Comparison

Story Tracker vs iDeas for Writing

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

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About

Story Tracker

Easily manage your submitted creative works, from short stories to scripts. Track submissions to various markets, store details about your writing and potential publishers, and monitor your income. Never lose track of where your work is or when to expect a response.

Highlights
  • Track submissions of all writing types
  • Store market and submission details
  • Add story information (title, word-count, genre)
  • View income earned per story/submission
  • Monitor submission status and deadlines
  • Passcode protection and data backup/export
Features
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Story Tracker makes keeping track of your submitted stories, novels, poems, scripts, and articles easy. Never wonder again where or when you submitted your work. The information is all right there on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch! Whether you're a working freelance writer, a hobbyist, or something in-between, Story Tracker is a valuable addition to your writing toolbox. Many magazines, journals, or other markets for your work don't allow simultaneous submissions. When you're juggling dozens or even hundreds of stories, it's easy to make an embarrassing mistake. Keeping track of it all can soon become a nightmare. Here's what you can do with Story Tracker: * Track submissions of all your writing: stories, poetry, novels, articles, scripts, screenplays, and more. * Store details and guidelines for any market accepting written submissions: magazines, book publishers, journals, agencies, websites, movie studios, or even one-off writing competitions or anthologies. * Add details for each story, including title, word-count, genre, and notes. * View total income earned for each story. * 'Trunk' stories to hide them from the story list when creating submissions. * View the submission history for each story, sorted by date. * Displays story status icons. * Add details for each market, including title, genre, editor, deadline and more. * Launch email or phonecalls directly from market details. * Highlights approaching market deadlines on the market list. * Hides closed markets from the market list when creating submissions. * View submission history for each market, sorted by date. * View response times for each submission. * Add details for each submission, including story, market, sent/response due/response dates, withdrawn status, and notes. * Response due dates are calculated automatically based on market response time and submission sent date, or can be overridden. * Past due submissions are flagged with an exclamation mark on the story and submission screens. * Past due submissions are highlighted on the submission list. * Store income earned for each submission. * Database statistics. * Protect your data with a passcode lock. * Database backup, restore, import and export over WiFi to your computer's web browser, Story Tracker for Mac, and Story Tracker for PC. - Transfer the complete database between devices (iPad / iPhone / iPod) over WiFi via Story Tracker SDBI-format support and AirDrop. - Supports iTunes file-sharing to transfer the database between device and computer. * CSV format support to import/export your Story Tracker database to and from desktop spreadsheet applications. * iPad support at no extra charge! Please visit http://andrewnicolle.com/storytracker for more information on Story Tracker, including contact details to ask questions, request features, or report any issues. Join the Facebook page to discuss Story Tracker with other fans.

About

iDeas for Writing

Overcome writer's block with a comprehensive writing workshop. Generate story starters, titles, characters, and random words. Includes exercises, a notebook, and writing tips to spark creativity and improve your craft.

Highlights
  • First line generator
  • Title creator
  • Character creator
  • Random word generator
  • Writing exercises by category
  • In-app notebook
  • Writing tips
Features
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If you like writing, you don't have to worry about the creative blocks or the fear of the blank page anymore. Thanks to "iDeas for Writing", you will always carry with you a whole writing workshop with creative triggers and exercises to get your imagination flowing. In "iDeas for Writing" you will find: CREATOR OF FIRST LINES A creative trigger with thousand of great suggestions to give your stories a starting point. CREATOR OF TITLES A generator of surprising and inspiring titles to put the finishing touch to your novels, screenplays, tales... CREATOR OF CHARACTERS A creative trigger with an infinite number of characters for you to find and model the protagonists of your narrations. CREATOR OF RANDOM WORDS A generator of five random words for you to get inspired before your daily writing and to use as a start point in some exercises of the app. WRITING EXERCISES A complete writing workshop with a lot of exercises organized by category and difficulty, for you to improve your writing and get the most of the creative triggers in the app. The categories you will find in the writing exercises are: 1. Start writing right now. Exercises to beat the blank page and start writing as soon as possible 2. Build your characters. Exercises for creating and shaping memorable characters 3. Master the writing techniques. Exercises to practice several literary and narrative techniques 4. Make them speak. Exercises for working with narrators and dialogues 5. Give the atmosphere. Exercises to describe and give atmosphere to the stories easily 6. You are in a hurry. Quick exercises for the days you haven't enough time NOTEBOOK You will have a smart notebook for writing within the app, developing the workshop exercises, taking notes and having your ideas always with you. WRITING TIPS In "iDeas for Writing" you will also find a little section with tips and advices to help and motivate you in your day by day writing. SAVE AND ORGANIZE You can mark your favorite exercises or those that you have already done to get better organization. You can also save the results of the creative triggers modify them as you want and keep them for later. "iDeas for Writing", inspiration in your pocket. ___ © iDeas for Writing - Literautas

Screenshots

Story Tracker4 screens
iDeas for Writing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Story Tracker at 92% against iDeas for Writing's 69%. Story Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). iDeas for Writing's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Story Tracker costs $7.99 and iDeas for Writing $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDeas for Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 70 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Story Tracker's written reviews are positive against 69% of iDeas for Writing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Tracker ships an update every 5 months, iDeas for Writing every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Story Tracker versus iDeas for Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory TrackeriDeas for Writing
Price$7.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)4.7 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2470 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperAndrew NicolleBartolome Masco Lopez

Customer experience

Story Tracker

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.1%

iDeas for Writing

All ratings70 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Story Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

iDeas for Writing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Story Tracker free?
Story Tracker costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDeas for Writing free?
iDeas for Writing costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Story Tracker or iDeas for Writing?
iDeas for Writing is rated higher. Story Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while iDeas for Writing averages 4.7 from 70 ratings.
Do Story Tracker or iDeas for Writing have ads?
Neither Story Tracker nor iDeas for Writing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Tracker or iDeas for Writing?
Story Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and iDeas for Writing every 6 weeks. Most recently, Story Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and iDeas for Writing on October 29, 2026.

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