Comparison

WordPalette vs Story Plotter

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

Story Plotter

This app helps you craft compelling stories for novels, comics, movies, and more. It offers tools for organizing ideas, developing characters and their relationships, and structuring plot points. AI-powered brainstorming and time-series visualization assist in overcoming writer's block.

Highlights
  • Idea Note
  • Plot Note
  • Plot creation function
  • AI Brainstorming
  • Character Correlation & Family Tree
  • Time series with World Setting
  • Theme Setting
Features
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This is strong plot creation app that support - Novel - Manga - Movie - Drama - Secondary creation - TRPG Scenario - Script If you are worried about the following, we will suggest to use this App. - I don't know what the plot looks like - I can't organize the flow of the story and get confused - I want to create attractive characters, want to organize relationships - Lots of incidents, but unmanageable. This app is fully packed with the essences of more than 15 script reference books, including "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting" and “save the cat”, called the scripture Bible. This app will lead you to an interesting screenplay !!! ** Features ** This app have - Idea Note - Plot Note and - Plot creation function So, You can easily create plot using stored idea!! In addition, functions also available to support you. - Brainstorming with AI - Correlation & Family Tree with Character setting - Time series with World Setting - Theme Setting By deepening these, you can escape from stack writing plot ** Postscript ** Unless you have permission, this App does not send any creative data to the internet, so you can use it safe. ** SubScribe ** For $4/month, we offer automatic data synchronization across multiple devices. All features other than automatic data synchronization will continue to be available free of charge. ** Terms and Conditions ** Please see this link for the Terms and Conditions By installing the application, you agree to the Terms and Conditions. Terms and Conditions : https://storyplotter.net/term/pc/en.html Privacy Policy : https://storyplotter.net/privacypolicy/pc/en.html

Screenshots

WordPalette4 screens
Story Plotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Story Plotter at every 2 weeks against WordPalette's every 5 months. WordPalette's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 193). 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. WordPalette sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordPalette holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordPalette has 1.1K ratings behind it against 193, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of WordPalette's written reviews are positive against 79% of Story Plotter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WordPalette ships an update every 5 months, Story Plotter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WordPalette versus Story Plotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordPaletteStory Plotter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.4 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better193
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB193 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChristopher GarverHajime Hata

Customer experience

WordPalette

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

Story Plotter

All ratings193 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative10.7%

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

Story Plotter

From 193 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for writing and planning
  • 🚀 Great organizational tools
  • 💡 Detailed character profiles
  • 🔒 Secure and password protected
  • 👍 Clean and easy to navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔍 Confusing or unclear interface in places
  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for syncing
  • 🐛 Bugs with Bluetooth keyboards
  • 🐛 Data loss issues, stories deleted without warning

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

Story Plotter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deleting previous work without warning
  • Crashing when trying to edit thumbnails or move characters
  • Syncing and data transfer issues between devices
  • Bluetooth keyboard compatibility problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to pull photos from external sources
  • Implement a collaborative feature for co-writing
  • Add more customization options for character profiles
  • Improve the character relationship diagram functionality
  • Expand timeline options beyond just years/months/days

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
4 purchases

Story Plotter

Subscriptions2
  • Data Sync(half price)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Device Synchronize7 Days trial$3.491 Month
One-time2
  • Number of Image Generations$0.49
  • Releasing AI Limitations$2.99

Questions

Is WordPalette free?
WordPalette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WordPalette or Story Plotter?
WordPalette is rated higher. WordPalette averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Story Plotter averages 4.4 from 193 ratings.
Do WordPalette or Story Plotter have ads?
Neither WordPalette nor Story Plotter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WordPalette or Story Plotter?
WordPalette ships an update every 5 months, and Story Plotter every 2 weeks. Most recently, WordPalette was updated on October 20, 2026 and Story Plotter on October 19, 2026.

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