# Writerly

> Start thinking like a writer!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143101981](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143101981)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1143101981`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Russell Archer
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (112 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.50
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-15
- **First published:** 2017-02-01
- **Size:** 79 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/writerly/id1143101981)
- **Website:** [https://russell-archer.github.io/Writerly/](https://russell-archer.github.io/Writerly/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://russell-archer.github.io/Writerly/privacy/](https://russell-archer.github.io/Writerly/privacy/)

## Description

Writerly is your creative-writing companion, offering advice, prompts, and an AI toolkit to spark ideas and build skills for beginners to pros. It includes prompts, exercises, ideas, and generators to help you develop as a writer and brainstorm effectively.

Key features include an AI Toolkit for research, brainstorming, and character creation; warm-up exercises; a built-in timer; widgets for daily prompts and character generation on the home screen; and a progress tracker. Available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, Writerly helps you observe the world like a writer and overcome writer’s block with tested, author-approved content.

## Rankings

- #131,319 — Overall
- #38 — writer's block

## Review summary

Writerly offers a visually appealing, content-rich experience with helpful prompts and progress tracking, especially when you buy add-ons. It’s a strong companion for writers who want inspiration and structure. However, most core content is behind paywalls, it isn’t a full writing tool inside the app, and widgets/variants feel gated. Some prompts can become repetitive, limiting long-term novelty.

### Pros

- Rich, creative, and varied content with abundant prompts and exercises
- Progress view / tracking that shows growth over time
- Visually rich interface and engaging presentation that adds inspiration
- Add-ons are reasonably priced and add substantial value for dedicated users

### Cons

- Content and features largely behind paid add-ons; free version is limited
- Not a full writing tool inside the app; writing is done outside or via purchases
- Widget options and other features feel gated behind purchases; limited free functionality
- Prompts can feel repetitive or not truly random over time

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1143101981)