Story Planner for Writers

Story Planner for Writers


Outline Novels & Screenplays


$7.99
5.8.3for iPhone, iPad and more
9.3
940 Ratings
Bartolome Masco Lopez
Developer
19.4 MB
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Jan 17, 2024
Update Date
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About Story Planner for Writers

Story Planner is an easy-to-use and yet powerful tool for plotting novels, screenplays, and any fiction story.

It works great for writers, screenwriters, producers, directors, RPG masters … All kinds of storytellers! And it offers quick and intuitive story organization, with sync on all your devices and export options to help you write the best stories wherever you are.

No matter if you are a professional writer or just starting. With Story Planner, outlining will be the easiest, fastest, and most fun part of your writing process.

NOVEL & SCREENPLAY ORGANIZER
• Create custom projects to plan fictional stories
• Organize projects by tags
• Archive projects to keep them around, but out of your way
• Take notes of your ideas within each project
• Easily switch between the different parts of your project

OUTLINE ALL YOUR STORIES
• Get all the elements of your stories linked to each other
• Create detailed characters and locations
• Add images to make a more complete profile
• Organize the plot lines of your stories and assign them a color
• Divide your structure into acts, parts, chapters, or episodes
• Develop the structure scene by scene
• Write your scenes in any order and reorganize later with Drag & Drop
• Track different threads using plot colors and tags
• Assign tags to any element in the story for a better organization
• Quick search and filter tool
• Split-View on your iPad
• Multiple windows on your Mac
• Keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity on your Mac and iPad

GET CONTROL
• Look over the whole structure with the Revision Mode
• Check the stats to better understand how your story works
• Set goals and track your progress
• Configure the widgets to see the progress bar on your home screen (on iOS)
• Turn on the info buttons to learn more about the parts of the planning and creative process
• Light and dark modes
• Set your favorite color theme

SAFETY & PRIVACY
• Story Planner is private: We cannot see your projects, in any case
• Protection by code or Face/Touch ID
• Automatic backups

WORK ANYWHERE
• Sync your projects via iCloud and access them on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone (iOS and macOS versions available separately)

EXPORT YOUR WORK
• Compile to a single document for sharing or printing
• Choose the parts of your project you want to export
• Choose the appearance of the exported files
• Print or create PDF files
• Export to Word
• Export to Scrivener 2 and 3
• Export to Final Draft
• Export to Ulysses (with the Word files option)

ONE PRICE ONLY
• Story Planner does NOT include in-app purchases
• When you buy the app, you have access to all features
• We won't bother you with in-app subscriptions, ever
• Universal for iPad and iPhone.
• macOS version available separately

QUESTIONS?
You can check our Youtube Channel to watch Story Planner in action. You can also visit our website for more information or contact us via email or Twitter. We are always happy to assist you. 

• Youtube Channel: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp
• Website: www.storyplanner.app
• Email: storyplanner@liternauts.com
• Twitter: @StoryPlannerApp

THANK YOU!
We put thousands of hours into developing and improving Story Planner. We read every single one of your reviews and always consider your suggestions, so don't hesitate to write to us if you have any thoughts on improving the app. And if you enjoy using Story Planner, please take a minute to leave us a review. Thank you! :)
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.8.3

Last updated on Jan 17, 2024
Old Versions
*** What's new in 5.8.3 ***
· We have fixed the problem with the external display on iPad. Now you can work in Story Planner with your iPad connected to a monitor.

*** Bugs fixed in 5.8.3 ***
· Minor improvements and bug fixes.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp, or contacting us via email at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy writing!
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Version History
5.8.3
Jan 17, 2024
*** What's new in 5.8.3 ***
· We have fixed the problem with the external display on iPad. Now you can work in Story Planner with your iPad connected to a monitor.

*** Bugs fixed in 5.8.3 ***
· Minor improvements and bug fixes.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp, or contacting us via email at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy writing!
5.8.2
Nov 27, 2023
This is a small update to fix a compatibility issue with older backups.

If you like Story Planner, please take a moment to leave a rating or review—they really do help us to keep improving the app!



*** What was new in 5.8.1 ***
· We have modified the backup system to make it more effective. Now you will be able to see the complete list of backups within the app settings and more easily choose which one you want to restore.
· We’ve added the option to export a backup directly from the app settings in case you want to share it, or store it in a different location.
· We’ve added the option to import a backup from Files, in case you want to restore a backup from a location different from the backups folder.
· We’ve modified the automatic backups system to create a backup every certain amount of time when you are working on a project. By default, an automatic backup gets created every 30 minutes, but you can modify it in the app settings.

