Comparison

Eloir vs Plotscribe

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

Head to head
About

Eloir

This app provides a focused environment for writing novels, organizing manuscripts, and planning story elements. It offers tools for tracking progress, managing characters and world-building, and syncing work across devices. Advanced features and unlimited books are available with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Organize chapters and scenes
  • Track word goals and progress
  • Plan story arcs and world knowledge
  • Manage characters and relationships
  • Write offline and sync across devices
  • Style and continuity guidance
Features
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Write your novel with focus and keep your manuscript, plot, characters, and world knowledge in one place. With an Eloir account, your book stays available across phone, tablet, and computer. No ads. A CALM PLACE TO WRITE • organize chapters and scenes clearly • track word goals and progress • anchor margin notes to passages • after setup, save locally, write offline, and sync changes KEEP WRITING • writing week with slack: choose how many days you want to write – no streak that drops to zero after one missed day • writing month with a daily pace • writing-time reminder: learns when you usually write and only nudges you on days you haven’t written – or at a fixed time you choose • “Today” widget with today’s words and this week’s writing days PLAN YOUR STORY AND WORLD • develop story arcs from the big picture to each scene • maintain a scene board, timeline, and relationships • manage characters, places, and custom world knowledge • design maps with borders, cities, rivers, and landscapes TRACEABLE GUIDANCE Eloir does not replace your voice. Style and language guidance, plus selected continuity checks, link back to the affected passage. USE WITH A SUBSCRIPTION Write your first scene right away. Then keep writing with Eloir Plus: you can try the annual plan free for 14 days and the monthly plan for 7 days, and if you like, we remind you two days before the trial ends. Your manuscript is yours: without Plus it stays readable, and backup and Markdown export always stay free. If you already use Eloir, you keep your current free features. ELOIR PLUS Plus unlocks unlimited books and imports, story arcs, scene board, timeline, characters, world knowledge, maps, advanced analysis, additional designs, and DOCX, EPUB, PDF, standard manuscript, SVG, and PNG exports. These features require a Plus subscription. SUBSCRIPTION The store shows the price, term, and any available trial before purchase. The subscription renews automatically until canceled in your store settings. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Eloir Terms of Use: https://eloir.app/nutzungsbedingungen Privacy Policy: https://eloir.app/datenschutz

About

Plotscribe

This app helps you plan, write, and organize your novel. It keeps all your story elements, like characters and locations, linked together in a dedicated world. You can write offline and export your work in various formats.

Highlights
  • Offline writing and planning
  • Linked character and place records
  • Customizable fields for details
  • Visual planning board
  • Mood boards and world maps
  • Optional cloud sync for collaboration
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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Plan, write and finish your novel in one place. Plotscribe keeps your chapters, characters, places and lore together in a World, and every name you write links back to its record. You write every word. FREE, AND IT WORKS OFFLINE • No account and no sign-in: open the app and start writing • Write anywhere, with or without a signal. Nothing waits on the internet • Your Worlds are files on your iPhone or iPad, in the Files app under On My iPhone › Plotscribe EXPORT ANY TIME • Export from the dock on iPhone or the sidebar on iPad • Standard manuscript (.docx), styled Word, Print PDF, EPUB, a submission package or Markdown • Exports are always free and save to Files, ready to share KNOW YOUR WORLD • Tap a character's name in your prose to open their record • Keep the details you need: your own fields, notes, aliases and relationships • Plot every thread on the planning board, chapter by chapter • Mood boards of images, colors, quotes and notes, linked to chapters and characters • Maps of your world, with your characters and places pinned on them ADD SYNC WHEN YOU WANT IT • Sync carries your Worlds between your iPhone, iPad, computers and the web • Pick up the chapter you left on your computer, right where you stopped • Invite co-authors to write in the same World, live; readers you invite don't need a subscription • Try Sync free for 7 days YOUR BOOK STAYS YOURS • Your writing is private and never used to train AI • The desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux is free too, with no account Terms of Service: https://plotscribe.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://plotscribe.app/privacy

Screenshots

Eloir4 screens
Plotscribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

Eloir and Plotscribe are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Eloir sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Plotscribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eloir against 5.0 for Plotscribe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Eloir versus Plotscribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEloirPlotscribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthProfit UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Robert Boyd

Customer experience

Eloir

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plotscribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Eloir

Subscriptions2
  • Eloir Plus Monthly14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Eloir Plus Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Plotscribe

Subscriptions2
  • Plotscribe Sync7 Days trial$6.001 Month
  • Plotscribe Sync Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Eloir free?
Eloir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plotscribe free?
Plotscribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eloir or Plotscribe?
Eloir and Plotscribe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Eloir or Plotscribe have ads?
Neither Eloir nor Plotscribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eloir or Plotscribe?
Eloir ships an update every 2 days, and Plotscribe every 2 days. Most recently, Eloir was updated on November 7, 2026 and Plotscribe on November 6, 2026.

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