Comparison

Hammer Editor vs Everwrite Go

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

Head to head
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.

About

Everwrite Go

Features
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Everwrite Go is the iPhone companion to Everwrite, the calm, private writing studio for novelists on Mac. Take your manuscript with you, and keep your book entirely yours. Your scenes sync privately over iCloud, so the chapter you wrote at your desk is in your pocket on the train. Capture pages on the move, then pick up on the Mac. WRITE ANYWHERE - A focused editor for your scenes, right on iPhone - Two-way iCloud sync keeps your Mac and iPhone in step - Your words are saved as you write YOUR STORY BIBLE, ON HAND - Browse the characters, places and objects Everwrite tracked on your Mac - Check a fact, an alias or an appearance without breaking your flow - Reference your whole world, wherever you are PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your book syncs over your own iCloud, only to your devices - No account, no cloud processing, no tracking - Nothing leaves Apple's private sync Everwrite Go pairs with Everwrite for Mac, where you plan in a binder, write in a distraction-free editor, track your world with an on-device Story Bible, and export to DOCX, EPUB and PDF. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no nag.

Screenshots

Hammer Editor4 screens
Everwrite Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hammer Editor at every 5 days against Everwrite Go's every 3 weeks. Hammer Editor also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hammer Editor ships an update every 5 days, Everwrite Go every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hammer Editor versus Everwrite Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammer EditorEverwrite Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam BrownKevin Oranje

In-app purchases

None

Hammer Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Everwrite Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hammer Editor free?
Hammer Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everwrite Go free?
Everwrite Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hammer Editor or Everwrite Go have ads?
Neither Hammer Editor nor Everwrite Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hammer Editor or Everwrite Go?
Hammer Editor ships an update every 5 days, and Everwrite Go every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hammer Editor was updated on October 4, 2026 and Everwrite Go on October 9, 2026.

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