Comparison

Chapters by TzYi vs Hammer Editor

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

Head to head
About

Chapters by TzYi

A minimalist writing tool designed to help you focus on your story. Organize chapters, track your progress, and bring your ideas to life with a clean interface. Seamlessly sync your work across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Minimalist writing interface
  • Chapter organization
  • Progress tracking
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Focus on your words without distraction - just you, your story, and a clean page. A wee wonderful minimalist writing tool for organizing chapters, tracking progress, and bringing your ideas to life. Free with no ads. Save snapshots as you go, giving you the freedom to explore new ideas and return to an earlier draft. Your work syncs seamlessly with iCloud. Write on iPhone. Continue on iPad. Finish on Mac.

About

Hammer Editor

Create and manage stories with a local-first, offline application. Your data is stored in human-readable files, ensuring transparency and easy access. Seamlessly sync your work across multiple devices with optional self-hosted solutions.

Highlights
  • Offline-first operation
  • Multi-platform support
  • Transparent local data storage
  • Intelligent device syncing
  • Optional self-hosted syncing
Features
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Please join our Discord to report issues! https://discord.gg/GTmgjZcupk Multi-platform This app is where ever you are. Your phone, tablet, desktop, laptop, this program can be installed and run, not simply a website-in-a-box, but instead using native client side technologies to provide the best experience possible. Offline first I was frustrated with most of the story writing software I was finding as they were using web technologies (aka: Web Page in a box) which always seems to run into problems while being used offline for long periods of time. Hammer is designed from the ground up to be entirely local, no internet connection required, ever. Transparent Data Your data is yours. It's not stored in the cloud, or some opaque database. It is stored in simple, human readable files, just using files and folders to define the project structure. You can open your OSes file browser and take a look for your self. If this program went away today you would be able to easily interact with your data. Intelligent Syncing between devices Your data can be synchronized between devices allowing you to work on your story from anywhere, and have no fear of a change on one device, overwriting a change on another device. Optional and Self hosted Syncing Syncing is entirely optional, you can install the client and use it on one device, or you can install the server and sync your data between devices.

Screenshots

Chapters by TzYi4 screens
Hammer Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chapters by TzYi at 100% against Hammer Editor's 0%. Chapters by TzYi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Hammer Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chapters by TzYi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Chapters by TzYi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hammer Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chapters by TzYi ships an update every 2 months, Hammer Editor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chapters by TzYi versus Hammer Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChapters by TzYiHammer Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard CliffordAdam Brown

Customer experience

Chapters by TzYi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hammer Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chapters by TzYi

No in-app purchases

None

Hammer Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chapters by TzYi free?
Chapters by TzYi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hammer Editor free?
Hammer Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chapters by TzYi or Hammer Editor?
Chapters by TzYi is rated higher. Chapters by TzYi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hammer Editor averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chapters by TzYi or Hammer Editor have ads?
Neither Chapters by TzYi nor Hammer Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chapters by TzYi or Hammer Editor?
Chapters by TzYi ships an update every 2 months, and Hammer Editor every 6 days. Most recently, Chapters by TzYi was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hammer Editor on October 31, 2026.

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