Comparison

WordPalette vs Danger Notes

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

Head to head
About

WordPalette

This app helps overcome writer's block by offering a unique way to generate creative text. It scrambles phrases from your imported sources into sliding lanes, allowing you to discover unexpected word combinations and spark new ideas.

Highlights
  • Intelligently scrambled text in sliding lanes
  • Import text from various sources
  • Mix and match custom text palettes
  • Quickly switch between creative states
  • Share extension for text import
  • Bypass ego and regain creative spark
Features
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Meet your new muse. Destroy writer's block forever. Escape the beaten path and discover what you *didn't know* you wanted to say. 〰 Bypass your ego and regain your creative spark - When experiencing writer's block our own minds can be our worst enemy. - We get caught in the mud, hung up, and mope around in endless ruts, seemingly cursed by an infinite loop of inaction. - But sometimes we've just got to hit refresh, shuffle the deck, ruffle some feathers, evacuate our comfort zones, and sidestep our rituals and habits. - When songwriters get stuck -- they switch to a different instrument - WordPalette is a different instrument! 〰 Up to six sliding lanes of intelligently scrambled text - Short poetic phrases are intuitively grouped and stair-cased across the slider lanes - Each lane slides in both directions independently - The phrases are loaded from Palettes (your collected text sources) 〰 Quickly switch between keyboards - Simply tap the keyboard button, or swipe left to quickly switch between the slider lanes and the default iOS keyboard - You're not just switching between keyboards but between creative states - Many workflows are possible : - Rapid-fire between the keyboards, leveraging the "found" inspiration of the sliders with your own creative reactions. - Use the sliders to amass a collection of words that resonate with you, then switch to the default keyboard and weave them together. - For cut-up method purists: use *only* the word sliders, hunting through the lanes for the perfect compliments and juxtapositions. 〰 Import your favorite text sources and convert them into Palettes. - Palettes are converted sources of text used to populate the word sliders. - Instantly paste copied text via the Add (+) button on the Palettes page, and convert. - You can also import plain .txt files from iCloud Drive and other popular cloud services - Alternatively, enable our Share extension to send text from other apps to be converted into Palettes. 〰 Mix and match your Palettes - Activate and deactivate your collected Palettes to control what appears in the word sliders. - The word slider keyboard will only pull phrases from currently activated Palettes. - Get creative with your combinations! (i.e., text from an article on underwater birth, and an article on the predatory habits of sharks) 〰 Contact - https://wordpalette.io - dev@wordpalette.io - @wordpalettes on Twitter / Instagram ¶

About

Danger Notes

This app is designed to combat writer's block by requiring continuous typing to save your work. If you stop typing, all unsaved progress is permanently deleted, encouraging a consistent writing flow.

Highlights
  • Continuous typing required to save
  • Work deleted if typing stops
  • Fights writer's block
  • Encourages writing flow
  • Suitable for essays, books, and lyrics
Features
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Don’t stop typing. If you do, all your work will disappear and be gone forever. Danger Notes is the ultimate writing tool to help fight writer’s block. Whether you are writing a term paper, an essay, a book, your best-man speech, promising rap lyrics or just free writing, Danger Notes will help you fight writer’s block by forcing you to keep writing in order to save your progress from being deleted. The theory behind this wonderful writing tool, is that by pressuring you to keep writing, you will be forced to formulate an actual flow of written work instead of just staring at a blank document for 2 hours with no progress to show for. The more words you type the easier it will be to break past your writer's block and keep typing. Break writer's block with Danger Notes.

Screenshots

WordPalette4 screens
Danger Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WordPalette at none against Danger Notes's shown. WordPalette also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Danger Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). 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. WordPalette sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Danger Notes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 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 WordPalette against 4.8 for Danger Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of WordPalette's written reviews are positive against 84% of Danger Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordPalette ships an update every 5 months, Danger Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WordPalette versus Danger Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordPaletteDanger Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better83.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K2.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChristopher GarverVillegas Ventures LLC

Customer experience

WordPalette

All ratings1,062 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative11.7%

Danger Notes

All ratings2,294 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.5%

User reviews

WordPalette

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Versatile and convenient writing tool
  • 🌟 Helps spark creativity and inspiration
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable word palettes
  • 🎨 Beautiful design and color palettes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or app instability
  • 🔍 Lack of search feature for notes
  • 📁 No organization or folder system for writing
  • 💾 No backup or sync functionality

Danger Notes

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Motivates writing
  • 👍 Helps with writer's block
  • 🚀 Boosts creativity
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Encourages writing without overthinking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accidental deletion of work
  • 🔍 Inability to pause or resume writing sessions
  • 💡 Lack of formatting options (bold, italics, etc.)
  • 🐛 Overlapping text when reaching page limit
  • 💡 Inability to set word count goal instead of time

Bugs and requests

WordPalette

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with importing text to create custom palettes
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to bold, italicize, or format text
  • Implement a prompt generator or writing suggestions
  • Allow importing and sharing of custom word palettes
  • Provide more detailed instructions or tutorials

Danger Notes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accidental deletion of work
  • Overlapping text when reaching page limit
  • Glitches after updating to iOS 16

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add writing prompts
  • Implement a pause/resume function
  • Provide formatting options
  • Allow setting word count goals
  • Add a way to export or share written work
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  • Offer a desktop version
  • Implement a daily writing reminder

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WordPalette

One-time3
  • Optional Gratuity Level 1$0.99
  • Optional Gratuity Level 2$2.99
  • Optional Gratuity Level 3$4.99
5 purchases

Danger Notes

One-time5
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$0.99
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$1.99
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$3.99
  • Buy Me Coffee$4.99

Questions

Is WordPalette free?
WordPalette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Danger Notes free?
Danger Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WordPalette or Danger Notes?
Danger Notes is rated higher. WordPalette averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Danger Notes averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do WordPalette or Danger Notes have ads?
Danger Notes shows ads; WordPalette does not.
Which is updated more often, WordPalette or Danger Notes?
WordPalette ships an update every 5 months, and Danger Notes every 10 days. Most recently, WordPalette was updated on October 24, 2026 and Danger Notes on October 26, 2026.

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