show Control free?
Maestro Show Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Story Plotter or Maestro Show Control have ads?
Neither Story Plotter nor Maestro Show Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Plotter or Maestro Show Control?
Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Maestro Show Control every 8 days. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on October 15, 2026 and Maestro Show Control on September 30, 2026.

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