Comparison

Story Plotter vs Shotplaner

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

Shotplaner

Features
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Plan your videos with confidence—from the first idea to the final shot. Shotplaner helps you capture video ideas, prepare productions, and stay organized while filming. Create projects, manage multiple shot lists, and add every important detail to your shots. EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR VIDEO PLANNING • Organize projects and video ideas • Create multiple shot lists for each project • Arrange and reorder shots freely • Track duration, status, and filming progress • Define framing, shot type, and camera movement • Add locations, descriptions, and VoiceOver scripts • Attach reference images from your photo library or camera A SHOOTING MODE BUILT FOR PRODUCTION Start shooting mode and focus on the current shot. Reference images, metadata, and progress remain visible at a glance. Open images in a full-screen viewer, display your VoiceOver script, and mark completed shots with a single tap. TEMPLATES FOR A FASTER START Choose from built-in templates for different video formats or save your own projects as reusable templates. Spend less time rebuilding familiar workflows and more time creating. PROGRESS AND ARCHIVE See immediately which shots are planned, in progress, completed, or skipped. Archive finished projects and restore them whenever you need them again. IMPORT AND EXPORT Export your projects together with their reference images. Use exports as backups or import them on another device. PRIVATE AND LOCAL Your projects, notes, and reference images are stored locally on your device. Shotplaner requires no user account and uses no advertising or tracking. SHOTPLANER PRO Upgrade to Shotplaner Pro to plan unlimited video ideas and shots and use your saved templates. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Whether you are a content creator, filmmaker, social media team, or solo producer, Shotplaner brings structure to your ideas and clarity to every shoot. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polydarts.com/pages/polyapps

Screenshots

Story Plotter4 screens
Shotplaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Story Plotter at 3 against Shotplaner's 1. Story Plotter also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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 Shotplaner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Story Plotter versus Shotplaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory PlotterShotplaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajime HataMaurice Schwarzenberg

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

Shotplaner

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
2 purchases

Shotplaner

Subscriptions2
  • ShotPlaner Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ShotPlaner Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shotplaner free?
Shotplaner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Story Plotter or Shotplaner have ads?
Neither Story Plotter nor Shotplaner shows ads.

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