*** Bugs fixed in 5.8.1 ***
· We've fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when opening Split View on iPadOS 17.
· We've fixed a bug that, under certain circumstances, caused the screen to appear blank when returning from Split View on iPadOS.
· We've fixed a bug that caused widgets don't update after receiving information from a project through sync.
· We've fixed a bug that caused that, when duplicating a project, only the tags selected in an item appear in the duplicated project.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp, or contacting us via email at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy writing!
5.8.1
Nov 24, 2023
*** What's new in 5.8.1 ***
· We have modified the backup system to make it more effective. Now you will be able to see the complete list of backups within the app settings and more easily choose which one you want to restore.
· We’ve added the option to export a backup directly from the app settings in case you want to share it, or store it in a different location.
· We’ve added the option to import a backup from Files, in case you want to restore a backup from a location different from the backups folder.
· We’ve modified the automatic backups system to create a backup every certain amount of time when you are working on a project. By default, an automatic backup gets created every 30 minutes, but you can modify it in the app settings.

*** Bugs fixed in 5.8.1 ***
· We've fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when opening Split View on iPadOS 17.
· We've fixed a bug that, under certain circumstances, caused the screen to appear blank when returning from Split View on iPadOS.
· We've fixed a bug that caused widgets don't update after receiving information from a project through sync.
· We've fixed a bug that caused that, when duplicating a project, only the tags selected in an item appear in the duplicated project.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp, or contacting us via email at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy writing!
5.8
Nov 1, 2023
*** What's new in 5.8 ***
We are aware that syncing has been causing issues for some users. This is why we have been working hard to implement a new system that leaves all those problems behind. Now you can enjoy writing in Story Planner across all your devices without worrying about syncing.

* Please keep in mind that you need to update all your devices to the latest version of Story Planner to get the new sync across them.

*** Bugs fixed in 5.8 ***
· We fixed an issue where selecting a new scene in the scene list would cause previous scenes to remain selected.
· We fixed an issue where the selected plot color was not displayed in the plot card.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via email at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy writing!
5.7.4
Aug 2, 2023
Fixed an issue that caused sync to fail when uploading certain images to characters or locations.

If you have experienced problems with the sync, besides updating to this latest version, please follow the steps indicated in the link below to completely restore the sync:

https://storyplanner.helpsite.com/articles/47595-how-to-reset-story-planner-icloud-data

Please write to storyplanner@liternauts.com if you have any questions or need further assistance. Thank you!
5.7.3
Jun 6, 2023
*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7.3 ***
· We have fixed the bug that caused the app to crash when trying to reorder scenes.
· We have fixed the bug that caused the app to not launch on iOS 13.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: youtube.com/@storyplannerapp - Thanks, and happy writing!
5.7.2
May 31, 2023
*** What's New in 5.7.2 ***
· We have added a new feature to export directly from the Revision Mode screen. Now you can correct the different versions of your story where and how you prefer.
· We have improved the export to Final Draft by adding the time of day to the scene headings of your manuscript.
· We have moved the project settings to the top bar to make them more accessible. Now you can modify how your project looks in an easier and faster way.
· We've increased the size of the Statistics and Revision Mode windows on MacOS to make it more comfortable for you to check and read your projects.
· We've also made other improvements to the navigation. We hope you enjoy them!

*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7.2 ***
· We fixed a bug that may cause the wrong year to be displayed in the date and time section of the scene card when you selected the first or last days of a year.

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we'd really appreciate a rating or a review in the App Store! You'd help us immensely.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: youtube.com/@storyplannerapp - Thanks, and happy writing!
5.7.1
Oct 28, 2022
*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7.1 ***
· We have fixed the issue where the layout was not displayed correctly on the iPad Mini 6th Generation.

*** What's New in 5.7 ***
· Story Planner is now ready for iPadOS 16 and Mac Ventura.
· We have made Story Planner fully compatible with State Manager. Now, you will get the most out of multitasking with Story Planner on your iPad and Mac.
· Story Planner now works with the new Find & Replace feature, so you can find and replace text within the text fields.
· We've added a feature that allows you to keep editing at the same point in Story Planner after leaving and re-entering the app.
· We've improved date & time navigation for Beginning and Ending at the Scene Cards. Now, you can easily jump into a specific year with the new 'Go to Year' function.

*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7 ***
· We have fixed a bug that affected changing languages on Mac and iPad. Now, if you change the language in the app settings while you have a card open, the language will be updated correctly.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.7
Oct 24, 2022
*** What's New in 5.7 ***
· Story Planner is now ready for iPadOS 16 and Mac Ventura.
· We have made Story Planner fully compatible with State Manager. Now, you will get the most out of multitasking with Story Planner on your iPad and Mac.
· Story Planner now works with the new Find & Replace feature, so you can find and replace text within the text fields.
· We've added a feature that allows you to keep editing at the same point in Story Planner after leaving and re-entering the app.
· We've improved date & time navigation for Beginning and Ending at the Scene Cards. Now, you can easily jump into a specific year with the new 'Go to Year' function.

