# Writr

> Kill writers block forever

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id831996132](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id831996132)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id831996132`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BTX
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (615 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2018-07-05
- **First published:** 2014-03-12
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/writr/id831996132)
- **Website:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAoWzY0EEmQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAoWzY0EEmQ)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://ikaroa.com/privacy](http://ikaroa.com/privacy)

## Description

Writr is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to help writers overcome writer's block. Whether you're a songwriter or a poet, it offers quick vocabulary boosts and a simple writing aid to keep your ideas flowing. Best of all, it's free to use.

Apple has featured Writr as App of the Week, and users praise its usefulness on tough writing days. One songwriter named Christina notes that it helps with writer's block and expands vocabulary when crafting lyrics. Also available for iPad.

## Rankings

- #66,289 — Overall
- #24 — writer's block

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise Writr for its clean, intuitive design and usefulness to writers, especially for generating rhymes. It’s described as easy to use and helpful for overcoming writer’s block, with several users noting strong rhyming resources and good collaboration potential. The main recurring drawback is missing word definitions inside the app, with requests to be able to tap words for definitions or copy them. Some UX annoyances (early rating prompts, a non-working icon) are also mentioned. Despite the gaps, the app is widely liked for its simplicity and rhyming capability.

### Pros

- Clean, simple, intuitive design that users repeatedly praise.
- Helpful for writers, especially for overcoming writer’s block.
- Rich rhyming resources with a large rhymes dictionary.

### Cons

- Missing in-app word definitions; users want to tap words for definitions or copy them.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id831996132)