LivingWriter on the BookBird Score
BookBird Score · writing software · #4 of 12
Best for: Outlining and drafting on every platform, with optional AI
- Plans (USD)
- Free
- Pro: $15 a month
- Pro + AI: $30 a month
- Free trial
- 7 days ($0.99)
- Platforms
- web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
- Exports
- DOCX, PDF, EPUB, Amazon KDP
- Checklist
- Outlining or plotting, Notes and research beside the draft, Collaboration, Writing goals and stats
- Trustpilot
- 2.4 from 17 reviews
- US searches a month
- 1,300 (“livingwriter”)
LivingWriter pricing
Free plan + paid plans. There is a free plan. Free trial: 7 days ($0.99). The plans as LivingWriter’s own site listed them on October 2, 2026, in US dollars:
- Free
- Pro: $15 a month
- Pro + AI: $30 a month
What LivingWriter offers
From LivingWriter’s own pages, checked on October 2, 2026:
- Outlines, chapters and story templates
- Boards: manuscript, planning, elements, research
- Notes, to-dos and research in one place
- AI rewrites, outlines, analysis and manuscript chat (Pro + AI)
- Screenwriting with professional formatting
- Share and collaborate
- Canva and Google Drive integration
- Goals and statistics
Runs on: web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Exports: DOCX, PDF, EPUB and Amazon KDP.
Who LivingWriter suits, and what its pages do not list
- Best for: Outlining and drafting on every platform, with optional AI.
Not on LivingWriter’s feature list when we checked: cloud sync or backup. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being listed, and the score only credits what is.
Reviews and search interest
On Trustpilot, LivingWriter has 2.4 stars from 17 reviews. G2 blocked our requests, so its ratings are not used.
About 1,300 people a month search Google in the US for “livingwriter” (Google Ads data via DataForSEO). That search interest is the Demand part of the score.
LivingWriter alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire | 7.9 | Free plan; paid from $12 a month | Worldbuilders who want characters, maps and timelines next to the draft |
| Scrivener | 7.6 | $59.99 one-time | Long manuscripts written in pieces, then compiled to Word, EPUB or PDF |
| Reedsy Studio | 7.3 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Drafting and typesetting a book in the browser, free |
| Atticus | 7.0 | $147 one-time | Writing and formatting in one app, paid for once |
| Plottr | 6.9 | $150 one-time (lifetime) | Planning a plot or a whole series on a visual timeline |
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LivingWriter questions
How much does LivingWriter cost?
Free plan; paid from $15 a month. LivingWriter lists 3 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
Is there a free trial of LivingWriter?
Yes, 7 days ($0.99).
What devices does LivingWriter run on?
web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, according to its own site.
What file formats can LivingWriter export?
DOCX, PDF, EPUB and Amazon KDP, according to its own site.
How the BookBird Score is computed: the formula. Prices, features and ratings were read from the vendor’s site and Trustpilot on October 2, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.