Comparison

Fortelling vs CharaMemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fortelling

This app helps novelists plot and write their books by organizing story elements like characters, locations, and items. It offers tools for world-building, real-time collaboration, and writing statistics, along with weekly challenges to inspire creativity.

Highlights
  • Advanced plotting tools
  • World-building for fictional universes
  • Story element organization
  • Real-time collaboration
  • In-app novel writing
  • Writing statistics
  • Weekly writing challenges
Features
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Novelist, are you ready to start writing your next amazing novel? Fortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book. Plotting Tools Our advanced plotting tools allow you to organize your book and guide you in writing the best version of your story. World-building Tools Create characters, languages, species & items. Keep everything consistent while writing and plotting. Detailed Plotting Create sublocations and document your unique universe. Remove the overwhelm while plotting your book. Create Drafts for your Novel Keeping your story safe is one of Fortelling's top priorities. You can create multiple draft versions of your book chapters. Create an Overview Link all your story elements together to create one giant board with related items. Describe their relations and keep your plotting elements organized. Write your Novel Make the dream of holding your story as a real book a reality. You can even write your novel within Fortelling. Use our writing statistics and version history to stay in control. Collaborate Working together on a story has never been easier. Through our real-time collaboration feature, you can keep the flow going and plot something amazing together. Weekly Writing Challenges Every Friday, we launch a fresh writing prompt to challenge your imagination. Protect your Book and Story. You retain full ownership of your novel. Create your book securely; data will never be shared with 3rd parties.

About

CharaMemo

Create and customize simulated chat conversations with friends, characters, or in groups. Enjoy a private space to write freely, with options for personalized themes, calendar history, and notifications. Keep your thoughts secure with password protection.

Highlights
  • Create simulated chat conversations
  • Customize fonts, colors, and backgrounds
  • Group chat functionality
  • Calendar view for chat history
  • Message notification feature
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Private, device-only storage
Features
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CharaMemo is a creative writing notebook for creating and organizing character dialogue scripts. Register characters, record lines and images by scene, and review your ideas in an easy-to-read script-style card layout. 【Features】 ■ Record lines by character Organize character dialogue, relationships, and story flow by scene. Quickly save lines, exchanges, and ideas whenever inspiration appears. ■ Easy-to-read script-style layout View dialogue as cards with clear speaker names. This makes it easier to review your scenes and manage creative notes. ■ Flexible customization Adjust fonts, text size, colors, and background images to match the mood of your work or characters. ■ Calendar review Review your notes by date. Useful for looking back on writing progress and daily ideas. ■ Reminder notifications Set reminders for characters or scenes so you can keep writing consistently. ■ Password lock Protect the app with a passcode and biometrics. Keep your private character settings, story ideas, and creative notes secure. ■ Stored on your device Your content is saved on your smartphone. Use CharaMemo as your private workspace for drafts, ideas, and personal creative notes. 【Recommended for】 ・Writers who want to create dialogue between characters ・People organizing ideas for novels, stories, or scripts ・Creators who want to save lines and scene ideas quickly ・Fans who enjoy planning character settings and interactions ・Anyone who wants to manage scenes and ideas by project ・People who want to review creative notes on a calendar ■ Terms of Use https://tsuruken.notion.site/4e4120db89ec435b9ddb28ceb54d2185 ■ Privacy Policy https://tsuruken.notion.site/398f42b8b91e4c5ebae78c37f952116b

Screenshots

Fortelling4 screens
CharaMemo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fortelling at 1K against CharaMemo's 11. CharaMemo's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Fortelling sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.39 per month and CharaMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CharaMemo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortelling has 1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Fortelling's written reviews are positive against 95% of CharaMemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fortelling ships an update every 8 days, CharaMemo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fortelling versus CharaMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortellingCharaMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)4.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAJP Digital Tools B.V.Kentaro Tsurumoto

Customer experience

Fortelling

All ratings1,024 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative18.9%

CharaMemo

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fortelling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen when trying to delete characters
  • Inability to rearrange timeline events
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding images
  • Disappearing projects and lost progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/export data
  • More customization options
  • Better organization and navigation
  • Offline mode or autosave functionality
  • Collaborative features and social sharing

CharaMemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fortelling

Subscriptions6
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$7.391 Month
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly$7.491 Month
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$7.491 Month
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  • Fortelling Pro - Annually3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Fortelling Pro - Annually$74.991 Year
  • Fortelling Pro - Annually7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fortelling Pro Lifetime$199.99
3 purchases

CharaMemo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium plan for 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Premium plan for 1 year$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium plan$34.99

Questions

Is Fortelling free?
Fortelling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CharaMemo free?
CharaMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fortelling or CharaMemo?
CharaMemo is rated higher. Fortelling averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while CharaMemo averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Fortelling or CharaMemo have ads?
Both Fortelling and CharaMemo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fortelling or CharaMemo?
Fortelling ships an update every 8 days, and CharaMemo every 10 days. Most recently, Fortelling was updated on November 3, 2026 and CharaMemo on November 4, 2026.

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