Reviews of Fortelling - Story Writing App

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List of user reviews and ratings for Fortelling - Story Writing App

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 1,003)

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Review summary

Fortelling is praised for its deep world-building, rich organization tools, and writer-friendly templates, with many features available for free. Reviewers highlight strong plotting capabilities and cross-platform usefulness. However, onboarding and login crashes, ongoing bugs, and some paywalled web editing lessen the experience for new users. Overall, the app is powerful for writers who can tolerate occasional stability and access limits.

Pros

In-depth world-building and plotting tools with strong organization features (characters, family trees, outlines, and synopses).
Many features are available for free with minimal paywalls, allowing exploration without constant purchases.
Helpful templates and tools for writers, with ongoing improvements and responsiveness to user feedback.
Cross-platform flexibility, including a web version that complements the mobile app.

Cons

Crashes and instability, especially during onboarding and sign-up, making it hard to start using the app.
Web editing is gated behind a subscription paywall, limiting online editing compared to the mobile app.
Recurring bugs and performance issues that cause crashes or freezes during use.
File management and export limitations, such as difficulty organizing or downloading multiple files at once.

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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 4.50

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-03	Lo*****	WHY IS FAMILY TREE A PREMIUM FEATURE?? THATS LITERALLY A KEY PART OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Imma have to stick with the classic board setting to make it or just get a whole different app to do it, I hate that
WHY IS FAMILY TREE A PREMIUM FEATURE?? THATS LITERALLY A KEY PART OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Imma have to stick with the classic board setting to make it or just get a whole different app to do it, I hate that
2026-08-03	BL*****	I’m not typically so upset about these things, but the fact that the family tree is behind a paywall is infuriating. There’s no reason for it to be behind one, and yes, I understand the app must make money SOMEHOW but I feel like only customization features like changing the app logo, or theme and things that don’t have anything to do with storytelling should be behind a paywall. I suppose I can always just find a new storytelling app.
I’m not typically so upset about these things, but the fact that the family tree is behind a paywall is infuriating. There’s no reason for it to be behind one, and yes, I understand the app must make money SOMEHOW but I feel like only customization features like changing the app logo, or theme and things that don’t have anything to do with storytelling should be behind a paywall. I suppose I can always just find a new storytelling app.
2026-07-25	Th*****	I love this app but it doesn’t have all the options to store the different type of information for my story (etc: if I have lore I just want to write down I cant) besides that it is great! It has challenges to strengthen your writing skills and many options for your story! Would recommend
I love this app but it doesn’t have all the options to store the different type of information for my story (etc: if I have lore I just want to write down I cant) besides that it is great! It has challenges to strengthen your writing skills and many options for your story! Would recommend
2026-07-20	Th*****	This app has helped me world build my stories so much
This app has helped me world build my stories so much
2026-07-18	CG*****	I absolutely LOVE this app! I’m an aspiring author and it has helped me organize multiple story plots, characters, stories, and so much more!! Trust me, it is more than worth it!
I absolutely LOVE this app! I’m an aspiring author and it has helped me organize multiple story plots, characters, stories, and so much more!! Trust me, it is more than worth it!
2026-07-12	Wr*****	Copied text from a text editor & pasted it. Realized the color of the text is black & the background of Foretelling is black. I selected all the text & selected different colors, but the hi lighted text remains black.
Copied text from a text editor & pasted it. Realized the color of the text is black & the background of Foretelling is black. I selected all the text & selected different colors, but the hi lighted text remains black.
2026-07-11	He*****	I have began writing as a side passion project and have no formal training or guidance beyond what you learn in English comp in school. This app has helped me identify important aspects I was overlooking when it was just me and Microsoft word. It has everything I could hope for in one easy to use app. I love it!
I have began writing as a side passion project and have no formal training or guidance beyond what you learn in English comp in school. This app has helped me identify important aspects I was overlooking when it was just me and Microsoft word. It has everything I could hope for in one easy to use app. I love it!
2026-07-09	Ca*****	WOW!!! I keep discovering features that are exactly what I need. I’ve been struggling trying to find a way to plot my novel, and I’ll consider it a miracle I found this app!! It’s perfect!! And I have it on my iPad and my phone
WOW!!! I keep discovering features that are exactly what I need. I’ve been struggling trying to find a way to plot my novel, and I’ll consider it a miracle I found this app!! It’s perfect!! And I have it on my iPad and my phone
2026-07-09	Ma*****	Gets the job done. I honestly just felt bad for never leaving reviews and since I think this app is genuinely good, I say I’m all here for it. It’s good to jot down oc things that are difficult to keep track of in your head or in your notes app.
Gets the job done. I honestly just felt bad for never leaving reviews and since I think this app is genuinely good, I say I’m all here for it. It’s good to jot down oc things that are difficult to keep track of in your head or in your notes app.
2026-07-09	ma*****	ive used so many writing apps and platforms and this one is by far the best! so many features this app has for free is expensive on many other platforms. it's also amazing for worldbuilding!
ive used so many writing apps and platforms and this one is by far the best! so many features this app has for free is expensive on many other platforms. it's also amazing for worldbuilding!