Comparison

Werdsmith vs Spoken Words

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

Head to head
About

Werdsmith

This app transforms your devices into a writing studio, helping you overcome writer's block with AI-powered suggestions and build a consistent writing practice. It automatically handles formatting, allowing you to focus on your creative process.

Highlights
  • AI-powered writing suggestions
  • Daily writing practice builder
  • Automatic formatting
  • Project and goal tracking
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Writing is hard. Werdsmith makes it easier.  Werdsmith turns your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch into a powerful writing studio that helps you break through writer's block and motivates you to write. BEAT WRITER’S BLOCK Add your project to Werdsmith and whenever you get stuck, the app can suggest the next line of your story for you, in your own writing style. BUILD YOUR WRITING PRACTICE Tell us when you write best and Werdsmith will help you build a daily writing ritual. You can set daily or per-project writing goals and track them as you write. You’ll be writing more than ever. FOCUS ON WRITING Instead of formatting options that distract you from writing, Werdsmith formats your work as you write – automatically adding fonts, chapter titles and even keeping your chapter numbers in order. Werdsmith can fit into your existing writing process, or you can treat it like a fresh start. It's up to you. We’re writers from 175 countries who’ve written over 4 million projects using Werdsmith. Join us! --- Things you might want to know: You can use all of Werdsmith's features for free, but there are limits, for example in the number of projects you can add, the number of writing prompts you can create, or the amount of time you can spend in Novel Mode or using app themes. You can increase or remove these limits by becoming a Werdsmith member. Sync, backup and sharing features are optional, but require a free Werdsmith account. If you choose to become a member, you’ll be charged through your iTunes account at the end of your one-week free trial period, unless you cancel your membership at least 24 hours before it begins. Your subscription will renew automatically, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage, upgrade, downgrade or cancel your subscription in the app's Settings or by going to your App Store account settings. Keep in mind that any unused portion of your free trial period is forfeited if you purchase a membership before the end of the trial. Please read our Privacy Policy at werdsmith.com/privacy and our Terms of Use at werdsmith.com/terms. Feel free to contact us if you need help! A big thanks to the writers who've supported Werdsmith over the years. We couldn't do it without you.

About

Spoken Words

Capture and organize your thoughts with ease using voice-to-text and simple input methods. Store poems, recipes, and more, with options to keep writings private or share them publicly with friends. Streamline your writing process and keep all your creative content in one place.

Highlights
  • Speech and voice recognition
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Store poems and recipes
  • Mark writings as private
  • Share public writings with friends
  • Transfer thoughts from brain to device
Features
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Spoken Words is an app for poets, writers, chefs or anyone that wants a convenient way to store a collection of writings. With our simple and intuitive UI you can seamlessly transfer thoughts from your brain to device. We even incorporate speech and voice recognition technology to help you better organize your ideas. With Spoken Words hours of writing and organizing your writings are a thing of the past. Simply press record or even paste in whatever you want to say. Finally, you can also view writings from friends! All you have to do is search for their email and all public writings will be available to you. See your friends public poems, recipes and more. Don't forget to mark personal writings as private so they're hidden from wandering eyes! privacy policy: https://www.collectivemindsincorporated.com/privacy-1/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Werdsmith4 screens
Spoken Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Werdsmith at 4.7 against Spoken Words's 2.7. Werdsmith also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (8.1K vs 3). Spoken Words's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Werdsmith sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spoken Words sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Werdsmith holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Werdsmith has 8.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Werdsmith's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spoken Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Werdsmith ships an update fortnightly, Spoken Words weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Werdsmith versus Spoken Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWerdsmithSpoken Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.1K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8.1K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWerdsmith Pty LtdRonald Jones

Customer experience

Werdsmith

All ratings8,058 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews644 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative10.2%

Spoken Words

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Werdsmith

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing written work after updates
  • Cursor jumping issues while typing
  • Inconsistent behavior on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to add images to stories
  • Improve chapter/section organization
  • Implement a dark mode theme
  • Allow more free projects/ideas
  • Integrate with other writing tools

Spoken Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Werdsmith

Subscriptions7
  • Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ghostwriter (150 prompts)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Ghostwriter (300 prompts)1 Month trial$14.991 Month
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  • Membership7 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Membership7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Ghostwriter (150 prompts)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Ghostwriter (300 Prompts)7 Days trial$149.991 Year
1 purchases

Spoken Words

Subscriptions1
  • Pro membership$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Werdsmith free?
Werdsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spoken Words free?
Spoken Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Werdsmith or Spoken Words?
Werdsmith is rated higher. Werdsmith averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Spoken Words averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Werdsmith or Spoken Words have ads?
Neither Werdsmith nor Spoken Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Werdsmith or Spoken Words?
Werdsmith ships an update fortnightly, and Spoken Words weekly. Most recently, Werdsmith was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spoken Words on October 25, 2026.

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