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LivingWriter Review: Price, Features and Score

LivingWriter: Cloud writing app with planning boards, story templates and optional AI. Free plan; paid from $179 a year, on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. We did not test it; the facts come from its own pages.

Prices and data checked October 14, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

LivingWriter on the BookBird Author Score

LivingWriter does more than one job, so it is scored in each of its categories: book writing software and AI writing tools for fiction. Each score compares it only with the other products in that category.

As book writing software

Author Score · book writing software · #3 of 16 ·

Best for: Plotters writing on web, desktop and mobile

BookBird Author Score7.8/10 #3 of 16 book writing software. Worked out from LivingWriter’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts43.8/50Each of the 8 author jobs on the book writing software list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when LivingWriter’s own pages confirm it. 7 of 8 confirmed = 43.8 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts25/25A free plan, or a platform that takes no upfront fee, earns all 25 points.Adoption25 pts9.6/25Searches, 20 points: 1,300 a month for “livingwriter”, against Google Docs, the most searched in this category (20,400,000), on a log scale = 8.5. Trend, 5 points: down 29% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 1.1; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 78.3 of 100 points= 7.8 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from LivingWriter’s own pages

  • Yes: Chapters and scenes you can reorder
  • Yes: Word-count goals
  • Yes: Notes beside the manuscript
  • Yes: Version history or snapshots
  • Not stated: Works offline (not stated)
  • Yes: Exports to Word (DOCX)
  • Yes: Exports a book file (EPUB or print PDF)
  • Yes: Syncs across devices

As AI writing tools for fiction

Author Score · AI writing tools for fiction · #8 of 10 ·

Best for: Plotters writing on web, desktop and mobile

BookBird Author Score6.9/10 #8 of 10 AI writing tools for fiction. Worked out from LivingWriter’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts28.6/50Each of the 7 author jobs on the AI writing tools for fiction list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when LivingWriter’s own pages confirm it. 4 of 7 confirmed = 28.6 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts25/25A free plan, or a platform that takes no upfront fee, earns all 25 points.Adoption25 pts15.4/25Searches, 20 points: 1,300 a month for “livingwriter”, against Sudowrite, the most searched in this category (22,200), on a log scale = 14.3. Trend, 5 points: down 29% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 1.1; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 69 of 100 points= 6.9 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from LivingWriter’s own pages

  • Yes: Built for fiction
  • Yes: Remembers your characters and world
  • Not stated: Drafts from your outline (not stated)
  • Yes: Rewrite, expand and describe tools
  • Not stated: Choice of AI model (not stated)
  • Yes: You own the text or it stays out of training
  • No: Clear word or credit allowance (no)

LivingWriter pricing

Free plan + paid plans. There is a free plan. Free trial: 7 days. Plans, in US dollars:

  • Free
  • Pro: $24.99 a month
  • Pro: $179 a year (shown as $14.92/month billed yearly)
  • Pro + AI: $34.99 a month
  • Pro + AI: $229 a year (shown as $19.08/month billed yearly)

Paid trial: $0.99 for 7 days. Quarterly billing also offered, price not displayed. Prices differ from the 2026-10-02 record ($15 / $30); re-read in a browser on 2026-10-07.

What LivingWriter offers

  • Manuscript board to drag chapters and scenes into place
  • Element, planning and research boards beside the draft
  • Story structure templates (Hero's Journey, Story Circle, romance beats and more)
  • Manuscript word-count goal with deadline tracking
  • Previous versions viewable, comparable and restorable
  • Exports to DOCX, PDF, EPUB and an Amazon KDP format; print-ready files on Pro
  • AI rewrites, outlines, analysis and manuscript chat on Pro + AI
  • Canva, Google Drive and Grammarly integrations

Runs on: web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Exports: DOCX, PDF, EPUB and Amazon KDP.

LivingWriter alternatives in book writing software

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Novlr8.7Free plan; paid from $8 a month (billed yearly)Writers wanting a free web app with no built-in AI
Google Docs8.3FreeAuthors sharing drafts with editors at no cost
Scrivener7.7$59.99 one-timeMac or Windows authors who want a one-time licence
Ulysses7.6$39.99 a yearApple-only writers who like plain-text markup
Storyist7.5$19 one-timeApple users who want a one-time purchase with ebook export

LivingWriter alternatives in AI writing tools for fiction

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Type.ai9.2$96 a yearNovelists and screenwriters who want AI inside a full document editor
Sudowrite8.9$10 a month (billed yearly)Novelists who want AI drafting guided by a story bible
Inkfluence AI8.6Free plan; paid from $89 a yearCreators producing many ebook types, including fiction, on web or iPhone
Bookwiz8.5Free plan; paid from $140 a yearFirst-time KDP authors writing novels or nonfiction in one browser app
Novelcrafter8.5$4 a monthFiction writers who want AI with their own model choice

Compare: All book writing software · All AI writing tools for fiction · All software for authors

How the score is computed: the formula, step by step.