# Werdsmith vs Creative Writer

The clearest difference is rating: Werdsmith at 4.7 against Creative Writer's 3.7. Werdsmith also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 59%) and ratings volume (8K vs 272). Creative Writer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Werdsmith sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Creative Writer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Werdsmith holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Werdsmith has 8K ratings behind it against 272, 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 59% of Creative Writer's.

Werdsmith ships an update fortnightly, Creative Writer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Werdsmith | Creative Writer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/werdsmith-writing-app/id489746330/reviews)** | [3.7 (272 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-writer-easy-writing/id737521232/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8K** | 272 |
| Positive reviews | **82.0% of reviews** | 58.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Werdsmith Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/469842974) | [Resonanca IT d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/634912674) |

## What reviewers say

### Werdsmith

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/werdsmith-writing-app/id489746330)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Ghostwriter (300 prompts) | $14.99 | per month |
| Membership | $24.99 | per 6 months |
| Membership | $49.99 | per year |
| Ghostwriter (150 prompts) | $99.99 | per year |
| Ghostwriter (300 Prompts) | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📝 Helpful for writing stories and ideas
- 🔒 Secure with password protection
- ⏱️ Tracks writing progress and goals
- 🧠 Inspires creativity with writing prompts
- 📚 Organized projects and ideas

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for full access
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💻 Syncing issues between devices
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🖌️ Limited formatting options

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Creative Writer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-writer-easy-writing/id737521232)

This app provides language expressions and writing prompts drawn from diverse literary and media sources to inspire your creative writing. It offers predictive text suggestions and genre switching to help overcome writer's block and compose songs, stories, or poems.

**Highlights:** Predictive writing suggestions, Genre switching (Poetry, Prose, Lyrics, etc.), Inspiration from books, movies, and music, Writer's block assistance, Integrated notepad, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Power Mode | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dictionary PRO | $2.99 | one-time |
| Writer's Pack | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fantastic app writer
- 👍 Amazing app, easy to use
- 👍 Simple, helpful, and beautiful
- 👍 Helps with writing, great for inspiration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Page jumps to bottom while typing
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to restore purchases
- 💰 Requires payment for full functionality
- 🐛 Keyboard issues, doesn't show up in other apps

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working
- Losing all written content after updates
- Keyboard not showing up in other apps

**Requested features**

- Add page count and word count
- Bring back the talking robot feature
- Allow importing custom data sets
- Add ability to add photos as backgrounds


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Werdsmith free?

Werdsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Creative Writer free?

Creative Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Werdsmith or Creative Writer?

Werdsmith is rated higher. Werdsmith averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Creative Writer averages 3.7 from 272 ratings.

### Do Werdsmith or Creative Writer have ads?

Neither Werdsmith nor Creative Writer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Werdsmith or Creative Writer?

Werdsmith ships an update fortnightly, and Creative Writer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Werdsmith was updated on September 24, 2026 and Creative Writer on September 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*