# Story Plotter vs Hodo Box

The clearest difference is rating: Hodo Box at 5.0 against Story Plotter's 4.4. Hodo Box also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Story Plotter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (195 vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hodo Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hodo Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Story Plotter has 195 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, Hodo Box weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Story Plotter | Hodo Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (195 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hodo-box-movie-idea/id6760385207/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **195** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 193 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hajime Hata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980861) | [Thanh Ngo Dinh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884233420) |

## 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


### Hodo Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hodo-box-movie-idea/id6760385207)

This app provides a creative platform for writing and sharing movie scripts. Users can develop their own stories, organize ideas, and publish their work to a community of storytellers. It also allows exploration of scripts from other creators for inspiration.

**Highlights:** Create and manage movie script projects, Edit and organize screenplay ideas, Publish scripts to the community, Discover scripts from other creators, Like and explore popular stories, Share scripts with friends

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Story Plotter free?

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

### Is Hodo Box free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Story Plotter or Hodo Box?

Hodo Box is rated higher. Story Plotter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Hodo Box averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Story Plotter or Hodo Box have ads?

Hodo Box shows ads; Story Plotter does not.

### Which is updated more often, Story Plotter or Hodo Box?

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hodo Box weekly. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hodo Box on October 14, 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.*