Werdsmith vs Present

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.

Present is the group focus app that blocks distracting apps on every phone in your circle at the same time. Built for couples, housemates, friends, and parents with teens, it turns screen time limits into something you do together instead of a willpower fight you lose alone. Start a session and each phone blocks its own apps for the same window using Apple Screen Time. Afterwards everyone types or speaks a short reflection, revealed to the circle all at once. Over weeks, those reflections become a shared journal of the time you gave back to each other. HOW IT WORKS - Start a session — tap once and every phone in your circle blocks its distracting apps for the same window. Or schedule a routine like dinner or a quiet hour before bed, and the block turns on by itself, even offline. - Focus together — a live countdown shows who is in and who stepped away. Nobody controls anyone else's phone. Each person chose to block their own, and that shared choice keeps you honest. - Reflect and reveal — type a short reflection, or just speak and Present writes it down for you. Keep it private or share it. Shared reflections unlock for everyone at the same moment, so nobody is swayed by what someone else wrote. WHO IT'S FOR - Couples who feel a phone on the table changing the conversation and want evenings actually spent together - Parents with teens who are tired of policing screen time and want a fairer deal: everyone blocks, nobody is singled out - Housemates and study partners who want a shared deep work block that holds WHAT MAKES PRESENT DIFFERENT - Everyone blocks their own phone, by choice — unlike parental control apps, no one has power over another adult's device. That is why it works for couples and friends, not just families. - Reflection, not just restriction — an app blocker stops the scroll. Present asks what you did with the time and lets your circle see it together. That is what makes the habit stick. - Private by design — speech becomes text on your phone, nothing is recorded or uploaded, and audio never leaves it. Only entries you chose to share are ever used in recaps. KEY FEATURES - Block distracting apps on every phone at once, so focus becomes a group habit instead of a solo struggle - Routines that block automatically, so dinner, homework, or bedtime stays phone-free without anyone remembering to tap - Live countdown showing who is still in, so accountability is visible and gentle - Speak or type a reflection after every session, so you capture what the time was worth - Simultaneous reveal, so each person's honest answer stays their own - A shared journal with monthly chapters, so you can look back on what you built together - Streaks, a progress ring, badges, and a circle leaderboard, so you can see the habit forming - Widgets and Live Activities, so your session and streak are visible without opening the app USE PRESENT FOR - Dinner without anyone checking a notification - A weeknight where you and your partner actually talk - Homework hour where the parent's phone is down too - A study block with friends that survives the first buzz - The last hour before bed, without the scroll FREE AND PLUS Present is free on your own: run personal focus sessions, block your apps, and track your streak. Present Plus unlocks everything you do with others: circles, reflections, the shared journal, badges, the leaderboard, and monthly recaps. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Present Plus is offered as a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://presentfocus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://presentfocus.app/privacy Present is a focus and digital wellbeing tool. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition, nor is it a substitute for professional care.