Story Planner Reviews

I’m currently writing a book and have done extensive research on helpful writing software, but unfortunately most popular options are a big expense and still have their downfalls.
I honestly just wanted something simple, affordable and that had a clean design aesthetic. Story Planner is definitely delivering!

At first I was hesitant about the rigid outline structure and not being able to fully customize how I wanted things organized, but tbh sticking to their method of organization has actually forced me to try a new way of outlining and it’s been really helpful so far.

I also really appreciate their “info” notes that are available in each section that further explains the process of professional outlining.

StoryPlanner provides a way for me to keep all my random notes organized and in one place. Having this this planner on my IPad paired with google docs for writing my actual chapters has kept me productive and inspired.

I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 because I really wish that the ability to insert pictures was not just limited to the characters and location sections. I also wish that in the characters and locations sections I had the ability to add multiple pictures.

Being an extremely visual person I keep a Pinterest board for all my storylines and I wish I could insert images I find that inspire scenes, plots, character development, etc.

So, I have found StoryPlanner to be very useful. I like a lot of the features it has, particularly with creating plots with different colors and the statistics. I also love the drag and drop feature for rearranging scenes. In general, StoryPlanner has a lot of good ideas.

However, I think there are a few features that would really make StoryPlanner a five for me.

-When I am adding a scene card, I notice that unless I click the down arrow at the bottom left corner of the interface, I can’t scroll. I’ve found that exceedingly frustrating.

-It would be really nice if the “Acts” were collapsable. I have a lot of scenes per act, since I’m using this for story outlining. So, it’d making the interface easier to use if this was a feature.

-Along the same lines as the above, I think it’d be nice if I could choose different layouts for the scene cards. For instance, if there was a compact view where you only see the scene titles. Or a view where you could see the scene cards as cards in along a timeline. I’ve just found myself scrolling and scrolling to find what I’m looking for. When you have a lot of scene cards, it gets cumbersome to rearrange them when you are scrolling and scrolling just to find them.

I hope your team will consider some improvements!

I’ve tried a bunch of apps for writing and this is definitely my favorite. StoryPlanner has been great for keeping all my writing organized and allowing me to outline on the go across devices. It’s also great for fleshing out characters, and I like that you can add photos for characters and locations. It’s also wonderful to be able to have as many notes as you’d like in the note section and not have to keep your research and ideas elsewhere. StoryPlanner works well across devices and it’s handy to be able to add little things that pop into your head at odd times.

One thing I’d love to see added would be a section for a timeline to keep track of world events/when scenes take place in relation to them for the purpose of world building and avoiding mistakes. I’m currently using the notes section for this, but it would be nice for such a timeline to be more integrated with the other aspects of StoryPlanner (such as being able to indicate that certain characters were present at an in-world historical event in a more visual way than plain text allows).

So, I was looking for a way to plan my novel and I came across StoryPlanner. I thought it had way more users based off the reviews and bought StoryPlanner . So I was pretty surprised when I used StoryPlanner and came back to leave a review only to see very little reviews.

StoryPlanner looks great on my phone and makes it easier for me to keep track of characters and locations. And scenes too! While it’s not an app to write out your entire novel it’s incredibly useful. I like using StoryPlanner to help plan while I use another app (Scrivener) to write my novel.

So basically, this is a great help if you want to plan your novel using your phone in a easy and convenient way.

I would love to have more help and guides in StoryPlanner about each tab or feature. That would help a lot. I know some sections have information like what is a plot, what is a character, etc. But it would be more helpful to have some videos or just written guides on how each tab works like the plot and the scenes, etc. How in the end of the day it would become a book for example or a story in an orderly manner.

I can give 5 stars if StoryPlanner can be improved.

I love this little app. Makes it simple and quick to jot down any fiction idea I get, anytime, and I can keep several stories going and organized at once and lose nothing.

I’ve been looking for this sort of app for years. I use Scrivener, but that’s a bit too bulky and complex to be popping out of my pocket just to jot down a sentence or brief idea. Notepads don’t cut it, either, because I’m too disorganized to sort through random jabbering later.

The organization— plot, characters, settings, etc.—is logically laid out in a way that makes complete sense to me— not perfect but close enough. And the price is definitely right. I don’t think I would have purchased this one for 20 bucks, though I’m not sure about that now that I’m using it. Paying a total of about eight dollars for the desktop and iOS versions was a sweet bonus that encourages me to look at what else the developers might come up with.

The short version: love it!

