Storyist

If you are iPad owner,you now can download Storyist for $9.99 from Apple Store. The application is designed for use in English language. It weighs in at only 6.9 MB to download. The new Storyist app version 1.2 has been updated on 2014-11-19. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later.
Bottom Line: For more information about Storyist check developer Storyist Software`s website : http://storyist.com/ipad/

This app is great for distraction free writing and its plethora of features would be great if they were actually available and or easy to find and use Also it s not at all easy to turn your draft into a file that can be uploaded or even shared elsewhere on an iPad The website claims the app has features that it either doesn t have or are not able to be found easily It worked for me writing my first novel but I m looking for a different app before I write my second             Needs improvement paigeereviews0001

Whether you re compiling a Ph D dissertation in any subject but chemistry worked for me or if you re trying to find a word processing application that isn t as awful as Word or as bland as Google Docs similar software of that ilk Storyist has your back and will not disappoint you It s not perhaps as ubiquitous as say Scrivener when it comes to an endless maze of menu options in the user interface allowing you to get lost with a gaudy amount of features that are only really used for a portion of actual screenwriters novelists I admit that much Scrivener is a powerful beast that is very useful for the hyper organized read Irrationally OCD addled writers where every single punctuation mark needs to be organized on index cards filed by color coding one page of compiled text is converted from the drawing board interface that sequesters you into a maze of sub folders character profiles etc Which isn t a bad thing it s a different thing So what about the other competition here How does Storyist measure up to its fellow iOS story based creative writing apps It actually blows most of them out of the water Fade In Mobile HAHAHA Sorry I had to list it because it does share a market with these kinds of apps but oh my it is far from being worth your time even the free read 99 useless without the eventual in app upgrade purchase version is kind of a big insult A yawn inducing what did I just buy experience we all have been through at least once before Final Draft This is difficult for me to say but Final Draft has actually done the impossible over recent releases years It used to be the massively overpriced desktop software ex Every single desktop app released by Omni Group where you always wondered how they had the nerve to charge so much for a stripped down version of Microsoft Word that had a feature or two that suggested it was all about screenwriting and storytelling but in truth it only LOOKED the part and it lacked features I talked about above w respect to Scrivener like world building character profiles and that jazz It thought having Outline Mode was some genius idea when it was something we ve been using since the first version of Word or Apple s Pages were released HOWEVER recently Final Draft has stepped its game up I d say it s currently a 3 star app so inferior to Storyist but maybe in a year they ll continue to improve and make things interesting We ll see Scrivener Pretty much the only app I d choose over Storyist IF I HAD TO PICK ONLY ONE I m sorry Storyist Scrivener just GETS me you know But can we still be friends 5 star app but personally I ve been using Storyist more and more in recent months which is mainly due to not needing the onslaught of options Scrivener throws at you every time you type a new word So it comes down to how OCD you like your digitally composed files to be Like no one is going to ever see or admire how impressive your digital drawing board w a million pixel pins pixel yarn threads connecting an FBI case that s we see mapped out in TV and movies Or rather every time Carey Matheson on HOMELAND goes off her meds but is still able to manically put the terrorist conspiracy together while Saul spends 3 days trying to call her to say they already cracked the case or caught the bad guy while she was being meticulous and for what It s fun to make your storyboard and project files look so codified so neat and easily accessible should you need to find a specific comma you used somewhere between pages 135 and 637 but at the end of the day your final compiled story is what will matter Don t be Carey Matheson She s super annoying when she does that whole off the grid but connecting dots with yarn routine Like how does a mother even have time for that They don t they just don t Mellel Only on iPad as of now right but an iOS writing app all the same One with a brute force desktop companion that has been a powerhouse for years always under the radar and out of sight for reasons I cannot explain This should be as popular or more than Fade In and Final Draft yet it s never really become a well known product Hopefully that changes soon They just released a new macOS version v4 a long anticipated release after v3 spent years and years useful yet outdated in some respects The iPad version for Mellel is solid it it s the anti Scrivener somehow It s a game you play One called Try to find the menus and options and features the developers hid them REALLY well and you might rage quit before finding any icon other than the ones for new document select undo redo I ve played for like over 100 hours on this guys and just before I gave up I finally figured out how to change the font type and document settings but I m not telling you I had to work for it so it s only fair you do too For being agonizingly minimalistic for aesthetic reasons I give this one 3 5 stars But how easily this one could be in the 4 5 5 0 range if they would just SHOW ME HOW TO DO OTHER THINGS okay I m over it BOTTOM LINE THIS APP IS WORTH IT SCRIVENER IS ALSO WORTH IT THE OTHERS EVEN THE ONES I DIDN T MENTION ARE INFERIOR PRODUCTS DO THE WRITE THING See what I did there With the pun Okay fine I ll stop So moody                 Easily The Best iOS App For Writing A Story Bank of America_Knoxville

