Comparison

LivingWriter vs Idea Threads

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

Head to head
About

LivingWriter

This powerful word processing app allows users to create stories, blog posts, poems, and memoirs. It syncs with the cloud-based version, enabling writing on the go for authors of all levels.

Highlights
  • Create stories, blog posts, poems, memoirs
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Mobile word processing
  • Write anywhere
  • Suitable for dabblers and published authors
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The trusted writing app lets you create stories, blog posts, poems, memoirs and whatever else you want to write. Have LivingWriter on the go with this powerful word processing app that accompanies LivingWriter, the #1 writing app on the cloud. With LivingWriter, your words move with you. Whether you’re a dabbler or a published author, LivingWriter is as handy as you want it to be.

About

Idea Threads

Capture and organize your creative thoughts on the go using text, audio, or photos. Organize ideas into threads, search, and filter them easily. Sync with Plottr Pro for advanced project management and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Capture ideas via text, audio, or photo
  • Organize ideas into threads
  • Search and filter ideas
  • Sync with Plottr Pro
  • Cloud backup and collaboration
  • View projects on the go
Features
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If you are a creative person and you get sudden great ideas while you're not at your computer, this app is for you! Designed to quickly capture your ideas on the go, Idea Threads lets you either type out an idea, speak it, or take a picture. It keeps your ideas organized into threads (categories or projects) to find them easily later. You can search, filter by type (audio, picture, or text), zoom in and out to see lots all at once or the details of each. If you're a writer or you use Plottr for your creative projects, you can log into and subscribe to Plottr Pro (subscription required as in-app purchase) to sync your ideas with your projects and easily turn them into new scenes, characters, world building, and more. You'll also be able to view your projects on the go so you can keep the creative juices flowing on the back burner like all us creatives constantly do. All the base features are completely free: - Capture unlimited ideas - Capture them in audio, photo, or text - Organize them into unlimited threads - Search and filter - Ideas are stored on your device Idea Threads is available for free download. Some features require a subscription to Plottr Pro. This also ensures the continuous development of Idea Threads so that new and improved features can be added over time. Subscribe to Plottr Pro and unlock these features: - Ideas saved in the cloud & synced between devices - Read your Plottr Projects on the go - Send and use your ideas within Plottr - Plottr's web app (works on tablets!) - Real-time collaboration - Cloud backups (of ideas and Plottr files) PLOTTR PRO SUBSCRIPTION INFO: - Subscription length: monthly - Payment will be charged to your iCloud Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions auto-renew at the same cost, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iCloud Account Settings after purchase. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Plottr does not collect personal data and the developer does not have access to the ideas you create in Idea Threads, nor your Plottr projects. Idea Threads does not track its users and there are no ads in the app. Privacy Policy: https://plottr.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://plottr.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

LivingWriter4 screens
Idea Threads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idea Threads at 100% against LivingWriter's 53%. Idea Threads also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). LivingWriter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Idea Threads sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. LivingWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idea Threads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of LivingWriter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idea Threads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LivingWriter ships an update every 11 days, Idea Threads every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LivingWriter versus Idea Threads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivingWriterIdea Threads
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (17 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLivingWriter LLCFictional Devices LLC

Customer experience

LivingWriter

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative38.2%

Idea Threads

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LivingWriter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Idea Threads

Subscriptions1
  • Plottr Pro$14.991 Month

Questions

Is LivingWriter free?
LivingWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idea Threads free?
Idea Threads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LivingWriter or Idea Threads?
Idea Threads is rated higher. LivingWriter averages 3.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Idea Threads averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do LivingWriter or Idea Threads have ads?
Neither LivingWriter nor Idea Threads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LivingWriter or Idea Threads?
LivingWriter ships an update every 11 days, and Idea Threads every 2 months. Most recently, LivingWriter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idea Threads on October 16, 2026.

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