Comparison

Written vs Waypoint

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

Head to head
About

Written

This app helps authors, poets, bloggers, and screenwriters organize their writing projects. It offers tools like word count tracking, custom reminders, story outlines, analytics, and a notes section to boost productivity and maintain writing habits.

Highlights
  • Word count tracker
  • Custom reminders
  • Story outlines
  • Writing analytics
  • Notes section
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Written helps you stay organized, motivated, and consistent on whatever you're making — a novel, a screenplay, a poetry collection, a blog, a photo series, or a handmade craft project. Set a goal in the unit that actually fits your work — Words, Pages, Photographs, or Crafts — and Written tracks your progress the way you actually create. Track Progress, Your Way Log your sessions and set daily, weekly, or monthly goals. Written isn't just for writers — photographers tracking a shoot and makers tracking a project get the same real progress tracking, not a word counter stretched to fit. Real Analytics: Not Just a Number See a trend chart of your output over time, a monthly activity heat map so you can spot your patterns at a glance, your current streak, and your lifetime consistency rate. Written also projects where your current pace will land you by your deadline — so you always know if you're on track, not just how much you've done. Story Structure That Moves With You Break your project into sections and scenes with drag-and-drop organization — name your chapters, reorder them as your story evolves, and build out each scene with structural elements like Conflict, Goal, and Setting, complete with built-in suggestions to help you get started. A Scratchpad for the Ideas That Won't Wait Jot down a stray line of dialogue, a research fact, or an idea you don't want to lose — without it turning into another thing to organize. Mark it done once it's worked into your project, or leave it be. Make It Yours Choose from four built-in themes — Ledger, Classic, Midnight Draft, and Field Notes — with automatic light/dark switching, so the app looks like your workspace, not a generic template. Everywhere You Work Your projects sync automatically across your devices via iCloud, with a real iPad layout (not a stretched-out iPhone screen) and support for Mac. Why Choose Written? One-time purchase, not a subscription. Unlock Premium once and it's yours — no recurring fees for a habit-tracking app. Built for more than one kind of creative. Whether you're counting words, pages, photographs, or crafted pieces, Written tracks progress your way. Your data stays yours. No ads, no third-party tracking or analytics SDKs — your projects sync through your own private iCloud account, not through us. Genuinely useful analytics, not just a progress bar — see your actual patterns, not just a single number. Download Written today and start seeing your creative momentum, not just your word count.

About

Waypoint

This AI-powered app helps you break down large life goals into manageable steps and actionable tasks. It provides structured roadmaps, progress tracking, and insights to keep you motivated and focused on your journey.

Highlights
  • AI-powered goal roadmaps
  • Structured milestones and tasks
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • XP and rank system
  • Productivity insights dashboard
  • Goal setting across life areas
Features
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Navigate Your Life. Waypoint is an AI-powered life navigation app designed to turn your biggest goals into clear, step-by-step roadmaps you can actually follow. Instead of overwhelming to-do lists or vague ambitions, Waypoint helps you set a destination and chart a path toward it. Simply define your goal, and Waypoint’s AI breaks it down into structured waypoints and actionable tasks that guide you forward. Every completed step moves you closer to where you want to go. Whether you're working toward a career milestone, improving your health, managing finances, or building better habits, Waypoint provides a simple system to stay organized, motivated, and focused on the journey ahead. KEY FEATURES AI-Powered Roadmaps Tell Waypoint your destination and receive structured milestones and tasks designed to help you reach it. Goal Destinations Set meaningful goals across different areas of life like career, health, finance, and personal growth. Waypoint Milestones Break large goals into manageable checkpoints so progress feels achievable and motivating. Progress Tracking Track completed tasks, build streaks, and monitor how far you’ve come. XP and Rank System Earn experience points as you complete waypoints and watch your progress grow. Insights Dashboard View productivity insights, weekly summaries, and progress analytics. Pro Features Unlock deeper insights including productivity scores, category breakdowns, and streak analysis. Your goals deserve a map. Waypoint helps you navigate your life one step at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Written4 screens
Waypoint3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Written at free against Waypoint's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Written sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Waypoint sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Written against 5.0 for Waypoint. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Written versus Waypoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrittenWaypoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Pierre RouhanaLandon Ahrens

Customer experience

Written

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Waypoint

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Written

One-time1
  • Written Premium$1.99
1 purchases

Waypoint

Subscriptions1
  • Waypoint Pro Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Written free?
Written is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waypoint free?
Waypoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Written or Waypoint?
Written and Waypoint are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Written or Waypoint have ads?
Neither Written nor Waypoint shows ads.

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