Comparison

Smithword vs bookmoth

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

Head to head
About

Smithword

Features
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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.

About

bookmoth

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Smithword4 screens
bookmoth4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Smithword versus bookmoth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmithwordbookmoth
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZara ChechiStuart McCardle

In-app purchases

None

Smithword

No in-app purchases

None

bookmoth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smithword free?
Smithword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bookmoth free?
bookmoth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smithword or bookmoth have ads?
Neither Smithword nor bookmoth shows ads.

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