Comparison

Writing Prompts vs Writing Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Writing Prompts

This app provides an endless supply of creative writing inspiration through various generators. It includes a database of pre-written prompts and allows users to save favorites. Additional prompt packs can be purchased in-app.

Highlights
  • Endless creative writing prompts
  • Five prompt generators (News, Scenes, Sketches, Texts, Words)
  • Database of 600+ creative writing prompts
  • Save favorite prompts
  • In-app purchases for additional prompt packs
  • Portrait and landscape orientations
Features
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Writing.Com presents "Writing Prompts", the iPhone app with an endless supply of creative inspiration for writers! -->> Search iTunes for "A+ Writing Prompts", our an all inclusive, bundled app... perfect for the classroom! -->> Are you an artist? Search iTunes for "Art Prompts" - Our app just for you! Our writing prompt generators use current events, scene elements, words, sketches, colors, genres and writing types, unleashing endless random bits of fantasy to fuel your muse. Plus, we've included our database of 600 creative writing prompts so you've got them right at your finger tips, online or off! Shake your device or swipe across the screen to change prompts. Add the prompts you like best to your favorites and revisit them at any time. ** Five prompt generators: News, Scenes, Sketches, Texts and Words. Store your favorite prompts into the "Fav's" tab by tapping the favorite star on any prompt. ** Includes 400 scene elements, 450 words, 60 sketches, 10 colors, 80+ genres and more -- all of which generate millions and millions of unique prompts. Add up to 4 additional packs of prompts through in-app purchase. Each pack includes hundreds of new scene elements, 100 sketches and more. Add them all you'll have literally billions of possible prompts. ** Includes over 800 text prompts. This assortment of phrases, quotes, writing exercises, story openers and more will help inspire you to write. ** Store an unlimited number of prompts in your "Favorite Prompts". Quickly swipe back and forth to page through them. ** Prompts in portrait and landscape orientations. ** Multitasking support! Switch to another app and back, Writing Prompts resumes right to where you left off. ** Swipe left-to-right to go back to previous prompt! (There's a setting to flip this right-to-left or turn swiping off.) Sure to help you fight writer's block and get your creativity flowing, your inner writer will love this tool. It's the writing help you've been missing. Write on! http://www.Writing.Com/

About

Writing Challenge

Overcome writer's block with creative story prompts. Generate new ideas, embrace freewriting, and build a consistent writing habit. Perfect for aspiring authors and creative individuals seeking inspiration.

Highlights
  • Tap for new story prompts
  • Customizable prompt settings
  • Daily writing challenges
  • Home screen widgets for challenges
  • Share challenges with others
  • Freewriting exercises
Features
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Stuck in front of a blank page? Need a boost of inspiration? Join us to overcome blocks and push your creativity to the max. With Writing Challenge, you will brainstorm new and fresh ideas and embrace freewriting in the funniest way ever. *** TAP AND SPARK *** · Get new prompts to start writing your story with just a touch on your screen. · Pick the prompts that better suit you from our mix of trigger words, characters, actions, settings, sentences, items, and dialogue. · Take control of your experience with the prompt settings. · Set the number of prompts for each writing session to get an ending for your story. · Add a timer between prompts if you wish for an extra challenge. *** THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX *** · Check the Daily Challenge Prompts that encourage you to create original stories and keep the writing habit alive. · Get the Daily Challenge on your home screen with the app widgets. · Mark the challenge as completed for a more engaging experience. · Schedule up the reminder to keep up the challenge every day. *** SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY *** · Share the Daily Challenges with friends and colleagues. · Increase fun & engagement in your writing classes, workshops, and writing group sessions. Whether you are a writer looking for ideas or just want to have fun, this app will help you out. Dare yourself to experience freewriting, and express your creativity without restrictions. —— —— ——  *** DOUBTS? *** Please visit the site writingchallengeapp.com for more information. You can also contact us via info@liternauts.com. We are happily awaiting your feedback and will get back to you! Thank you, and happy writing!

Screenshots

Writing Prompts4 screens
Writing Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Writing Challenge at 4.4 against Writing Prompts's 3.4. Writing Challenge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Writing Prompts's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Writing Prompts costs $1.99 and Writing Challenge $2.99 up front. Writing Prompts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Writing Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Writing Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Writing Prompts's written reviews are positive against 50% of Writing Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writing Prompts ships an update every 2 months, Writing Challenge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Writing Prompts versus Writing Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriting PromptsWriting Challenge
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.4 (28 ratings)4.4 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2860 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB43 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer21x20 Media, Inc.Bartolome Masco Lopez

Customer experience

Writing Prompts

All ratings28 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.8%

Writing Challenge

All ratings60 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative40.6%

Bugs and requests

Writing Prompts

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes when accessing News feature
  • Runtime error messages preventing app launch
  • JSON prettify error on app startup
  • App freezes and requires reinstall
  • Cannot restore in-app purchases
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  • App closes after writing without saving
  • Bad character error when accessing random news feeds
  • App stuck on load screen after updates
  • Incompatibility issues with some iPhone models

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to save multiple notes separately
  • Genre-specific prompt options
  • Custom word list creation
  • British/Australian English spelling option
  • Timer feature for writing sessions
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  • More abstract and random prompts
  • Export notes to other writing apps
  • Built-in writing editor within app
  • Prompt history tracking
  • Ability to choose news sources
  • Discount for purchasing multiple prompt packs
  • Tutorial or instructions for new users
  • Landscape mode for notes function
  • Mood and character categories

Writing Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Writing Prompts

One-time4
  • Prompt Pack #2$0.99
  • Prompt Pack #3$0.99
  • Prompt Pack #4$0.99
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  • Prompt Pack #5$0.99
None

Writing Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Writing Prompts free?
Writing Prompts costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Writing Challenge free?
Writing Challenge costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Writing Prompts or Writing Challenge?
Writing Challenge is rated higher. Writing Prompts averages 3.4 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Writing Challenge averages 4.4 from 60 ratings.
Do Writing Prompts or Writing Challenge have ads?
Neither Writing Prompts nor Writing Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writing Prompts or Writing Challenge?
Writing Prompts ships an update every 2 months, and Writing Challenge every 6 weeks. Most recently, Writing Prompts was updated on November 6, 2026 and Writing Challenge on November 1, 2026.

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