Smithword vs bookmoth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Smithword
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Writing a book can feel overwhelming. Smithword turns your idea into a clear, structured plan you can actually follow. Create a personalised schedule based on your goals, time and writing style. Break your book into manageable steps, stay consistent and adapt your plan as life changes. Smithword helps you: - Turn your idea into a structured plan - Know exactly what to work on each day - Build a consistent writing habit - Adjust your pace without losing progress Whether you're starting from scratch or trying to finish a draft, Kalam helps you move forward without overthinking.
bookmoth
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bookmoth companion is the iPhone and iPad partner to the bookmoth desktop app, a writing tool for novelists who want AI at their side, not AI that writes for them. Open any project synced from your Mac, pick up a chapter, and keep writing. Your scenes, your voice, your pace. Everything moves through your own iCloud Drive, the same folder your desktop app already uses. There is no bookmoth server, no separate account, and no cloud storage we control. Your manuscript stays yours. Requires bookmoth on Mac (bookmoth.app) with sync turned on.
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Verdict
Smithword and bookmoth are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Smithword | bookmoth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zara Chechi | Stuart McCardle |
In-app purchases
Smithword
No in-app purchases
bookmoth
No in-app purchases









