# Story Plotter vs BoardSnap

The clearest difference is rating: BoardSnap at 5.0 against Story Plotter's 4.4. BoardSnap also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Story Plotter's advantage is ratings volume (195 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BoardSnap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BoardSnap 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Story Plotter's written reviews are positive against 100% of BoardSnap's.

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, BoardSnap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Story Plotter | BoardSnap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (195 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardsnap-snap-notes-ai/id6763090203/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **195** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 193 MB | 36 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) | [Jack Brandt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884483598) |

## 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


### BoardSnap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardsnap-snap-notes-ai/id6763090203)

Capture whiteboard content and transform it into actionable notes, summaries, and conversational AI. Organize your notes by project and maintain context across all your captured boards. Works offline and syncs when you're back online.

**Highlights:** Whiteboard capture and digitization, AI-powered summarization, Action item extraction, Project-based organization, Brand-aware AI summaries, Context-aware chat, Offline capture

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BoardSnap Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| BoardSnap Pro Annual | $69.99 | per year |
| BoardSnap Pro — Lifetime | $149.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Story Plotter free?

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

### Is BoardSnap free?

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

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

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

### Do Story Plotter or BoardSnap have ads?

Neither Story Plotter nor BoardSnap shows ads.

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

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and BoardSnap fortnightly. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on November 3, 2026 and BoardSnap on October 31, 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.*