Comparison

WriteOn Lite vs Word Tracker

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

Word Tracker

Monitor your writing journey with this app. Set goals and deadlines to receive daily word count targets, ensuring you stay on track to complete your projects.

Highlights
  • Track writing progress
  • Set target word counts
  • Set project deadlines
  • Daily word count targets
  • View project statistics
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Word Tracker helps you keep track of your writing progress, right on the main screen, so you always know how close you are to reaching your goal. Set a target word count and a deadline for your writing project, and the app works out exactly how many words you need to write each day to hit your deadline. Track as many projects as you like, and switch between them whenever you want. Dive into the statistics screen to see a chart of your progress against your target, your outstanding word count, and how many days you have left until your deadline. Your projects sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud, so your progress is always up to date wherever you write. No account or sign-in required — just open the app and start tracking.

Screenshots

WriteOn Lite4 screens
Word Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Word Tracker at 268 against WriteOn Lite's 7. Word Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). WriteOn Lite's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Word Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Tracker has 268 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of WriteOn Lite's written reviews are positive against 81% of Word Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteOn Lite ships an update monthly, Word Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WriteOn Lite versus Word Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteOn LiteWord Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)4.8 (268 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7268 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPink Zombie Studios Inc.Marek Loose

Customer experience

WriteOn Lite

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

Word Tracker

All ratings268 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WriteOn Lite

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
6 purchases

Word Tracker

One-time6
  • The First Word$0.99
  • The First Chapter$2.99
  • Cloud sync$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Halfway Through the Manuscript$4.99
  • The Bestseller$9.99
  • The Published Masterpiece$19.99

Questions

Is WriteOn Lite free?
WriteOn Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Tracker free?
Word Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WriteOn Lite or Word Tracker?
Word Tracker is rated higher. WriteOn Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Word Tracker averages 4.8 from 268 ratings.
Do WriteOn Lite or Word Tracker have ads?
Neither WriteOn Lite nor Word Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WriteOn Lite or Word Tracker?
WriteOn Lite ships an update monthly, and Word Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, WriteOn Lite was updated on September 24, 2026 and Word Tracker on October 13, 2026.

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