Overall the app is wonderful The first complaint I have is that you can t open your files on the iPad version of the app which then locks up and crashes later Pleas fix this ASAP Another issue I see with this app is that the details for characters don t show up on iPhone That makes it next to useless for those without the Mac application or an iPad and the Mac version is expensive Please make the app the same on all versions     Details of characters don t show up on iPhone Reader1718

I love this app When I first decided I wanted to write a book I bought both Storyist and Scrivener for my Mac I just couldn t make up my mind When Storyist released the iPad version of their product I kind of let Scrivener fall by the wayside I love Storyist and what I really love is how it uses iCloud to sync between my Mac and my iPad As I use my iPad Pro more and more I find myself using it almost exclusively to write I m so thankful that Storyist is such a solid product on iPad I highly recommend it                     Great Writing App Michael Hansen

I love this app and I ve been using it on my MacBook Air so I know how effect it is I ve been hesitant on buying the iPad version because it didn t show a download option even though I already had a version of it I bought it just now as a test yes you still have to buy the iPad version If this can be fixed it would save others a lot of money                 Have the Mac app Too bad you still have to pay for the iPad app icantwait48

Storyist is really fun to use and designed with thought and skill The interface is just perfect and I love that the correct formatting is all explained in their excellent and easy instructions And the correct formatting is completely provided for our use in their templates although anyone who wants to can go in a different direction with no problem Also export options are plentiful I can t believe I m going to recommend this over the other main app out there but yup I like Storyist better It does more of the things that are meaningful to me and gives me a sense of security that s important to me That fear of doing something wrong has vanished This is the one                     really nice app Blue Pine

I had a manuscript on this app and now it s gone one day it was there and now you changed the look of the icon and my entire story is gone I m very upset because I put a lot of time and effort in this story     Storyist lost manuscript Lilac unicorn

I have used Storyist for years It keeps my manuscripts research and notes efficiently organized I love that it has the option to sync to iCloud I often begin writing on my Mac and finish on my iPad Storyist and iCloud let me switch between devices without fear of the dreaded version conflict I love coming back to my Mac and finding that my changes are there even if I hadn t saved Could Storyist use a new coat of paint Sure It s looking a bit dated next to Scrivener s new app but it does its job It does it well                 Storyist Works Beautifully mwjac

I used this to edit Scrivener files on my iPad for a while and it did that job but very poorly It changed formatting I couldn t copy and paste into it without losing italics Very haphazard It was the only game in town for a while but now that it s not I m never using it again         Not my favorite hsb1977

I anticipated I would be able to work on a Scrivener project on my Ipad and also be able to work on the same project on my airbook using Scrivener However after purchasing this and attempting it and reading about the attempts of a few others it appears this is not likely to work First you can only read in Scrivener files using iCloud because storyist cannot use the scrivener file format created by dropbox However storyist does not sync well with icloud The folder created to sync with icloud never appeared on my other devices The forums suggest this is a common problem Second it s not clear that storyist saves Scrivener files So you can t create a file on ios storyist and then save it to Scrivener You can import a Scrivener file but you can t sync it and you can t create a file and then save it to Scrivener Not really practical If I ever figure it out I ll update this     Not practical to use with Scrivener GLP Fan