*** Bugs Fixed in 5.7 ***
· We have fixed a bug that affected changing languages on Mac and iPad. Now, if you change the language at settings while you have a card open, the language will be updated correctly.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.6
Sep 12, 2022
*** What’s New in 5.6 ***
· Story Planner 5.6 is ready for iOS 16 with Quick Notes and a new widget for your lockscreen.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com.
Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.5.8
Jul 17, 2022
*** Bug fixes in 5.5.8 ***
· We have fixed the problem with the overall view in statistics, where the project information wasn’t displayed correctly under certain circumstances.
· Minor bug fixes.

We keep working every day to bring you news, but also to make the app improve and work better and better.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com.
Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.5.7
Jul 7, 2022
*** What's new in 5.5.7***
We've been working hard to improve and fix the sync with this new update. Now, syncing your Story Planner projects between all your iOS and Mac devices will be much faster and more reliable.

We hope you enjoy this update. But it doesn't stop here. We will keep working to bring you new features and to improve the sync even more.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com.
Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.5.6
Mar 24, 2022
*** What's new in 5.5.6***
· We have improved the app to make navigation faster. Navigating between projects, opening new windows on iPad and Mac, moving between different tabs... will now be much more free-flowing.

*** Bug fixes in 5.5.6 ***
· Fixed issue that created lag when typing under certain circumstances.
· Fixed issue whereby an item would not open correctly in a new window under certain circumstances.
· Fixed issue whereby new information would not shown correctly in a list in a new window under certain circumstances.
· Fixed bug whereby the app would crash when deleting a tag that was being used to filter a list.

We keep working every day to bring you news, but also to make the app improve and work better and better.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com.
Thanks and happy outlining!
5.5.5
Mar 16, 2022
*** What's new in 5.5.5***
· Now, when you export your scenes to PDF, Word, RTF or TXT, you’ll see the total number of the scenes, and not the number relative to the act, chapter or episode.

*** Bug fixes in 5.5.5 ***
· Fixed issue that caused the app to crash when opening the app in some circumstances.
· We have also carried out other improvements and optimizations in the behavior of the app.

We keep working every day to bring you news, but also to make the app improve and work better and better.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp - Thanks and happy outlining!
5.5.4
Feb 21, 2022
*** What's new in 5.5.4***
· Now, when you create a new scene, the date and time for the new scene will be the same as the ending time in the last scene in your story. If you have a scene selected when you create the new one, the date and time will be the ending time of the selected scene
· Now, if you are editing the same part of the project in different windows when you close one of those windows, the app will ask you which version you want to save.

*** Bug fixes in 5.5.4 ***
· We have made some adjustments in the behavior of the text editors in the lists of Tags, Character Function, etc.
· Fixed issue that caused the app to crash when opening a scene in a new window.
· Fixed the problem when creating a new item right after editing text in a card. Any changes in the text field will now persist to the item list after creating a new item.
· Minor bug fixes.

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we’d really appreciate a rating or even a review in the store! They help us immensely.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp - Thanks and happy outlining!
5.5.3
Nov 27, 2021
*** Bug fixes in 5.5.3 ***
· Fixed an issue where changes to note tags were not showing up correctly on iPad and Mac.
· Fixed a bug that caused the app to freeze or crash when modifying some 'fields to display' in the project settings.
· Fixed a bug with date and time fields in scene cards in Monterrey that caused time didn't update after a change.
5.5.2
Nov 20, 2021
*** What's new in 5.5.2***
· Now, when you apply a search or a filter to any list (characters, projects, scenes ...), it will remain.
· When a search or filter is applied, you will see the search button in the toolbar highlighted in color.

*** Bug fixes in 5.5.2 ***
· Fixed an issue where the help texts were not displayed correctly when creating a new note. 
· Fixed problems with the toolbar, which was not displayed correctly on some iPhone models, and showed strange behavior when entering a tab.
· Fixed the problems when duplicating projects. Now, the scenes will appear correctly ordered. Also, items within the project will no longer have the word COPY added.
· If you enter the project settings and disable the scene start and end dates, they will no longer appear in the project export.
· Fixed cursor problems when the app is in a different mode (light or dark) than the system one.

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we’d really appreciate a rating or even a review in the store! They help us immensely.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp - Thanks and happy outlining!
5.5.1
Sep 30, 2021
*** What's new in 5.5.1***
• Now you can change the language in Story Planner without restarting the app.
• Other minor performance improvements.

