Will rate five stars as soon as syncing improves! – Werdsmith: Writing App Review

I've had Werdsmith for maybe two weeks, and I can confirm that it's an excellent tool for writers. The word count goal is such a great addition... a thrill goes through me everytime I see the green banner pop up! I also love how I can choose to show my work on my portfolio online to share. There are ways to lock the app, too, including touch ID on devices that support it and custom passcodes so that nobody can accidentally delete all my work! And I absolutely LOVE the statistics!! Word count, words written, time spent writing, reading length... I love these! They are so intuitive and so helpful. The other awesome part about Werdsmith is the free version! I downloaded Storyist 4 a couple weeks ago that advertised as free, but I was stuck in view mode until I paid TWENTY dollars to download the actual version. I deleted the app immediately. While I'm sad that the novel template and dark mode are only available with a subscription, I also understand that to develop the app so well and continue to do so, the developer can't just offer it for free. I so appreciate the fact that there is a (more than just satisfactory) free version!! That's worth a million brownie points in my book. As awesome as the app is, I do have a few recommendations: - a find/find and replace. Once, I forgot the last name I gave to a character in my manuscript, and I had to read through the entire manuscript to find the character's last name. A "find" feature would have made the task so much easier. In addition, I'm prone to renaming my characters several chapters in (for example, I had a character named Pari, a name I love, but Pari's sister was named Katie, so I renamed Pari Brioney). A find and replace feature would definitely expedite the process of replacing the character's original name as well as making sure I don't miss any occurences of the name. - folders. For example, if I'm writing a novel called Joe Bob, I usually have around five documents for the novel Joe Bob. I have "Joe Bob manuscript," "Joe Bob random scenes," "Joe Bob character list," "Joe Bob outline," and "Joe Bob random thoughts." Maybe this doesn't seem like a big deal, but when I'm writing two or three or more novels at once, the documents add up quickly. A folder system would make this so much easier. - better syncing. I'll type something on my phone when I'm not around my iPad, and it just doesn't save sometimes. I don't see the changes on my iPhone OR my iPad. While I love the app, this is so frustrating. I'd also like to add that while Werdsmith is an awesome tool, it's not super great for outlining a complex novel/screenplay/stageplay/you get the point. What I mean by this is that it's not great for listing scenes, developing characters, and organizing plot threads. You'd need a different app, something like Story Planner, for that. Despite my recommendations and criticisms, Werdsmith is superb and I'm so glad I downloaded it!!
Review by A Novelist on Werdsmith: Writing App.