Comparison

Monolog vs Writeathon

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

Head to head
About

Monolog

This app functions as a knowledge treasury and creative toolkit, featuring bidirectional linking to create an interconnected web of ideas. It offers hierarchical tagging for structured organization, a spaced repetition system for efficient review, and panoramic statistics to visualize your learning journey. Data is securely stored using iCloud for privacy and continuity.

Highlights
  • Bidirectional linking
  • Hierarchical tagging
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Learning statistics
  • iCloud data storage
Features
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Welcome to Monolog, it's your knowledge treasury and creative toolkit. The Magic of Bidirectional Links: Unlike conventional note-taking apps, Monolog introduces a unique bidirectional linking feature. This allows you to effortlessly jump from one note to another related note, weaving an interconnected web of knowledge. Each of your notes can serve as a reference for others, linking all your ideas and insights, facilitating a seamless flow of thoughts. Clear Structure with Hierarchical Tags: Knowledge has depth and breadth. Monolog's hierarchical tagging offers you a more expressive way to organize notes. This granularity and categorization make your content more structured, helping you build a logically coherent knowledge mansion. Efficient Review Mechanism: Learning and memory require continuous effort and review. Monolog's spaced repetition ensures that your knowledge is reinforced, making learning more profound. Panoramic View with Statistics: Beyond just capturing knowledge, Monolog provides a rich statistical feature, ranging from heatmaps to pie charts, offering a comprehensive perspective of your learning journey and knowledge structure. Protecting Your Privacy and Continuity: Monolog uses iCloud for storage, ensuring your data is neither stored on the developer's servers nor accessible to others, offering you the utmost privacy protection. This also guarantees the app's longevity, allowing you to use it with peace of mind. Monolog, more than just a note-taking app, it's the spark of your thoughts, the bridge of your knowledge, and the generator of your inspiration. Experience now, and never let any moment of inspiration slip away. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Writeathon

This app helps creators manage their writing workflow from initial ideas to final publication. It offers tools for writing, organizing content with cards, and sharing your work across platforms. AI-powered features are also in development to enhance the creative process.

Highlights
  • Card-based writing and arrangement
  • Zen Mode and dark mode for focus
  • Daily topics and writing inspiration
  • Export to markdown, PDF, HTML
  • Shareable snapshots and links
  • AI drawing and image hosting
  • Writing goals and statistics
Features
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Writeathon provides the flow, from writing, arranging to spreading, and inspiration creators need to make content. Also coming with an efficient, handy and elegant mobile app. Writeathon with AI is working in progress to make writing more efficient and exciting. (e.g., Drawing Pictures from your writing as the prompt. ) Key Features For Writing: - Slip Box: Writing cards on the go. - Immersive: Zen Mode, White Noises, Dark Mode. - Inspiration: Inspired by random Daily Topic, Writing BigBang and Writing Reference. - Live: Come together to pursue the art or craft of writing. For Arranging: - Card Writing Mode: Drag, drop, sort, edit and insert cards to generate page. - Manage Cards: Split, combine and archived cards. - Use Cards: Copy, insert and reference cards in page writing. For Spreading: - Export: Export cards/pages to markdown/pdf/html. - Share: Share in snapshot or link, with password optional. - Publish: Publish to profile page or your favorite platform. Features Packed - AI Drawing: Generate pictures from your writing. (Coming Soon) - Image Hosting: Fast and steady. - Writing Marathon: Start a writing marathon with record. - Writing Goal: Achieve your daily writing goal. - Writing Stats: Writing heatmap, timeline and notebook/story/page/card/word count. - Markdown: GFM, syntax hint, latex, excel/word paste, auto list, auto brackets, fold code... - API: Provide card's API. Links - Telegram: https://t.me/+TyDpzefTVj83MTZl - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Writeathon_home Writeathon is made for all writing lovers, feeling free to ask any questions or make suggestions. Thanks for all.

Screenshots

Monolog4 screens
Writeathon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Writeathon at 5.0 against Monolog's 4.4. Writeathon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Monolog's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. Monolog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Writeathon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writeathon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monolog has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Monolog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Writeathon's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Monolog versus Writeathon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonologWriteathon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer澍 王楚舒 黄

Customer experience

Monolog

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral26.1%
Negative8.7%

Writeathon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Monolog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$49.99
None

Writeathon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monolog free?
Monolog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Writeathon free?
Writeathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monolog or Writeathon?
Writeathon is rated higher. Monolog averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Writeathon averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Monolog or Writeathon have ads?
Neither Monolog nor Writeathon shows ads.

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