Comparison

Quill Writer vs Draftonaut

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

Head to head
About

Quill Writer

This app provides a distraction-free writing environment for authors and novelists. It helps organize manuscripts, offers AI editing assistance, and allows for creative outlining and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical book structure
  • Distraction-free editor
  • AI editing assistance
  • Creative outlining and notes
  • Secure collaboration
  • Offline writing support
Features
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Quill is the ultimate companion for authors, novelists, and creative writers looking to bring their stories to life. Designed from the ground up to offer a premium, distraction-free writing experience, Quill helps you outline, structure, and refine your manuscripts with ease. KEY FEATURES: • HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE Organize your books seamlessly. Easily navigate through parts, chapters, and sections with a clean, responsive interface tailored for mobile productivity. • DISTRACTION-FREE EDITOR Focus entirely on your words. Our premium editor supports full formatting, character count tracking, and stable offline writing environments. • AI EDITING ASSISTANCE Elevate your prose with AI suggestions. Review line edits, rewrite suggestions, and formatting updates at the tap of a button (all suggestions require your explicit approval before being applied to your text). • CREATIVE OUTLINING & INKWELL Jot down notes, character sheets, world-building lore, and outline sections. Access your creative assets directly alongside your manuscript draft. • COLLABORATION Share your workspace securely. Work with co-authors, editors, or alpha readers with designated viewer and editor permissions. Start crafting your story today with Quill. Your writing space is ready. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Draftonaut

Features
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Welcome to Draftonaut 1.0 — the writer's studio in your pocket. WRITE ANYWHERE Chapters and scenes with autosave, local draft protection, and offline reading. A calm, serif editor with typewriter and focus modes, writing sprints, dictation and read-aloud. AN AI PARTNER, NOT AN AUTOPILOT Continue a scene, rephrase a selection, get feedback, draft from your notes, or generate a synopsis and blurb. The AI never overwrites your text — you decide what goes in. ASK YOUR MANUSCRIPT Chat with your own book: answers are grounded in your pages, not made up. BUILD YOUR STORY WORLD Structured character sheets, world entries for places, races, organizations, items, events and religions — with hierarchy. Name and idea generators when you need a spark. READ IT AS A BOOK Continuous reading mode with chapter filters and adjustable type. KEEP THE HABIT Daily word goals and streaks, live statistics while you write. Available in English, Hungarian and German. Free plan included; Creator and Pro subscriptions add larger monthly AI quotas. Your manuscripts sync with draftonaut.com.

Screenshots

Quill Writer4 screens
Draftonaut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draftonaut at none against Quill Writer's 2. Quill Writer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Quill Writer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Draftonaut asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Quill Writer versus Draftonaut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuill WriterDraftonaut
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVeritas Technology Solutions, LLCMate Nemeth

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Quill Writer

Subscriptions2
  • Quill Pro$12.991 Month
  • Quill Author$29.991 Month
None

Draftonaut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quill Writer free?
Quill Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draftonaut free?
Draftonaut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quill Writer or Draftonaut have ads?
Neither Quill Writer nor Draftonaut shows ads.

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