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Best Story Plotter Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.8 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated August 2026

With an average user rating of 3.8★, the story plotter category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Story Plotter Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Story Plotter - idea to plot -Story Plotter - idea to plot -Free4.4★ (193)NoYesAug 2026
2Book & Story Writing — FabulaBook & Story Writing — FabulaFree4.6★ (55)YesYesAug 2026
3Fortelling - Story Writing AppFortelling - Story Writing AppFree4.5★ (1K)YesYesAug 2026
4Storyroom - Webnovel & StoryStoryroom - Webnovel & StoryFree4.8★ (27K)YesYesAug 2026
5StoryLoom: Novel Story BibleStoryLoom: Novel Story BibleFree—NoYesAug 2026
6Lauritzen Story ArcLauritzen Story Arc$4.99——NoJul 2026
7Story Planner for WritersStory Planner for Writers$8.99 was $9.994.7★ (1.2K)NoNoAug 2026
8Novelist - Write novelsNovelist - Write novelsFree4.4★ (202)NoNoAug 2026

Top Picks for Story Plotter

Story Plotter - idea to plot -#1

Story Plotter - idea to plot - by Hajime Hata

[ write novel, comic, script!]
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.4😊(193 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

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

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔍 Confusing or unclear interface in places
  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for syncing
Book & Story Writing — Fabula#2

Book & Story Writing — Fabula by Natalia Bosyakova

Plot Maker, World Building
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6(55 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app helps writers organize their story ideas into a structured novel. It allows for character development, scene planning, and world-building, keeping all your creative elements accessible even offline.

Fortelling - Story Writing App#3

Fortelling - Story Writing App by AJP Digital Tools B.V.

Book & novel: world plotting
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.5😊(1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app helps novelists plot and write their books by organizing story elements like characters, locations, and items. It offers tools for world-building, real-time collaboration, and writing statistics, along with weekly challenges to inspire creativity.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Amazing tools
  • 🚀 Interesting prompts
  • 👍 Helpful for planning stories
  • 👍 Detailed character and world-building

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unresponsive save feature
  • 🐛 Difficulty deleting or rearranging content

More Story Plotter apps to explore

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Storyroom - Webnovel & Story
Storyroom - Webnovel & Story
Storyroom - Webnovel & Story
Romantic Fiction
Free

Dive into a vast collection of romantic webnovels, featuring exclusive original stories across various genres. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with customizable layouts, eye-protection modes, and offline access. New content is added daily, with free stories updated weekly.

Exclusive original novelsDaily new story updatesWeekly free stories
📚 Books
(27K)
free with in-app purchases
5
StoryLoom: Novel Story Bible
StoryLoom: Novel Story Bible
StoryLoom: Novel Story Bible
Worldbuilding & character map
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
6
Lauritzen Story Arc
Lauritzen Story Arc
Lauritzen Story Arc
by JACOB DEE LAURITZEN
$4.99
📊 Productivity
(0)
7
Story Planner for Writers
Story Planner for Writers
Story Planner for Writers
Outline Novels & Screenplays
$8.99
$9.99 | 10% OFF

This app helps writers of all levels plot novels, screenplays, and other creative projects. It offers intuitive tools for organizing characters, scenes, and plotlines, with options to attach images and export your work in various formats. Stay in control of your narrative and bring your stories to life with flexible organization and detailed insights.

Custom project creationDetailed character developmentScene organization and linking
📊 Productivity
(1.2K)
paid
8
Novelist - Write novels
Novelist - Write novels
Novelist - Write novels
Your novel, anytime, anywhere
Free

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for authors to write, organize, and plot their novels. It offers features for scene creation, story structuring, goal setting, and manuscript export. The platform is designed to support the entire novel-writing process, from initial ideas to the final draft.

Plotting with customizable story elementsScene writing with rich formattingStory organization into acts and chapters
📊 Productivity
(202)
free
9
papyrus: your own story writer
papyrus: your own story writer
papyrus: your own story writer
by SmileyDude Limited
Free

This app uses AI to transform your ideas into full-length novels with multiple chapters. Create sequels, build story universes, and enjoy a clean, book-like reading experience. Perfect for writers seeking inspiration or readers wanting unique, personalized stories.