I’ve been looking like an app like this for a long time since A Novel Idea was taken down. While StoryPlanner is great, one suggestion I have would be the ability to organize character functions better. As an example, every character under “protagonist” would all be grouped together. You should also be able to just type in the character function rather than choosing. It could help organizing groups, like having all people of team “A” and people of team “B” all under one file or headliner. Beyond hat, great app and definitely would recommend it to others.

You see I use this to outline and control what I’m writing but after I downloaded the new update I’ve been experiencing some glitches Or maybe bugs is a better term but anyways a white bar appears on the right side of my screen and the cyan as it appears to be cyan bar where you have the add a new story and download to social media buttons I think that’s what there are though I haven’t clicked button number 2, appears on the bottom of my screen and I can see the area you put the plot there I still love StoryPlanner I’m just wondering of this was intended or not (sorry it’s long)

First off, I love that StoryPlanner is a one time purchase. I refuse to download apps that require memberships or subscription pricing. That being said StoryPlanner I feel is well worth the money and I would have paid more for it and would do so even now if they add in some features (suggested down below).
With that out of the way StoryPlanner is extremely useful for planning and gathering all of my ideas into one location with easy templates. First night after downloading I was up till 3am enjoying planning my book because I felt like I was truly making progress again! StoryPlanner is easy and user friendly.

My only suggestion is that it might be nice if we could choose more detailed templates for locations for instance. The other thing that might be really nice is if the devs could add a new category called events that would be where you can have events that might have happened in the past or future that people within the story might reference.

Again though wonderful app!

StoryPlanner’s design is simple yet really effective! On the first day, I already figured out how to add new characters, locations, and events. Everything’s practically already laid out!

Honestly, it’s very worth it for the price. I’m absolutely loving StoryPlanner ! It really helps the planning process flow easier. I feel more confident in my plot. I can remove the boring parts and compare different routes. It’s also really easy to move things around.

Honestly, if I could suggest something to add to StoryPlanner, I’d say “more features to help organization.” I love having an aesthetically pleasing board. Sometimes while working, I’d wish I can add a text box so I can separate texts in the same category. Or create another category or subcategory. Or that there was a way to add bullet points. Maybe change the font too.

(These functions might actually be in StoryPlanner though. I haven’t explored it for long.)

Anyway! It’s an amazing app! Absolutely adore it, and I’ll be sure to recommend it to my friends who like writing!

As a writer, I often have a hard time remembering all the attributes about my characters. Now I have one place where I can put all that information and it’s accessible from my MacBook, my iPad and my iPhone seamlessly. Plot info, character details, notes—it is now all in one place instead of on index cards that somehow manage to disappear just when I need them.

Also a great place to store your ideas for future books. I’ve found it to be a lifesaver. It’s convenience is fantastic. I use it almost daily to track my projects and its so easy to use if you decide to change ideas or characters, etc. I think it’s a must have if you are serious about writing. It can also be exported to Word or a txt file where it can easily be stored and/or printed. Great product!

Although I have already created an outline via Microsoft, I immediately inputted that info into StoryPlanner. It gives me quick access to all notes I need so that I can continue to work on my writing without having to search for hand written notes or toggle back and forth between windows and files on the same computer I’m using to type. It was well worth the small amount of money it costs. If I could rate StoryPlanner higher I would. Some may like conventional methods (I still use pen and paper when an idea comes to me and I need to jot it down fast), however, the ease of mind knowing where and how easy it is to access information that is critical to your creative work is a godsend.

I have been using Story Planner for a few years now and from the time I first opened and used this program I was instantly hooked. This is by far the BEST Outlining App that I have come across. I use it both on my iPad and MacBook and I never have to double type or copy and paste from one platform to another because the Syncing feature works perfectly with the occasional hiccups that might require a re-boot but I have yet to lose any part of a project. The ONLY part of my writing that I do not use SP for is when I actually am ready to sit down and work on either one of my Screenplays or one of the book series that I am working on. That is when I use either Scrivener or Final Draft along with Story Planner.

Story Planner is inexpensive and DEFINITELY worth the money. SP is hands down one of the best outlining / story planning app that money can buy, especially for anyone who has an interest in writing as a profession no matter if it is a project for a screenplay, book, play, or even poetry.

Try it out, and you will see what I am talking about.

You have no idea how much time I spent scrolling in the AppStore to find this. Multiple days. This needs wayyy more attention than it gets.

After using it, here is my review:

StoryPlanner is very easy to use, it makes brainstorming and organizing thoughts ten times easier than it was before. StoryPlanner actually makes it fun for me to plan things out, a task I barely ever do. You can switch from light mode to dark, and change your main color to something else. It is very aesthetically pleasing and organized.