Best writing app I ve found Pretty much has everything I need I switched syncing from Dropbox which was good to iCloud which is great The UI took a little getting used to but now it s my go to app on both iOS and OS X                     Best iOS app for novels Jelly o the month

This will be a nice product in near future As of now it is functional however annoying bugs keep me from viewing wildly favorably I am skeptical that the other reviewers put it through the paces             Works OK annesarbor

I was hoping to replace Final Draft with this but there are FDX formatting issues that need to be resolved For example if you have a character heading at the bottom of the page the app should automatically move it to the next page         Janizzary

I ve only used it to do the final edit on an OpEd and to write some notes for another but so far so good No negatives to date and this is the most bug free text editor I ve used in the iOS world I assume that s because it does a few things well rather than trying to do everything but I m still impressed that this seems to be the creation of a single individual Bravo                     Outstanding so far DonaldFRobertson

Sure there are things that this software doesn t do It s iOS so of course there are But it slaughters the competition for working with Scrivener files I resisted iCloud but I was fed up with a slow a Windows tablet not syncing properly on Scrivener shutdown with One Drive Apple and PC right Writing in RTF on the iPad arguing with all the formats I was ready to give up on portable productivity in Scrivener short of a real laptop or touch screen computer and the associated expense If you use Scrivener and own an iOS device buy this software Edit write move scenes around get things done Do the big things like compile on your desktop Do something besides fight with your environment on the go Fix a scene drop in some great overheard dialogue while your car gets inspected If you use Scrivener and are tired of waiting for vaporware buy this program                     Scriveners Rejoice Oldsynthguy

I have scrivener on my Mac but don t want it s complicated too many options set up In addition it is critical to have iPad and iPhone apps Nothing comes close to this app And help is received promptly Great app                     Solid sync and tools EugeniaB

I am a recovering Scrivener addict won over by Storyist I bought the app initially to have an iPad editor for Scrivener It works pretty well for that you just have to keep your projects in iCloud I don t have a problem with that Some do The advantage is I didn t have to horse around with external folder syncs etc I was actually working on the same file I began to play with creating native Storyist files and was intrigued enough to check out the OS X version It s great and has become my new preference To get the full functionality of the software you ll have to use Storyist files If you only want a Scrivener editor it works great for that too But you ll miss out on all the great outlining functions it has to offer                     A Noveler s Dream WritinFool

This app for ios Storyist is unusable on iOS It strips out ALL the Fountain comment text AND returns in the text imported from my new MAC PRO It also does not have password support AND cannot email an encrypted file Documentation is extremely poor     Strips out Fountain comments and blank lines no passwords no email encryption LaraCroft_NYC

I write as a hobby and for years I have used Scrivener on my Mac to put together short stories I have been waiting since 2014 for Scrivener s coming soon mobile application but I finally ran out of patience and decided to take Storyist for a spin Starting fresh with a whole new story not syncing existing projects with Scrivener Storyist works great It has all of the features I used most on Scrivener and it is very capable of being a Scrivener replacement for me I can t speak to how it does syncing with Scrivener or anything else but as a standalone tool it is wonderful I do most of my writing on my iPad these days anyway which means Storyist has become my primary software for organizing my ongoing project They say the best ability is availability and I am glad I decided to give Storyist a try                     Fantastic Tool for Long Form Fiction Writing Chaselife