AI-powered story generationCreate full-length novelsGenerate sequels and story universes
📚 Books
(1)
free with in-app purchases
10
Story chain
Story chain
Story chain
by Thinkitive Lab
Free

Collaborate with AI to build unique stories. The AI generates an opening, and you contribute the next part. This back-and-forth continues until the narrative is complete, after which the AI provides a title and an image.

AI-generated story introsUser-written story responsesIterative story building
🎬 Entertainment
(0)
free
11
PupilAction: Story Creator
PupilAction: Story Creator
PupilAction: Story Creator
Create Your Own Adventure
Free
🎬 Entertainment
(0)
12
Iskra: AI Story Characters
Iskra: AI Story Characters
Iskra: AI Story Characters
Anime, Book & Fantasy Chat
Free
🎬 Entertainment
(0)
13
Page One Story Structure
Page One Story Structure
Page One Story Structure
Create stories on the go
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
14
MyStory.today: Write a Book
MyStory.today: Write a Book
MyStory.today: Write a Book
Novel Writing & Story Planner
Free

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for writing novels, short stories, and screenplays across Apple devices. It features story management, an interactive corkboard with AI summaries, character and location linking, and a rich text editor. The app also offers AI assistance for writer's block and progress tracking.

Story management with chapters and scenesInteractive corkboard with AI summariesCharacter and location management with smart linking
📊 Productivity
(2.5K)
free with in-app purchases
15
GenTale: AI Story Generator
GenTale: AI Story Generator
GenTale: AI Story Generator
by BUSRA KOCAK
Free
🎬 Entertainment
(0)
16
WriCo - Writing Assistant
WriCo - Writing Assistant
WriCo - Writing Assistant
Plan and Write Your Stories
Free

This app helps writers plan and structure their stories, from novels to screenplays. It offers tools for plot outlining, character development, visual storyboarding, and world-building. Seamlessly sync your projects across devices and capture ideas hands-free.

Intuitive plot outliningDeep character developmentVisual storyboarding
📊 Productivity
(4)
free with in-app purchases
17
Writer Assistant (Wassi)
Writer Assistant (Wassi)
Writer Assistant (Wassi)
Characters and stories planner
Free

This app helps writers develop characters, locations, and entire story worlds. It provides guided questions for in-depth creation and allows for outlining plots and scenes. Export your developed worlds and stories to PDF.

Create separate projects for story universesDevelop characters and locations with guided questionsAdd photos to characters and locations
📊 Productivity
(79)
freemium
18
Story Creator: AI Story Writer
Story Creator: AI Story Writer
Story Creator: AI Story Writer
AI Story Generator, Writer App
Free
$3.99 | 100% OFF

Generate captivating stories instantly with AI. Explore diverse genres and customize length for creative writing, educational projects, or entertainment. Unlock premium features for unlimited generation and full access.

Instant AI story generation14+ unique story genresCustomizable story length
📚 Education
(1)
freemium
19
The Story World
The Story World
The Story World
Stories from Your Imagination
Free
🎬 Entertainment
(0)
20
Nola: Story Planner & Writing
Nola: Story Planner & Writing
Nola: Story Planner & Writing
Novels, plots, characters—app
Free

This writing app helps authors organize their creative process, from initial themes and plot development to character building and worldbuilding notes. It offers cloud synchronization, a draft editor, and tools to visualize character relationships and design avatars.

Cloud sync & backupTheme & goal settingPlot builder
📚 Books
(0)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Story Plotter

What are the best story plotter apps for iPhone?
Story Plotter - idea to plot - tops our story plotter apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 193 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top story plotter apps we rank are free to download, including Story Plotter - idea to plot - and Book & Story Writing — Fabula.
Story Plotter - idea to plot - has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ story plotter apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app is designed to support a wide range of creative writing projects. You can use it to develop plots for novels, manga, movies, dramas, secondary creations, TRPG scenarios, and scripts.
The app includes an Idea Note for capturing initial thoughts, a Plot Note for organizing story progression, and a dedicated Plot creation function. It also offers AI-powered brainstorming, character relationship mapping, world-building timelines, and theme setting to deepen your story.

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