yWriter: Novel Writing 4+

Personally, as someone who writes a lot on the go and enjoys the efficient design and features of the desktop app, I get my money’s worth of the iOS version. Sure, its design and extra features are limited in comparison to the desktop version, but if you like being able to use the main features (scene+chapter creation, characters and other story elements, notes, and outlines and such) and alternating between your phone and the computer, then you shouldn’t be too bothered by the difference. I’ve already used it more than I’ve used the computer version, but I’m an avid phone writer.

PROS:
- Functional.
- Keeps main features from desktop version.
- Transferable between phone and computer.
- Simple and straightforward (albeit somewhat undefined) layout, keeps your work the focus.

CONS:
- Crashes occasionally, so save your work often. This is IMPORTANT.
- Not as extensive and customizable as the desktop version.
- Due to the limited space in design, some of the aspects of the user-interface are not immediately clear until you test things out. It just takes getting used to, and I’m not entirely used to it yet. (I’ve used the app maybe 10 times total.)

Overall, if you use the desktop app and want to be able to use it on the go, but don’t care so much about user interface or extra features, then this app is for you.

I really like iWriter for PC, but this version for iOS is just plain horrible with no easy drop down menus like the PC version. Please fix ASAP as this app is not worth $6.99.