*** Bug fixes in 5.5.1 ***
• Fixed an issue where the search bar and the date pickers weren't shown properly if the mode (dark or light) in the app did not match the system mode.
• Fixed an issue on Mac where the cursor in a text field wasn't shown properly if the mode (dark or light) in the app did not match the system mode.
• Fixed an issue on Mac where the resize of a character or location card caused the image to not be displayed in the correct size.
• Fixed an issue on Mac to avoid auto-selection of the text field in the tag list.
• Fixed a bug where the app crashed when you deleted an item (character, plot, etc.) from inside the card of that same item.
• Minor bug fixes.

*** What's new in 5.5***
• iOS/iPadOS 15-compatible.
• Updated to support iPadOS 15’s Quick Notes and the new Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Story Planner now includes new widgets sizes, including extra large widget for iPadOS 15.
• The small and medium widgets will be also available on Mac too!
• Updated to support iPhone’s Drag & Drop for text and images on iOS 15.
• Story Planner now has its own configuration for Dark Mode and Light Mode on Mac. You can now choose how you want to work directly within the app settings.
• Last, but not least... Story Planner is also ready for the new Mac with Apple Silicon!

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we’d really appreciate a rating or even a review in the store! They help us immensely.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp - Thanks and happy outlining!
5.5
Sep 20, 2021
*** What's new in 5.5***
• iOS/iPadOS 15-compatible.
• Updated to support iPadOS 15’s Quick Notes and the new Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Story Planner now includes new widgets sizes, including extra large widget for iPadOS 15.
• The small and medium widgets will be also available on Mac too!
• Updated to support iPhone’s Drag & Drop for text and images on iOS 15.
• Story Planner now has its own configuration for Dark Mode and Light Mode on Mac. You can now choose how you want to work directly within the app settings.
• Story Planner is also ready for the new Mac with Apple Silicon!

*** Bug fixes in 5.5 ***
• Improved performance when interacting with multiple windows and lists.
• Fixed an issue where new cards were not showing in a list when a filter view is applied.
• Fixed an issue where notes in the Project Tab didn’t show up in the exported files.
• Fixed a bug where selected items could be not marked correctly.
• Improved widgets behaviour when switching to a new day.

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we’d really appreciate a rating or even a review in the store! They help us immensely.

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter at @StoryPlannerApp and via e-mail at storyplanner@liternauts.com. You can also check our Youtube Channel for video tutorials: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp - Thanks and happy outlining!
5.4.2
Jul 13, 2021
Refinements and Changes:
· New export option to plain text (.txt)

Bug Fixes:
· Fixed a problem whereby note fields in cards were not showing when exporting
· Fixed a bug whereby progress bars in widgets were not displaying correctly when you completed more scenes than planned
· We have also made other minor fixes to keep improving the app

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we’d really appreciate a rating or even a review in the store! They help us immensely.
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Youtube Channel: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp
Website: storyplanner.app
Email: storyplanner@liternauts.com
Twitter: @StoryPlannerApp
5.4
Jun 9, 2021
- New section for Notes, filtered by tags, within each project.
- Outline View Mode to review the whole structure of your story.
- Complete redesign of the export tool. Now you can choose the appearance of the exported files and the parts of the project that you want to export.
- New settings section within each project, to choose the fields you want to show or hide. You can also select the structure division for each project: Acts, episodes, chapters, or parts.
- New filter option in the search tool for the list of scenes. Now you can filter scenes by completed or not completed.
- Small design changes and several minor bugs fixed.

We hope you enjoy this update. If we made Story Planner a little better for you, we’d really appreciate a rating or even a review in the store! They help us immensely.
—-
Youtube Channel: bit.ly/StoryPlannerApp
Website: storyplanner.app
Email: storyplanner@liternauts.com
Twitter: @StoryPlannerApp
5.3.13
Feb 10, 2021
Minor bug fixes
5.3.12
Jan 25, 2021
We are working to bring you exciting new enhancements this year, 2021. We want to keep helping you with your productivity and your writing. In the meantime, here are some minor improvements. We hope you enjoy them!

We have fixed the export so that empty fields are no longer included when you export your projects.
Besides, the PDF export will include the images of your characters and places.
We have revised and corrected the texts of the info buttons.
Now the screen's size and position remain when you close the app and reopen it (in macOS Big Sur).

You can follow our news or send us your feedback via Twitter: @StoryPlannerApp and www.storyplanner.app. - Thanks, and happy outlining!
5.3.11
Dec 15, 2020
Minor bug fixes
5.3.9
Nov 25, 2020
We have fixed an issue that caused a black screen to appear when launching the app for the first time after a first installation. We apologize for the inconveniences.

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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Story Planner for Writers.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.3 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.3 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.3 or later.
Story Planner for Writers supports English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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