I bought this because like everyone I want a scrivener mobile app that seamlessly syncs with the desktop version This promised that but does not deliver The Dropbox implementation is horrid Every time I open the app it tells me my Dropbox files were removed If I wait someone s they come back The interface is fine but not what I ve come to expect having worked with scrivener I particularly miss being able to simply tab between screenplay presets character to dialog to parenthetical etc I know those buttons are handy on the iPad but they re buried on the phone and that s what I need a mobile solution for Gave it a try for a couple of weeks and was thankful for the ability to export my work back to scrivener             Decent but not yet a Scrivener alternative pvino

Used storyist two years ago for nanowrimo without a hitch I do all the writing on my iPhone This year it has become unreliable The final Straw is it wouldn t save to Dropbox It thought my morning writings on my iPhone was from a different device and then it threw away my evening changes So I lost over 1200 words They also have a midges tire making it way too easy to accidentally delete scene notes They ve know about it for years they won t do anything about it Three strikes storyist your out     Was good now loses data font buy cheronti

This was a 5 star app even with its few annoying flaws Nothing s perfect but having just completed by first novel on the previous version I had been very happy with it Not anymore Fix the keyboard and the count thingy And get your 5 stars back Yes it s that annoying Oh and it would be nice to be able to export all the files in a story at once The the option to start a chapter with a different number than 1 would make that particular functionality actually useful             Latest release not so good CoxBingo

I moved to Storyist after getting tired of waiting for the fabled Scrivener iOS app Best move ever couldn t be happier Are you tired of waiting Well you don t have to be Join me It s better over here                     Former Scrivener User WritinFool

The Mac Storyist is the best thing to ever happen to writing This app Totally laughable It s supposed to sync via iCloud or Dropbox but does neither automatically you have to go in and reupload the file every time you edit it And if you want to keep a hard copy on your computer that stays updated don t even think about it This app doesn t even save my character sheets I can t remember how much I paid for this app but I want it back My advice to the developers would be to look at Apple s Pages to see how integration can truly be done for text editing     Biggest disappointment ever JaelValentine

I like the app a lot It s a good word processor I like the word count feature and the index cards The only problem I have encountered is that the app crashes when I try to insert a picture Something that would be great is if you could get the word count for a selection of text                 works well but Yume2102

This is a very powerful app i love that everything i write is available on both my iPhone and iPad anytime i need it It also has some powerful organization tools like index cards Its my favorite writing app so far and i love how they keep updating it Keep up the great work                     This is the most complete writing solution for the iPad wiidragon3

I started to use this app on my iPad with the intention of giving it a tryout and seeing if Storyist fit my mobile needs better than Scrivener which has no iOS version available yet I like this Storyist app Unfortunately I have since checked and discovered that there is no companion Windows version of Storyist and insofar as I can tell no hurry to produce one At least for me this is a deal breaker Develop a Windows version and I might give Storyist a second look It does look like a great app program if a user is strictly Mac             No Windows Version Try Again 2

Being able to work on a project on my desktop then add thoughts while I m at the store is fantastic There is a bit of a learning curve Details such as using Cmd Enter to double space do take a bit to figure out the documentation only covers broad explanations not in depth example workflows Overall I highly recommend it                     Perfect balance between ease of use and features Shupshe

i have two different ipads it s great to have them in sync storyist is BEST app for formatting according to industry standards                     cloud syncing Calculating excellence

Despite numerous attempts on my part to back up my project to a Dropbox account specifically for that purpose the program never performed the upload or touched the account despite having the necessary permission and credentials Come new version of the app and the project is gone I m going back to Pages because it syncs properly     This ate a story Mr. Joshua D.

