Comparison

WriteOn Lite vs Wave Writer

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

Head to head
About

WriteOn Lite

This app helps writers create and manage their writing projects, from novels to short stories. It allows you to track progress, set word count goals, and monitor daily writing statistics. Share your achievements on social media or export your work via email.

Highlights
  • Novel and short story writing
  • Progress tracking
  • Daily word count goals
  • Chapter word count breakdown
  • Social media sharing
  • Customizable day/night modes
  • Project backup and restore
Features
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WriteOn Lite lets writers use their iPhone or iPad to write their novel, short story, or other writing project and track their progress at the same time. Notebook computer too heavy to lug around? Want to write a scene or chapter while you're out and about sans computer? Have unexpected down time while waiting on someone else? Going to a write-in after work or school and don't have the room to lug your notebook computer? Writing on the go has never been easier! Whether you're writing flash fiction or a novel, on your own or as part of a challenge like NaNoWriMo or the 3-Day Novel Contest, WriteOn Lite can handle your writing needs. Have multiple writing projects going on at the same time? No problem! Have multiple writing projects each with many chapters? Still no problem! But that's not all! WriteOn Lite lets you track your writing progress on each project. Name your project, set a target date and a target word count and the app will calculate how many days you have left until your target date and how many words you need to write each day to meet your goal. The statistics screen tells you at a glance how much you've written, how many days you've written, how many words you wrote each day on average, and the percentage complete for your project. WriteOn Lite also lets you see all the word count for each individual chapter for your project on the Chapters screen. See at a glance which chapter may need beefing up, or which chapter can use a bit of trimming :) Want to send a copy of your project to your friend or loved one? Go right ahead and send it via email! Tweet about your daily writing progress. Or post on Facebook with your daily word count. Keep your various social streams informed. Rub your progress in their faces even! WriteOn Lite also has an option which allows you to switch between customizable day and night modes. You can set the text colour and the background colour you want for each mode and switch to the appropriate one - for instance, when you're working at night while a loved one sleeps next to you. Additionally, WriteOn Lite allows you to backup all your projects via e-mail, to DropBox or any other iOS app which supports receiving data from another app. You can later restore these backups by simply tapping on the attachment on e-mail or selecting the backup file in another app and selecting the option to open the file in WriteOn. Your writing projects are always safe with WriteOn! WriteOn Lite is ad-supported, but has the same functionality as the paid version. If you don't like the ads, there's a one-time in-app purchase which allows you to remove all ads from the app forever!

About

Wave Writer

This writing application offers a distraction-free environment to enhance your focus. Its unique type-wave feature provides visual feedback as you type, immersing you in your text and encouraging creativity. Unlock all themes with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Unique type-wave visual feedback
  • Immersive typing experience
  • Unlockable themes
  • One-time purchase for full access
Features
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Wave Writer is a writing app unlike any other. It is designed to give you the best writing experience, removing all distractions so you can focus. The unique type-wave gives you visual feedback as you type, immersing you in your text and inspiring you to keep going. It's really cool! Wave Writer is free to use, and all 16 themes can be unlocked for a one time purchase.

Screenshots

WriteOn Lite4 screens
Wave Writer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WriteOn Lite at monthly against Wave Writer's every 2 months. Wave Writer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. WriteOn Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wave Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for WriteOn Lite against 4.6 for Wave Writer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteOn Lite ships an update monthly, Wave Writer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WriteOn Lite versus Wave Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteOn LiteWave Writer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPink Zombie Studios Inc.Omar Fahmy

Customer experience

WriteOn Lite

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wave Writer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WriteOn Lite

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Wave Writer

One-time1
  • Unlock themes$1.99

Questions

Is WriteOn Lite free?
WriteOn Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wave Writer free?
Wave Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WriteOn Lite or Wave Writer?
WriteOn Lite and Wave Writer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do WriteOn Lite or Wave Writer have ads?
Neither WriteOn Lite nor Wave Writer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WriteOn Lite or Wave Writer?
WriteOn Lite ships an update monthly, and Wave Writer every 2 months. Most recently, WriteOn Lite was updated on September 24, 2026 and Wave Writer on October 5, 2026.

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