# Writing Challenge vs Story Plotter

The clearest difference is price: Story Plotter at Free against Writing Challenge's $2.99. Story Plotter also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Writing Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Story Plotter is free to download; Writing Challenge costs $2.99 up front. Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Writing Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Writing Challenge against 4.4 for Story Plotter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 193 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Writing Challenge's written reviews are positive against 80% of Story Plotter's.

Writing Challenge ships an update every 6 weeks, Story Plotter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Writing Challenge | Story Plotter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-challenge/id648978819/reviews) | [4.4 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 59 | **193** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **80.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#200** | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 193 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bartolome Masco Lopez](https://appshunter.io/developer/529876350) | [Hajime Hata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980861) |

## What reviewers say

### Writing Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-challenge/id648978819)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Overcome writer's block with creative story prompts. Generate new ideas, embrace freewriting, and build a consistent writing habit. Perfect for aspiring authors and creative individuals seeking inspiration.

**Highlights:** Tap for new story prompts, Customizable prompt settings, Daily writing challenges, Home screen widgets for challenges, Share challenges with others, Freewriting exercises

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Story Plotter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-plotter-idea-to-plot/id1491980862)

This app helps you craft compelling stories for novels, comics, movies, and more. It offers tools for organizing ideas, developing characters and their relationships, and structuring plot points. AI-powered brainstorming and time-series visualization assist in overcoming writer's block.

**Highlights:** Idea Note, Plot Note, Plot creation function, AI Brainstorming, Character Correlation & Family Tree, Time series with World Setting, Theme Setting

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Data Sync(half price) | $1.99 | per month |
| Device Synchronize | $3.49 | per month |
| Number of Image Generations | $0.49 | one-time |
| Releasing AI Limitations | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for writing and planning
- 🚀 Great organizational tools
- 💡 Detailed character profiles
- 🔒 Secure and password protected
- 👍 Clean and easy to navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Confusing or unclear interface in places
- 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for syncing
- 🐛 Bugs with Bluetooth keyboards
- 🐛 Data loss issues, stories deleted without warning

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting previous work without warning
- Crashing when trying to edit thumbnails or move characters
- Syncing and data transfer issues between devices
- Bluetooth keyboard compatibility problems

**Requested features**

- Add ability to pull photos from external sources
- Implement a collaborative feature for co-writing
- Add more customization options for character profiles
- Improve the character relationship diagram functionality
- Expand timeline options beyond just years/months/days


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Writing Challenge free?

Writing Challenge costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Story Plotter free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Writing Challenge or Story Plotter?

Writing Challenge and Story Plotter are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 59 and 193 ratings respectively.

### Do Writing Challenge or Story Plotter have ads?

Neither Writing Challenge nor Story Plotter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Writing Challenge or Story Plotter?

Writing Challenge ships an update every 6 weeks, and Story Plotter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Writing Challenge was updated on September 22, 2026 and Story Plotter on September 23, 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.*