Comparison

WriteOn Lite vs WordTracker

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

WordTracker

This app helps writers track their progress across multiple projects. It offers customizable goals, detailed statistics, and cross-device synchronization to support various writing endeavors.

Highlights
  • Unlimited project tracking
  • Customizable daily/weekly goals
  • Hierarchical project structure
  • Home screen widgets
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Write your words. Reach your goal. WordTracker is your personal writing coach that fits in your pocket—the app that motivates you to stick with it, make a little progress every day, and finally finish your book, blog, or story. Easily keep track of all your projects, watch your progress grow through beautiful statistics—and celebrate every milestone, now together with other writers. ALL YOUR PROJECTS IN ONE PLACE - As many writing projects as you want, each with its own cover, color, icon, and emoji - Daily, weekly, and overall goals to keep you on track - Deadline? We’ll calculate how many words you need per day - Subprojects, genres, and starting word counts—for novels and short stories alike COUNT WORDS IN SECONDS - Just type it in—or scan it with your camera (Premium) - Custom writing days, daily/weekly goals, and notes for each entry NEW: COMMUNITY (optional) - Connect with other writers, make friends, and share your progress - Celebrate achievements in the activity feed—with encouragement from your friends - Challenge others to writing contests: leaderboards, progress tracking, invitation codes, and an optional collaborative project - Send encouraging messages to your friends - Completely optional and turned off by default—with full control over your privacy, plus Report & Block features VIEW YOUR PROGRESS (Premium) - Beautiful charts, heat maps, and insights into your writing patterns - Achievements and milestones that keep you going 6 HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Stats, goal ring, deadline countdown, streak, project overview, and quick input—keep track of your progress at a glance REMINDERS THAT REALLY HELP (Premium) - Daily or weekly, multiple times, project start reminders ON ALL YOUR DEVICES - Sync via iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive - iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Export as CSV/JSON and automatic backups (Premium) TAILORED TO YOUR TASTE - Light, Dark, or System mode; custom fonts, colors, and backgrounds - Available in 45 languages PREMIUM – PAY ONCE, USE FOREVER Advanced statistics, camera count, smart reminders, sync, export, and backups—plus all future Premium features. No subscriptions, no hidden costs. PERFECT FOR Authors, bloggers, students, and anyone who finally wants to write regularly. YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU Everything is stored locally on your device; sync is optional. The community section uses a server account (email/display name) and can be disabled at any time. MADE FOR EVERYONE Full VoiceOver support and carefully labeled controls. Get started today—and write your next chapter with WordTracker! CREDITS App icon: Lorraine Sandmann (lorrainesandmann.de)

Screenshots

WriteOn Lite4 screens
WordTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WordTracker at every 2 days against WriteOn Lite's monthly. WordTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). WriteOn Lite's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 WordTracker 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

WordTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteOn Lite ships an update monthly, WordTracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WriteOn Lite versus WordTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteOn LiteWordTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPink Zombie Studios Inc.Mathias Todisco

Customer experience

WriteOn Lite

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

WordTracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WriteOn Lite

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

WordTracker

One-time1
  • Premium Access$14.99

Questions

Is WriteOn Lite free?
WriteOn Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordTracker free?
WordTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WriteOn Lite or WordTracker?
WordTracker is rated higher. WriteOn Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while WordTracker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WriteOn Lite or WordTracker have ads?
Neither WriteOn Lite nor WordTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WriteOn Lite or WordTracker?
WriteOn Lite ships an update monthly, and WordTracker every 2 days. Most recently, WriteOn Lite was updated on October 10, 2026 and WordTracker on October 19, 2026.

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