Comparison

Story Tracker vs Idea Threads

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

Idea Threads

Capture and organize your creative thoughts on the go using text, audio, or photos. Organize ideas into threads, search, and filter them easily. Sync with Plottr Pro for advanced project management and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Capture ideas via text, audio, or photo
  • Organize ideas into threads
  • Search and filter ideas
  • Sync with Plottr Pro
  • Cloud backup and collaboration
  • View projects on the go
Features
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If you are a creative person and you get sudden great ideas while you're not at your computer, this app is for you! Designed to quickly capture your ideas on the go, Idea Threads lets you either type out an idea, speak it, or take a picture. It keeps your ideas organized into threads (categories or projects) to find them easily later. You can search, filter by type (audio, picture, or text), zoom in and out to see lots all at once or the details of each. If you're a writer or you use Plottr for your creative projects, you can log into and subscribe to Plottr Pro (subscription required as in-app purchase) to sync your ideas with your projects and easily turn them into new scenes, characters, world building, and more. You'll also be able to view your projects on the go so you can keep the creative juices flowing on the back burner like all us creatives constantly do. All the base features are completely free: - Capture unlimited ideas - Capture them in audio, photo, or text - Organize them into unlimited threads - Search and filter - Ideas are stored on your device Idea Threads is available for free download. Some features require a subscription to Plottr Pro. This also ensures the continuous development of Idea Threads so that new and improved features can be added over time. Subscribe to Plottr Pro and unlock these features: - Ideas saved in the cloud & synced between devices - Read your Plottr Projects on the go - Send and use your ideas within Plottr - Plottr's web app (works on tablets!) - Real-time collaboration - Cloud backups (of ideas and Plottr files) PLOTTR PRO SUBSCRIPTION INFO: - Subscription length: monthly - Payment will be charged to your iCloud Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions auto-renew at the same cost, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iCloud Account Settings after purchase. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Plottr does not collect personal data and the developer does not have access to the ideas you create in Idea Threads, nor your Plottr projects. Idea Threads does not track its users and there are no ads in the app. Privacy Policy: https://plottr.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://plottr.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Story Tracker4 screens
Idea Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idea Threads at Free against Story Tracker's $7.99. Idea Threads also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Story Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (24 vs 5). 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

Idea Threads is free to download; Story Tracker costs $7.99 up front. Idea Threads sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Story Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idea Threads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Story Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idea Threads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Idea Threads every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Story Tracker versus Idea Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory TrackerIdea Threads
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew NicolleFictional Devices LLC

Customer experience

Story Tracker

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

Idea Threads

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Story Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Idea Threads

Subscriptions1
  • Plottr Pro$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Story Tracker free?
Story Tracker costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idea Threads free?
Idea Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story Tracker or Idea Threads?
Idea Threads is rated higher. Story Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Idea Threads averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Story Tracker or Idea Threads have ads?
Neither Story Tracker nor Idea Threads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Tracker or Idea Threads?
Story Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and Idea Threads every 2 months. Most recently, Story Tracker was updated on October 23, 2026 and Idea Threads on October 16, 2026.

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