Comparison

Word Tracker vs WordTracker

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

WordTracker

This app acts as a personal writing coach, motivating users to make daily progress and complete their writing projects. It offers features to track multiple projects, set goals, and view progress through statistics. An optional community feature allows connection with other writers.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple writing projects
  • Set daily, weekly, and overall goals
  • Track word count and progress statistics
  • Optional community for writer interaction
  • Home screen widgets for at-a-glance stats
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Write your words. Reach your goal. WordTracker is your personal writing coach that fits in your pocket—the app that motivates you to stick with it, make a little progress every day, and finally finish your book, blog, or story. Easily keep track of all your projects, watch your progress grow through beautiful statistics—and celebrate every milestone, now together with other writers. ALL YOUR PROJECTS IN ONE PLACE - As many writing projects as you want, each with its own cover, color, icon, and emoji - Daily, weekly, and overall goals to keep you on track - Deadline? We’ll calculate how many words you need per day - Subprojects, genres, and starting word counts—for novels and short stories alike COUNT WORDS IN SECONDS - Just type it in—or scan it with your camera (Premium) - Custom writing days, daily/weekly goals, and notes for each entry NEW: COMMUNITY (optional) - Connect with other writers, make friends, and share your progress - Celebrate achievements in the activity feed—with encouragement from your friends - Challenge others to writing contests: leaderboards, progress tracking, invitation codes, and an optional collaborative project - Send encouraging messages to your friends - Completely optional and turned off by default—with full control over your privacy, plus Report & Block features VIEW YOUR PROGRESS (Premium) - Beautiful charts, heat maps, and insights into your writing patterns - Achievements and milestones that keep you going 6 HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Stats, goal ring, deadline countdown, streak, project overview, and quick input—keep track of your progress at a glance REMINDERS THAT REALLY HELP (Premium) - Daily or weekly, multiple times, project start reminders ON ALL YOUR DEVICES - Sync via iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive - iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Export as CSV/JSON and automatic backups (Premium) TAILORED TO YOUR TASTE - Light, Dark, or System mode; custom fonts, colors, and backgrounds - Available in 45 languages PREMIUM – PAY ONCE, USE FOREVER Advanced statistics, camera count, smart reminders, sync, export, and backups—plus all future Premium features. No subscriptions, no hidden costs. PERFECT FOR Authors, bloggers, students, and anyone who finally wants to write regularly. YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU Everything is stored locally on your device; sync is optional. The community section uses a server account (email/display name) and can be disabled at any time. MADE FOR EVERYONE Full VoiceOver support and carefully labeled controls. Get started today—and write your next chapter with WordTracker! CREDITS App icon: Lorraine Sandmann (lorrainesandmann.de)

Screenshots

Word Tracker4 screens
WordTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WordTracker at every 2 days against Word Tracker's every 2 weeks. WordTracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Word Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (271 vs 2). 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 WordTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Tracker has 271 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of WordTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, WordTracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Tracker versus WordTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord TrackerWordTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (271 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek LooseMathias Todisco

Customer experience

Word Tracker

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

WordTracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

WordTracker

One-time1
  • Premium Access$9.99

Questions

Is Word Tracker free?
Word Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordTracker free?
WordTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Tracker or WordTracker?
WordTracker is rated higher. Word Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while WordTracker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Word Tracker or WordTracker have ads?
Neither Word Tracker nor WordTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Tracker or WordTracker?
Word Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and WordTracker every 2 days. Most recently, Word Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and WordTracker on October 30, 2026.

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