Comparison

Story Plotter vs Recence

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
Read full description

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

Recence

Features
Read full description

ノートが増えるほど, 探すのが大変になる. Recenceは, その「探す時間」を減らすためのアプリです. Obsidianで育てた何千ものMarkdownノートを, iPhoneやiPadで軽く, 速く検索・閲覧できます. 重いvaultをそのまま同期するのではなく, 必要なノートだけを軽量なデータに変換して持ち歩くので, 大きなvaultでもサクサク動きます. ■ 探せる ・高速検索: AND / OR / NOT, タイトル・タグ・見出し・本文を指定した検索に対応. ・AI検索: 言葉が違っても, 意味の近いノートを見つけます. ・専門用語の辞書で, 略語や言い換えも拾えます. ■ 読める ・ノート内の画像も軽量化して表示. ・一度読み込めば, 通信がなくても閲覧できます. ・iPadの大きな画面にも対応. ■ 書き留められる ・Inboxに思いついたことをすぐメモ. Mac側でObsidianへ自動で取り込めます. ・画像からの文字起こし, 音声入力, 他のアプリからの共有に対応. ■ 覚えられる ・ノートごとに学習状況と最終確認日を記録. 見直したいノートがすぐ分かります. ■ 安心して使える ・Face IDでノートを保護できます. ・アプリ切り替え画面ではノートの内容を隠します. ・閲覧専用なので, 元のノートを書き換えません. 【ご利用にあたって】 Mac用アプリ「Recence Exporter」(別途インストール)でvaultを変換し, iCloud Drive経由でiPhone/iPadへ届けます. AI検索のデータもRecence Exporterで作成します. - The more notes you keep, the harder they are to find. Recence gives you that time back. Search and read thousands of Markdown notes from your Obsidian vault on iPhone and iPad—fast and light. Instead of syncing your whole heavy vault, Recence converts only the notes you choose into compact data, so even large vaults stay quick. ■ Find ・Fast search with AND / OR / NOT, and filters for title, tag, heading, and body. ・AI search finds notes with related meaning, even when the words differ. ・A domain dictionary catches abbreviations and synonyms. ■ Read ・Images in your notes are optimized for quick display. ・Once loaded, notes are available offline. ・Designed for the larger iPad screen, too. ■ Capture ・Jot ideas in the Inbox and import them into Obsidian automatically on your Mac. ・Text recognition from images, voice input, and sharing from other apps. ■ Remember ・Track study status and last-reviewed date for each note, so you know what to revisit. ■ Stay private ・Protect your notes with Face ID. ・Note contents are hidden in the app switcher. ・Read-only: Recence never modifies your original notes. [Requirements] Convert your vault with the Mac app "Recence Exporter" (installed separately); it reaches your iPhone/iPad via iCloud Drive. AI search data is also created with Recence Exporter.

Screenshots

Story Plotter4 screens
Recence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recence at none against Story Plotter's 4. Recence also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Recence asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, Recence every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Story Plotter versus Recence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory PlotterRecence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajime HataKeiichi Uchiyama

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

Recence

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
None

Recence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recence free?
Recence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Story Plotter or Recence have ads?
Neither Story Plotter nor Recence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Plotter or Recence?
Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and Recence every 4 days. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on October 19, 2026 and Recence on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons