In this writing app, you can organize story elements, craft scenes, and set goals to develop your novel. Includes story mapping, formatting tools, progress tracking, and export options.
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AppRecs rating 4.8. Trustworthiness 79 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 33 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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79% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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High user satisfaction
83% of sampled ratings are 4+ stars (4.4★ average)
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About Novelist
Novelist is the all-in-one app for writing your novels—completely free with no ads or in-app purchases.
We give you the freedom to create without limits. Whether you're plotting, outlining, organizing, or scheduling, Novelist provides powerful tools to help bring your story to life.
Key Features:
▪ Plot: Organize your story elements like on a board. Easily edit, move, merge, reorder, and add notes, tags, metadata, or images. Everything is customizable.
▪ Write: Craft scenes directly in the app. Annotate or write with rich formatting tools.
▪ Organize: Structure your story into acts, chapters, or any format you like.
▪ Schedule: Set word count goals or deadlines to stay on track.
Advanced Tools:
▪ Autosave, find/replace, add comments, and restore previous versions from history
▪ Mention story items directly in your text for quick reference
▪ Split your screen with reference panels to inspect items while writing
▪ Track your progress daily with detailed stats
▪ Real-time preview without leaving the app
▪ Export and share your manuscript in EPUB, ODT, or HTML formats
▪ Enjoy an interface optimized for large screens
▪ Write on any browser with the companion web app
▪ Create templates for book series to streamline your workflow
▪ Backup and restore locally or with Google Drive
▪ Switch to dark mode for comfortable writing during long sessions
Your story, your way—with Novelist.
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Reviews for Novelist
JohnWicksUberDriver
A Diamond Among CZ
Novelist is an amazingly different application. At a time when so very many apps are addicted to expensive in-app purchases or costly subscriptions, Novelist insists upon freely sharing it's high quality, above-average product! I say “freely sharing” as opposed to “freely giving away” because Novelist remains a part and fully invested in each downloaded instance, created account, and hopefully passionate user. Novelist doesn't give the product away, but chooses to SHARE the experience with each and every user. Novelist is an extremely well-organized all-in-one app for writing, plotting, outlining, and scheduling within the confines of your busy life. If you want the “freedom to create without limits,” (THEIR words, not mine!) then Novelist is THE app for you! COMPLETELY FREE, with NO ads or in-app purchases popping up to distract your writing flow. So: Download, Rate/Review, Share EVERYWHERE, and liberally repeat. Help support the app that supports YOU from the START!
dktatts
BE CAREFUL WITH BACKUPS
Be VERY VERY careful. The menu options are confusing. I just tired to backup my work from tonight to my files but instead i restored it to the previous backup. Basically instead of replacing my backup with the new stuff I wrote in last few hours i reverted it back to where left off last time. Just lost about 3500 words, and a few hours of world and character building notes and from what i can tell there is no way to undo this mistake and i am extremely bummed. If you ate going to save your progress make sure you choose the right option. If you choose to restore a backup i would recommend keeping and not replacing. My mistake but man this sucks