It s a nire app One of the few things that would make it better would be a Multiple File Backup For instance say I have a multiple file project and I want to copy all of the files of that project as RTF files to DropBox currently I have to do them one at a time It would be nice to do them all at the same time                 Nice App Has a few problems though Lynx369

What I love about this app is the simplicity I ve tried several well known apps but the complexity and all the features I didn t use just got in the way There s nothing between my thoughts and the page on this app It writes easy I like the folders for organizing Even use Storyist for semi final drafts and then export to Word only for final submission format if needed I really dislike Word now                 Great for creating wonderactivist

Thus far Storyist has worked very well for me The icons may take a second or two to catch on but otherwise writing my scripts novels and short stories are a cinch I m still looking at buying Final Draft Writer which thus far has semi ok reviews from users I need to use FD Writer and see for myself before I render a verdict on it Personally speaking I had no trouble using this app                     Final Draft Watch Your Back narred67

Main irritation is that the word count is not easily accessible like the mac version is needs to be visible in some format in the outline view And a total wordcount at the to as well I did the demo on the mac so maybe that s my problem The interface seems a little more jumbled I m going to try it just on the iPad for a bit which is more mobile and with me all the time Kind of irritating that I had to pay for it to even try it out I ll force myself to use it but may switch to scrivener when that comes out if the interface doesn t become more like the mac os version             OK for basic writing cgmummy

I use Storyist every day on my desktop iPhone iPad No other software for writers does this as far as I know It syncs automatically now to the iCloud which means I can take my iPad with me to lunch and keep writing on the run It s perfect for my needs I wish that Apple would list it in the Apps for Writers section of the app store I give it a full thumbs up                     The best software for writers MichaelOneNow

This app is exactly what I have been waiting for for my iPad I love writing on my iPad it s so easy to keep with me at all times when I need to write and this app makes organizing my writing so much easier It s still missing some much needed features like word counts but hopefully the developers will address this soon It would also be nice to be able to export into Word and keep automatic sync with the Mac version of this software but in the mean time this is about as close to scrivener as you can find in the iPad Great job guys UPDATED iCloud syncing is amazing Now I can pick up my iPad to edit without missing a beat Hands down the best software for on the go writers who work across multiple devices                     This is what I ve been waiting for RobV8R

regularly updated a great tool for writers of all kinds                     Excellent App Appeltize

I switched from Scrivener to Storyist because of Storyist s IOS support and it s excellent iCloud integration I can work on the same file on my iPhone 6 my iPad and of course my Mac You need version 3 0 or better on both Mac and IOS to do that but it works great I often start writing on my Mac in the morning then move to my iPhone while traveling to work and then on iPad while eating lunch then back to my work Mac then to iPhone going home back to my home Mac ICloud keeps it all sync d and functionality between Mac and IOS devices is good enough that I never feel handicapped other than the limited keyboard on IOS Revisions and reviewing and tweaking are easy on IOS even if that s not the place to bang out a thousand new words The key is I can take advantage of small slices of time to work anywhere now That s awesome                     Excellent iCloud integration Johnamar

I just want to thank the developers for this last update specifically the automatic syncing I have long since had the app on both my iPad and my iPhone but I would always hesitate and talk myself out of writing on my phone for fear that I had not synced when last I wrote on the pad With this latest update that fear is GONE and my writing time has doubled as I can write fearlessly anywhere and anytime THANK YOU                     BEST UPDATE EVER callunakeep

Loved it at first But soon after I got it I noticed that I can t scroll down to read what I ve written on my phone version of the app It keeps popping back up to the top of the screen The cursor will move below visibility at the bottom of the screen and keep typing but I can t see what I m typing When I use my finger to scroll down and see it automatically bounces back to the top of the page This problem has been on two different phones on both my iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 So I spent all that money and can no longer use my phone to write more than a paragraph If this app worked on those very simple functions it would be worth rating it higher but I need to be able to see what I am writing or what s the point haha Very disappointed in that aspect Hope They either fix it or Apple grants me a refund         Problem Deadwood007

When I bought this app for iPad one of the key selling points is that I could use it across multiple devices iPad iPhone Mac What they don t tell you is that the app for Mac is an additional 59 99 For me that s a huge piece of the puzzle to leave out I now feel stuck in that if I want to use the app like I want I have to invest another 60 Maybe they should have added some assembly required in the description     Maybe It s Just Me TantrumChaser