Write A Book vs Linewright
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Write A Book
This app helps writers track their word count, set goals, and build consistent writing habits. It offers a focus timer and data visualizations to motivate progress, with an optional subscription for advanced features like home screen widgets and unlimited projects.
- Word count tracking
- Writing focus timer
- Habit tracker
- Goal setting
- Data visualizations
- Unlimited projects (Pro)
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Inkrun is free to download and offers an optional Inkrun Pro subscription for premium features. Turn your writing sessions into steady progress. Inkrun keeps the workflow simple—track word count, set goals and deadlines, focus with a timer, and build a daily writing habit. Whether you’re drafting a novel, screenwriting, journaling, or sprinting for NaNoWriMo, Inkrun helps you show up and ship pages. Free Features • Word Count Tracker: Log daily words and watch your streak grow. • Writing Focus Timer: Stay on task with a built-in focus/pomodoro timer. • Habit Tracker: Build consistency with streaks and gentle nudges. • Goal Setting: Set targets and deadlines for each project. • Data Visualizations: See trends for word count and writing time. • Daily Quotes: Get inspired by artists & writers every day. Pro Features (Inkrun Pro) • Home Screen Writing Habit Widget. • Edit Past Days: Fix missed logs and keep your history accurate. • Unlimited Projects: Organize drafts, chapters, and story ideas without limits. • iCloud Backup & Sync: Secure, private syncing across your devices. Why writers love Inkrun • Clear, motivating dashboards for word count and time. • A distraction-free flow that supports creative momentum. • Great for authors, screenwriters, and journalers aiming at concrete goals. — The Inkrun Pro subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account may be charged up to 24 hours prior to renewal. You can manage or cancel anytime via your Apple ID settings. You have the right to withdraw within 14 days of purchase. By subscribing, you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Service https://www.otterridgesoftware.com/terms-of-service
Linewright
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Linewright is screenwriting on iPad that opens, works, and stays out of your way. Write your script in Fountain plain text or import a Final Draft (.fdx) file. The editor auto-formats as you type — sluglines, action, characters, dialogue, parentheticals, transitions. Sluglines stay in caps. The dashes stay where you put them. The script is a .fountain file. It opens in any text editor. It always will. When you're ready, export a production-correct PDF in US Letter or A4 with every MORE and CONT'D in the right place. Or send it back to Final Draft as .fdx — round-trip clean. Watermarking, Revisions, Cast all preserved. Real iPad-native. Built for iPad Pro and iPad Air. Apple Pencil for read-pass annotation. Multi-window for two scripts side-by-side. Stage Manager works the way you expect. iCloud Drive syncs your folders without garbling the file. Outline mode with index cards. Drag scenes to find the shape. Save the Cat beat sheet template if that's your thing. Scene navigator. Find and Replace that doesn't render off-screen. A title page editor that doesn't lose your contact info. About the AI: Linewright includes a Character Voice Check that reads your character's dialogue across the whole script and tells you when their voice drifts. It runs on Apple Foundation Models, entirely on your iPad. Nothing leaves your device. It gives craft feedback — never rewrites your dialogue, never suggests next lines, never produces pages. You're the writer. This is a second pass. Honest about scope: v1 ships with Character Voice Check. Scene Summary, Scene Card Brainstorm, Character & Location Index, and Table Read TTS are coming in v1.1 — free, because you already bought it. Made for screenwriters who actually write on iPad. The ones who've tried Final Draft Go and gone back to Notes. The ones writing on the couch at 10:47pm. The ones who don't want to subscribe to something that keeps shipping bugs the incumbent has known about for years. Buy once. Write forever. One-time purchase. No subscription. Lifetime updates. — Compatibility: iPad running iPadOS 26 or later. Optimized for iPad Pro and iPad Air. File formats: .fountain (native), .fdx (Final Draft import/export), .pdf (production-correct export). Privacy: Linewright has no account. There is nothing to log into. Scripts are stored locally and sync via your own iCloud Drive. Analytics events are anonymous and never include script content, character names, or dialogue. Acknowledgments: Bundles Courier Prime, used under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
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Verdict
Write A Book and Linewright are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Write A Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Linewright sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Write A Book ships an update every 5 days, Linewright weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Write A Book | Linewright |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otter Ridge Software, LLC | 9592 Solutions UG |
In-app purchases
Write A Book
- Inkrun Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Inkrun Pro Annual$19.991 Year
- Inkrun Pro Lifetime$29.99
Linewright
- Unlock Linewright$19.99
- Linewright Pro Tools$29.99
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