# Werdsmith: Writing App

> Write stories, scripts, books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id489746330](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id489746330)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id489746330`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Werdsmith Pty Ltd
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (8,002 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.5.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2011-12-23
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/werdsmith-writing-app/id489746330)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://werdsmith.com/privacy](http://werdsmith.com/privacy)

## Description

**Werdsmith** is a writing app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Watch. Create stories, scripts, books, and other writing projects in a focused studio designed to help you overcome writer’s block and develop a consistent writing habit.

The app can suggest the next line in your writing style, provide writing prompts, set daily or project-based goals, track progress, and automatically format chapters, fonts, and numbering as you write. Werdsmith offers free access with usage limits, while membership can expand project limits and access to features such as Novel Mode, themes, syncing, backup, and sharing.

## Rankings

- #20,130 — Overall
- #1 — writing
- #2 — author
- #2 — writing tool
- #4 — writing tools
- #5 — copywriting

## Review summary

Users find Werdsmith easy to use, good at sparking writing when blocked, and well-organized for different formats with a private writing space. The main downsides are the paywall for extra prompts/features, limited free prompts, and inconsistent prompt quality.

### Pros

- Easy to use and navigate with an organized interface.
- Helps overcome writer's block through prompts and AI/ghostwriter features.
- Keeps writing organized with separate projects and support for multiple formats (novels, poems, scripts).
- Provides a private writing space for personal stories.

### Cons

- Premium features and extra prompts require payment; pricing is a barrier.
- Free prompts are limited and run out quickly.
- Prompt quality can be inconsistent or sometimes not relevant to the context.

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