Comparison

Word Tracker vs Plotten

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

Head to head
About

Word Tracker

This app helps writers monitor their progress towards daily word count goals for projects. It calculates the necessary daily output to meet deadlines and offers detailed statistics on progress and remaining time. Projects sync automatically across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Daily word count goal setting
  • Project deadline calculation
  • Multiple project tracking
  • Progress statistics and charts
  • Automatic iCloud sync
  • No account required
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Word Tracker helps you keep track of your writing progress, right on the main screen, so you always know how close you are to reaching your goal. Set a target word count and a deadline for your writing project, and the app works out exactly how many words you need to write each day to hit your deadline. Track as many projects as you like, and switch between them whenever you want. Dive into the statistics screen to see a chart of your progress against your target, your outstanding word count, and how many days you have left until your deadline. Your projects sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud, so your progress is always up to date wherever you write. No account or sign-in required — just open the app and start tracking.

About

Plotten

This writing tool offers a distraction-free, minimalist interface to help you craft novels, screenplays, and other manuscripts. It includes advanced editing tools, a cover designer, and flexible export options for various formats.

Highlights
  • Minimalist distraction-free interface
  • Supports novels, screenplays, children's books
  • Intuitive cover designer
  • Ebook viewer
  • Export to EPub, FDX, DOCX, web, print
Features
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Plotten: Your Creative Writing Companion Unlock your literary potential with Plotten, the ultimate writing tool designed to streamline your creative process. Experience a minimalist interface that eliminates distractions, allowing your ideas to flow freely. Feature-Rich and User-Friendly: Versatile Formats: Whether you’re crafting screenplays, novels, children’s books, or more, Plotten supports a variety of manuscript needs. Advanced Editing Tools: Includes an intuitive cover designer and an Ebook viewer to bring your story to life. Flexible Export Options: Seamlessly export your projects for web, print, or as EPub, FDX, and DOCX files. With Plotten, every feature is crafted to enhance your writing experience, whether you're a screenwriter, essayist, novelist, short story writer, or journalist, Plotten makes it easy to transform your vision into a polished masterpiece. Terms of Use: https://www.plotten.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.plotten.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Word Tracker4 screens
Plotten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Tracker at 81% against Plotten's 20%. Word Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (271 vs 50). Plotten's advantage is update cadence (every 4 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. Word Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Plotten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Tracker has 271 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Word Tracker's written reviews are positive against 20% of Plotten's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Plotten every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Tracker versus Plotten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord TrackerPlotten
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (271 ratings) — better4.3 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings271 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek LoosePaul MacRory

Customer experience

Word Tracker

All ratings271 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Plotten

All ratings49 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Word Tracker

One-time6
  • The First Word$0.99
  • The First Chapter$2.99
  • Cloud sync$4.99
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  • Halfway Through the Manuscript$4.99
  • The Bestseller$9.99
  • The Published Masterpiece$19.99
2 purchases

Plotten

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Access3 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Word Tracker free?
Word Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plotten free?
Plotten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Tracker or Plotten?
Word Tracker is rated higher. Word Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Plotten averages 4.3 from 50 ratings.
Do Word Tracker or Plotten have ads?
Neither Word Tracker nor Plotten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Tracker or Plotten?
Word Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plotten every 4 days. Most recently, Word Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Plotten on November 3, 2026.

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