StoryPlanner has a section for about everything, you can even plan out specific chapters. It also has info buttons scattered around to teach you what certain terms mean for beginning writers! StoryPlanner also even has a photo attachment ability where you can put images with your descriptions of scenery and characters.

My only critique: Make it so you can add multiple images to everything and add a cover section where you can add an image for the entire piece.

Other than that, a phenomenal app created almost flawlessly. This is a one of a kind app for a very affordable price. 10/10 recommend for all writers who need a jump on story planning.

I have a few questions, and I’m gonna ask them through this review since I can’t find the website(I found the website, but I was expecting an option to type in questions). Number 1: How do I show a character ark by typing it? I can type a character ark, but I don’t know how to structure it correctly. Number two: Do the inner and outer goals for a character have to always go like “He/She wants to do something or needs to do something”? Or can I type it and structure it differently, like for example: “He/She plans to do something” instead of “He/She wants to or needs to do something”? Again, Gmail is a good option. Still a great app!
For the second question I’m just curious. I’m sure you can structure it however you like, but just curious.

I can’t believe StoryPlanner is free! I have spent money on apps that are less helpful than this. StoryPlanner allows you to record different details about characters and locations, and even provides a helpful guide explaining different types of characters, scenes, etc. No more searching through what I’ve already written to find out a character’s eye color.

You can tie it all together by adding scenes. I especially found the chronological timeline helpful, which helps you keep track of when your scenes are occurring. You can also record other details including the characters, locations, and type of scene. The statistics are not necessary but I do enjoy looking at my top five characters and locations.

TL;DR - Absolutely necessary for any writer. My whole writing process would not be the same without it.

I’ve been searching all over for an app like this — I even googled it. I love how it breaks down each section and subsection of my story so that I don’t miss any details or leave any holes in my plot. That’s exactly what I was looking for. It’s user-friendly, the subtle navigation animations are very fluid, and with the split-screen feature, I can write my scenes and have my character’s bio up at the same time for reference. That way, their characteristics remain consistent throughout the story. Best of all, it’s a one-time purchase, not a monthly subscription (why is that even a thing?) and there aren’t any hidden “premium features” that you pay extra to unlock. The example story that comes with StoryPlanner is a good reference if you’re not sure what to put in the boxes to build your story. It’s seriously the best app for writers that have trouble structuring all of their ideas into a story that makes sense. It will be the best $5 that you ever invest into your work, believe the hype!

This is THE BEST PLANNING app for writers! The visual statistics for the scenes and plots helps me PROFOUNDLY! I LOOOVE Scrivener, but at times I can get lost in it and not focus on my planning/researching. StoryPlanner helps to take out all the ADD distractions I normally get in scrivener and centralizes the meat of planning your book all while looking aesthetically pleasing! I LOOOOVE how it keeps my notes organized, because I’m a notes kind-of-gal. I write a lot of them. StoryPlanner helps me to find certain notes I’m looking for with tags and color-coding (great for autism) all while keeping each note in a card with its own details! This helps sooo much!! Also, the fact that it can easily integrate with Scrivener is a HUGE plus! There are also several helpful information icons throughout that really help you to understand storytelling! If you have scrivener then I HIGHLY suggest you use this story planner app as its companion!! Especially if you struggle with storytelling due to ADD and autism!

I got adhd, so I have a hard time organizing. I definitely don’t regret the $5 or whatever I dropped on this.

If I could say I desire anything from it that it doesn’t provide yet, maybe more places to put pictures and visual references, maybe in the notes section. Something to where you can pull up visual references you may have uploaded into StoryPlanner easily. And possibly have more dungeon master friendly tools. StoryPlanner is mainly for getting stories written, but with a few settings and jigs, StoryPlanner could easily be a one stop shop for dnd people to get an adventure/campaign written. Things like places for stats or have it ask you what format you want out of novel/game when you open a new project, just spitballing. I’ve been able to get SOME use out of it for that purpose, but as it stands, my final drafts of a game end up in a different app altogether.

Other than that, this is my favorite writing app when getting organized before I jump into the pages.

StoryPlanner is a must have for those who have stories in their head. It helps organize them, flesh them out, take the burden off the writer for having to remember all the key details, especially when a new thought pops up that might disappear if not recorded quickly. I would love to see the ability to add new categories and boxes on all the screens and fully customize StoryPlanner to fit the writer and his/her ideas. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to future updates.