Werdsmith vs Word Sprint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI-powered writing suggestions
- Daily writing practice builder
- Automatic formatting
- Project and goal tracking
- Cross-device sync
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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.
Word Sprint
This app helps you track your daily word count goals for book writing. It calculates your target words, monitors your progress, and celebrates milestones. You can also connect with friends for accountability and motivation.
- Daily word count calculation
- Progress tracking against deadlines
- Streak maintenance with rest days
- Timed writing sprints with custom alarms
- Optional writing circle for accountability
- Milestone celebrations and progress visualization
- Customizable book covers and widgets
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You don't finish a book in a weekend. You finish it 500 words at a time. Word Sprint gives you one clear number each day: how many words it takes to finish your book by your deadline. Write them, log them, keep the streak alive. Miss a day and the math quietly adjusts — no guilt trip, just a new number tomorrow. Write extra and you'll watch tomorrow's number shrink while you log. THE DAILY HABIT Set a word goal and a deadline. Word Sprint works out today's target, tracks your pace against the finish line, and counts the days you show up. Planned rest days never break a streak. Take Sundays off. The app knows. WRITING SPRINTS Pick 10, 15, 30 minutes, or your own. Write until it rings. The countdown sits in the Dynamic Island while your phone is locked, and the alarm is one of ten little melodies — soft piano, guitar, celesta — that ring until you stop them. No jarring buzzers. YOUR WRITING CIRCLE Invite a friend who's writing their own book. You see each other show up: goal hits, streaks, milestones. Never each other's word counts, never each other's writing. Send a cheer when they have a good day. Or challenge them to a write-off — same minutes on the clock, most words wins, loser buys the coffee. Invite-only, pen names only, and entirely optional. WATCH IT ADD UP A heatmap fills in as the months pass. A calendar keeps every day's words and notes. Milestones land with confetti at 1,000 words, 10,000, halfway, and the day you type "The End." Badges, share cards, and a Year in Words when December comes. MAKE IT YOURS One book free, or a whole shelf with Premium. Covers you design yourself, with palettes, artwork, or a photo. Widgets for the Home and Lock Screen. Light or dark, whichever hours you keep. Writing 50,000 words in November? The deadline math was made for months like that. (Word Sprint isn't affiliated with any writing organization or challenge — it's just built for the same goal.) PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your writing lives on your device. No account required, no ads, no tracking. The circle is free; Premium adds cloud sync with Sign in with Apple so your books follow you to a new phone. Premium is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, managed through your App Store account. The free plan includes three books, every habit feature, and no time limit. Privacy Policy: https://thompson11897.github.io/wordsprint-privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Werdsmith at 8.1K against Word Sprint's 3. Werdsmith also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Word Sprint's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Werdsmith sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Word Sprint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Word Sprint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.
Werdsmith ships an update fortnightly, Word Sprint every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Werdsmith | Word Sprint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Werdsmith Pty Ltd | BRYAN M THOMPSON |
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
Word Sprint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Werdsmith
- 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
Word Sprint
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year









