Comparison

Story Plotter vs NovelShaft

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

NovelShaft

This app assists writers by providing AI-powered chat for plot and character development, story note organization, and manuscript writing. It keeps all your creative assets, from conversations to drafts and reference materials, consolidated for each novel.

Highlights
  • AI chat for plot and character discussion
  • Organize story notes and reference materials
  • Write and edit manuscripts
  • Cross-platform access (web and mobile)
  • Export to multiple formats (Word, PDF, EPUB)
  • Voice input for capturing ideas
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Talk through your plot and characters with AI, organize your story notes, and write your manuscript. NovelShaft keeps your conversations, drafts, and reference materials together for each novel. Work through your next scene Discuss a story opening, a character's choices, or what happens next by text or voice. Keep separate chats for different topics and return to the conversations you need. Keep your story details close to your draft Save and organize characters, worldbuilding notes, and research. Refer to your ideas and materials as you write and edit a manuscript with headings and body text. Continue on your phone or the web Use the same account to access your works, chats, manuscripts, and materials in NovelShaft on the web. Capture an idea by voice while you're out, then continue writing on the web later. Take your manuscript with you Export to Word, PDF, EPUB, plain text, or Markdown, then save or send the file through your device's sharing options. Review AI suggestions and changes, and decide what belongs in your story. Getting started A NovelShaft account and an internet connection are required. You can start for free, with a limited AI allowance. Paid plans and additional AI allowance are available through in-app purchases. Available AI models and reference material limits vary by plan. Apple Standard License Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ NovelShaft Terms of Use https://en.novelshaft.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Story Plotter4 screens
NovelShaft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Story Plotter at 79% against NovelShaft's 0%. Story Plotter also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (195 vs 1). NovelShaft's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 NovelShaft sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $18.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Story Plotter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Story Plotter has 195 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of NovelShaft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, NovelShaft every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Story Plotter versus NovelShaft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory PlotterNovelShaft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (195 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings195 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB88 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHajime HataYutaro Amano

Customer experience

Story Plotter

All ratings193 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative10.7%

NovelShaft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

NovelShaft

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
6 purchases

NovelShaft

Subscriptions3
  • Light Monthly Plan$18.001 Month
  • Standard Monthly Plan$36.001 Month
  • Pro Monthly Plan$105.991 Month
One-time3
  • AI Allowance 1,000$6.00
  • AI Allowance 3,000$16.00
  • AI Allowance 10,000$48.00

Questions

Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NovelShaft free?
NovelShaft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story Plotter or NovelShaft?
Story Plotter is rated higher. Story Plotter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while NovelShaft averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Story Plotter or NovelShaft have ads?
Neither Story Plotter nor NovelShaft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Plotter or NovelShaft?
Story Plotter ships an update every 2 weeks, and NovelShaft every 5 days. Most recently, Story Plotter was updated on November 3, 2026 and NovelShaft on November 6, 2026.

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