Plotten vs Pasadena Commons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Minimalist distraction-free interface
- Supports novels, screenplays, children's books
- Intuitive cover designer
- Ebook viewer
- Export to EPub, FDX, DOCX, web, print
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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
Pasadena Commons
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Your all-access experience at Pasadena Commons. Stay connected with real-time updates, manage reservations, submit service requests, explore upcoming events, and much more, all in one seamless platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pasadena Commons at none against Plotten's 2. Pasadena Commons also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Plotten's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Plotten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pasadena Commons asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plotten ships an update every 4 days, Pasadena Commons fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plotten | Pasadena Commons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul MacRory | cove |
In-app purchases
Plotten
- 1 Month Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Access3 Days trial$17.991 Year
Pasadena Commons
No in-app purchases
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