Comparison

Writer's Digest Magazine vs GrittyWork

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

Head to head
About

Writer's Digest Magazine

Access North America's leading publication for writers, offering expert craft instruction, industry trends, and inspiration from publishing professionals. Each issue provides techniques for all genres, insider business information, and interviews with successful authors and agents.

Highlights
  • Industry trends
  • Expert craft instruction
  • Genre techniques
  • Publishing business insights
  • Author interviews
  • Literary agent profiles
Features
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Writer’s Digest has been North America’s leading publication for working and aspiring writers since 1920, showcasing the latest in industry trends, expert craft instruction and inspiration straight from publishing professionals, accomplished writers and bestselling authors. Every issue is packed with techniques for succeeding in every genre, must-have insider information on the business of getting published, tips and tricks for getting creative and staying motivated, interviews with the most successful writers dominating bookshelves and bylines today, profiles of top literary agents and editors and what they’re seeking, and much, much more. The Writer's Digest Magazine Subscriptions available: A single issue for $5.99 (non-subscription) 1-year subscription for $19.99, automatically renewed until canceled Payment for all purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of your purchase. SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period (another year for annual subscribers, another month for monthly subscribers) unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please go to http://www.writersdigest.com/contact-us for more information. Please review our privacy policy and terms here: http://www.fwcommunity.com/termsofuse http://www.fwcommunity.com/privacy Support: At F+W Media, we want to make sure our applications enhance your crafting experience. Our expert, helpful customer service team is always standing by to answer your questions, help you with any technical issues, and hear your suggestions for making our applications even better. If you have any issues with or suggestions relating to functionality of the iPad app itself, we want to hear from you. Please email us at listdept@fwmedia.com so that we can address your concerns.

About

GrittyWork

Features
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GrittyWork is an innovative app that aims to capture healthcare worker perception of workload and environments. The app pairs these data with electronic workload measures in the electronic health record to gain a more comprehensive evaluation of work experience of healthcare workers through objective and subjective measures. This approach offers the opportunity for real-time insights into workloads, work patterns, and the impact of work design on healthcare worker health and performance outcomes, including patient care and organizational outcomes. GrittyWork is utilized by organizations to capture real-time perceptions of the clinical work environment. Individual healthcare workers enrolled in GrittyWork will receive push notifications periodically to assess workplace conditions. The app then pairs this data with job performance data as well as patient and organizational data. The goal of GrittyWork is to detect when work design may be causing harm and to optimize work design for the best healthcare worker, patient, and organizational outcomes.

Screenshots

Writer's Digest Magazine4 screens
GrittyWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrittyWork at none against Writer's Digest Magazine's 20. Writer's Digest Magazine's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Writer's Digest Magazine sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GrittyWork asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writer's Digest Magazine ships an update every 4 months, GrittyWork every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Writer's Digest Magazine versus GrittyWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriter's Digest MagazineGrittyWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperActive Interest Media, IncUniversity of Colorado Denver

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Writer's Digest Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time18
  • July/Jugust 2019$4.99
  • Writer's Digest January 2014$5.99
  • Writer's Digest May/June 2014$5.99
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  • Writer's Digest July/August 2014$5.99
  • Writer's Digest September 2014$5.99
  • Writer's Digest November/December 2014$5.99
  • Writer's Digest July/August 2015$5.99
  • Writer's Digest January 2016$5.99
  • Writer's Digest March/April 2016$5.99
  • November/December 2023$5.99
  • July/August 2025$5.99
  • May/June 2026$5.99
  • January/February 2024$5.99
  • WD Yearbook$5.99
  • WD Yearbook 2026$5.99
  • Writer’s Digest January 2018$5.99
  • November/December 2027$5.99
  • WD Yearbook 2022$5.99
None

GrittyWork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Writer's Digest Magazine free?
Writer's Digest Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrittyWork free?
GrittyWork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Writer's Digest Magazine or GrittyWork have ads?
Neither Writer's Digest Magazine nor GrittyWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writer's Digest Magazine or GrittyWork?
Writer's Digest Magazine ships an update every 4 months, and GrittyWork every 15 months. Most recently, Writer's Digest Magazine was updated on September 26, 2026 and GrittyWork on September 22, 2026.

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