Comparison

Story Tracker Lite vs Digital Publishing Guide

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

Head to head
About

Story Tracker Lite

Easily track submissions for your writing projects like stories, novels, and articles. Store details for markets, view submission history, and monitor income earned. Protect your data with a passcode and back it up over WiFi.

Highlights
  • Track story submissions
  • Store market details
  • View submission history
  • Monitor income earned
  • Passcode lock for data protection
  • Database backup and 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! ** Note: This is the free Lite version of Story Tracker. The Lite version is almost identical to the full version, but only allows you to store up to 5 stories, 5 markets, and 5 submissions. It also includes database backup and export over WiFi (but not restore/import), allowing easy upgrade to the full version. The full version has no such limitations. ** 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 & 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 & submission sent date, or can be overridden. * Past due submissions are flagged with an exclamation mark on the story & 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 & export over WiFi to your computer's web browser, Story Tracker for Mac, and Story Tracker for PC. * CSV format support to export your Story Tracker database to 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

Digital Publishing Guide

This quarterly magazine offers 150 pages of insights into publishing on tablets and smartphones. Learn business tips, design advice, marketing optimization, and follow step-by-step tutorials to monetize your digital content.

Highlights
  • Digital publishing insights
  • Business tips
  • Design advice
  • Marketing & Sales optimization
  • Step-by-step tutorials
  • Monetization strategies
Features
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Digital Publishing Guide is a quarterly published magazine about publishing on tablets and smartphones, delivered to you by PressPad team. Whether you already publish on tablets or you are looking for resources – you come to the right place. 150 pages about digital publishing are waiting. You will gain access to useful knowledge including:
- Business tips
- Design advices
- Marketing & Sales optimization
- Step by step tutorials. Download this free Digital Publishing Guide magazine and start making money on App Store. ================================== This magazine is proudly powered by PressPad. Find out more at www.presspadapp.com Terms and Privacy: https://presspadapp.com/terms-apps/#privacy

Screenshots

Story Tracker Lite4 screens
Digital Publishing Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Publishing Guide at 5.0 against Story Tracker Lite's 3.9. Digital Publishing Guide also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%). Story Tracker Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Digital Publishing Guide sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Story Tracker Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Publishing Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Story Tracker Lite's written reviews are positive against 86% of Digital Publishing Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Story Tracker Lite ships an update every 5 months, Digital Publishing Guide every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Story Tracker Lite versus Digital Publishing Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStory Tracker LiteDigital Publishing Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew NicollePressPad Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

Story Tracker Lite

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral44.4%
Negative11.1%

Digital Publishing Guide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Story Tracker Lite

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Digital Publishing Guide

One-time5
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  • 8dbcd293a9.issue3$0.99
  • 8dbcd293a9.issue6$0.99
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  • 8dbcd293a9.issue4$0.99
  • 8dbcd293a9.issue5$0.99

Questions

Is Story Tracker Lite free?
Story Tracker Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Publishing Guide free?
Digital Publishing Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Story Tracker Lite or Digital Publishing Guide?
Digital Publishing Guide is rated higher. Story Tracker Lite averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Digital Publishing Guide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Story Tracker Lite or Digital Publishing Guide have ads?
Neither Story Tracker Lite nor Digital Publishing Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Story Tracker Lite or Digital Publishing Guide?
Story Tracker Lite ships an update every 5 months, and Digital Publishing Guide every 3 months. Most recently, Story Tracker Lite was updated on September 27, 2026 and Digital Publishing Guide on August 3, 2026.

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