Comparison

iDeas for Writing vs Writer Gadget

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

Head to head
About

iDeas for Writing

Overcome writer's block with a comprehensive writing workshop. Generate story starters, titles, characters, and random words. Includes exercises, a notebook, and writing tips to spark creativity and improve your craft.

Highlights
  • First line generator
  • Title creator
  • Character creator
  • Random word generator
  • Writing exercises by category
  • In-app notebook
  • Writing tips
Features
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If you like writing, you don't have to worry about the creative blocks or the fear of the blank page anymore. Thanks to "iDeas for Writing", you will always carry with you a whole writing workshop with creative triggers and exercises to get your imagination flowing. In "iDeas for Writing" you will find: CREATOR OF FIRST LINES A creative trigger with thousand of great suggestions to give your stories a starting point. CREATOR OF TITLES A generator of surprising and inspiring titles to put the finishing touch to your novels, screenplays, tales... CREATOR OF CHARACTERS A creative trigger with an infinite number of characters for you to find and model the protagonists of your narrations. CREATOR OF RANDOM WORDS A generator of five random words for you to get inspired before your daily writing and to use as a start point in some exercises of the app. WRITING EXERCISES A complete writing workshop with a lot of exercises organized by category and difficulty, for you to improve your writing and get the most of the creative triggers in the app. The categories you will find in the writing exercises are: 1. Start writing right now. Exercises to beat the blank page and start writing as soon as possible 2. Build your characters. Exercises for creating and shaping memorable characters 3. Master the writing techniques. Exercises to practice several literary and narrative techniques 4. Make them speak. Exercises for working with narrators and dialogues 5. Give the atmosphere. Exercises to describe and give atmosphere to the stories easily 6. You are in a hurry. Quick exercises for the days you haven't enough time NOTEBOOK You will have a smart notebook for writing within the app, developing the workshop exercises, taking notes and having your ideas always with you. WRITING TIPS In "iDeas for Writing" you will also find a little section with tips and advices to help and motivate you in your day by day writing. SAVE AND ORGANIZE You can mark your favorite exercises or those that you have already done to get better organization. You can also save the results of the creative triggers modify them as you want and keep them for later. "iDeas for Writing", inspiration in your pocket. ___ © iDeas for Writing - Literautas

About

Writer Gadget

Plan, organize, and track your story ideas in one place. Write drafts, create character and world descriptions, and link them together. Seamlessly sync your work between mobile and web devices.

Highlights
  • Rich text story editor
  • Character and world item tracking
  • Outline creation with templates
  • Cross-device sync (mobile/web)
  • Link ideas with tags and keywords
  • Import/export from Google Docs
Features
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Organize your story, your way with Writer Gadget! Writer Gadget helps you to plan, organize, and keep track of your ideas, all from one place. Take notes, make character descriptions, write your story draft, and link them all together for easy navigation. On the go? Seamlessly switch between the app on your phone and on the web, without losing your place! Features: 1. Write stories in a rich text editor 2. Create and keep track of your characters and world items (places, things, jargon, etc.) 3. Write outlines with various templates 4. Edit on the web or on your mobile device, your changes automatically sync between devices! 5. Create associations between your ideas and navigate between them with Tags, Keywords, and in-text links 6. Filter, sort, and name search with Characters, World Items, and Outlines 7. Import stories from Google Docs 8. Export stories to Google Docs Checkout our Writer Gadget YouTube channel for tips and tricks on using the app, or simply view our videos from inside the app. Want to learn more about Writer Gadget? Head on over to our website at writergadget.net for more info. Contact us anytime at support@writergadget.net with issues, questions, feature requests, or anything else! We are always happy to help.

Screenshots

iDeas for Writing4 screens
Writer Gadget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Writer Gadget at Free against iDeas for Writing's $2.99. Writer Gadget also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). iDeas for Writing's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Writer Gadget is free to download; iDeas for Writing costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDeas for Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 31 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 69% and 70% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDeas for Writing ships an update every 6 weeks, Writer Gadget every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iDeas for Writing versus Writer Gadget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDeas for WritingWriter Gadget
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (70 ratings) — better3.8 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBartolome Masco LopezAndrew Johnson

Customer experience

iDeas for Writing

All ratings70 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative16.7%

Writer Gadget

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

iDeas for Writing

No in-app purchases

None

Writer Gadget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDeas for Writing free?
iDeas for Writing costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writer Gadget free?
Writer Gadget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDeas for Writing or Writer Gadget?
iDeas for Writing is rated higher. iDeas for Writing averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Writer Gadget averages 3.8 from 31 ratings.
Do iDeas for Writing or Writer Gadget have ads?
Writer Gadget shows ads; iDeas for Writing does not.
Which is updated more often, iDeas for Writing or Writer Gadget?
iDeas for Writing ships an update every 6 weeks, and Writer Gadget every 3 months. Most recently, iDeas for Writing was updated on November 6, 2026 and Writer Gadget on November 3, 2026.

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