Comparison

Story Tracker vs AYCM Manuscript

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

Head to head
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

AYCM Manuscript

This app provides a comprehensive creative ecosystem for novelists, allowing them to manage characters, build worlds, track timelines, and even script comic books. It's designed for writers who need a single platform to organize every aspect of their complex stories.

Highlights
  • Character management
  • World building tools
  • Timeline tracking
  • Comic book scripting
  • Research notes
  • Publishing checklists
Features
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AYCM Manuscript — Your Story's Complete Ecosystem Your story deserves everything. Some stories are too big for a single document. Too layered for a notes app. Too alive to be managed in a spreadsheet. AYCM was built for those stories. A complete creative ecosystem for novelists who don't just write stories — they build worlds, shape characters, and live inside their fiction long before a single word hits the page. ONE ECOSYSTEM. EVERY LAYER OF YOUR STORY. Great fiction isn't just words. It's the character whose childhood shaped every decision they make. The city with a history that predates your protagonist by three hundred years. The magic system with rules your readers will test. The timeline that has to hold together across four hundred pages. AYCM holds all of it. Together. Connected. Characters Not a character sheet. A living record of who your people are — their relationships, their contradictions, their arcs, their secrets. Connected to every scene, every location, every moment in your story. World Building From a single street to an entire civilisation. Languages, cultures, mythologies, histories — your world exists inside AYCM the same way it exists inside your head. Completely. Timelines The backbone of every great story. Track events, threads, and character arcs with a timeline that keeps your narrative honest — and your continuity airtight. NEW — Comic Studio Your ecosystem just expanded. Plan, script, and build comic books directly inside your story world — same characters, same locations, same universe. Full panel scripting, dialogue management, and issue planning, all woven into the world you've already built. The Rest of Your World Magic systems. Technology frameworks. Sports and games. Research notes. Publishing checklists. Cultural traditions. If it lives in your story, it lives in AYCM. THIS IS WHAT A COMPLETE CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM FEELS LIKE Not a writing app. Not a notes app. Not a world-building app. All of it. One place. Your story — every layer, every thread, every world — finally in an ecosystem built to hold it. AYCM is for the novelist who knows their story is bigger than any single tool ever gave them credit for. PREMIUM Unlimited projects. Full ecosystem access. Every feature, every tool, every layer of your story — unlocked. Start with a 2-week free trial. No commitment required. Subscription renews monthly. Cancel anytime. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Story Tracker4 screens
AYCM Manuscript4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AYCM Manuscript at Free against Story Tracker's $7.99. AYCM Manuscript also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Story Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). On review sentiment, 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

AYCM Manuscript is free to download; Story Tracker costs $7.99 up front. AYCM Manuscript sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Story Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AYCM Manuscript holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Story Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of AYCM Manuscript's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Tracker ships an update every 5 months, AYCM Manuscript every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Story Tracker versus AYCM Manuscript: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory TrackerAYCM Manuscript
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB626 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew NicolleAYCM, LLC

Customer experience

Story Tracker

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

AYCM Manuscript

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Story Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AYCM Manuscript

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features14 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • 500 AI Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Story Tracker free?
Story Tracker costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AYCM Manuscript free?
AYCM Manuscript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story Tracker or AYCM Manuscript?
AYCM Manuscript is rated higher. Story Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while AYCM Manuscript averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Story Tracker or AYCM Manuscript have ads?
Neither Story Tracker nor AYCM Manuscript shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Tracker or AYCM Manuscript?
Story Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and AYCM Manuscript every 2 weeks. Most recently, Story Tracker was updated on October 23, 2026 and AYCM Manuscript on October 25, 2026.

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