Wordly - Effortless Word And Time Tracking For Writers

I like this app. I wanted something to keep me accountable as I strive for a daily minimum word count. As far as that purpose, it’s a simple and effective way to keep tracking of my writing process. If the timer could be set to count down for a set amount of time with an alarm at the end, I’d have given it 5 stars. As it stands now, I start the timer on the app then switch over to the timer on my phone so I can time out twenty minute sprints. I don't care that my manuscript word counts may change from what’s recorded in this app as I edit because my word processing program tracks words for me. I quickly ran through the twenty entries available in the free version so I decided to go ahead and upgrade to premium. A note: the button I clicked in the app said the upgrade was $4.99 but it was actually processed at $2.99. For $3 this app is well worth it.

I’ve seen a lot of reviews saying that the app crashes often or doesn’t work as intended. I have had no issues with it. I like the app and all of its features. It’s exactly what I was looking for in a word tracker. My only issue with it lies in the premium version, or more accurately what ISN’T in the premium version. I understand having multiple projects behind a paywall, and it’s nice that it’s a one time payment, but I don’t really like the fact that you can only add 20 sessions to your project. Unfortunately I’m currently unable to afford premium, so I’ll look for a free alternative for now. Maybe in the future I’ll come back to it.

This is easy to use, and with the one time “premium” fee, I can keep track of multiple writing projects. Definitely keeps me motivated! Only thing I’m not a huge fan of (and this is literally picking at details), is the requirement of adding time when manually adding words. Sometimes I am doing a combination of researching and writing, so I don’t time myself. It’s more me being neurotic than anything wrong with the app. Either way, I am so glad I came across this!

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Update (July 13, 2016): Still doesn't work. Broke down and finally deleted it. The reinstall did no good. Still won't open. If I could give it a zero star I would. Update (January 30, 2016): Still cannot use the app after 4 months. There have been no updates since November. Used to love this app and paid for full version. Would not recommend anymore. Emails have been ignored and no efforts seemed to have been made to fix the crashing problem many users are having. Update (November 23, 2015) there has been another update. Now the app shows the title screen for a second and then crashes. My previous review still applies.... Previous review: Since the most recent update (in October 2015), the app no longer works. Bought the full version a long time ago and had about 5 novels' worth of data on there. Also missed out on tracking my NaNoWriMo progress. I have not tried to remove the app and download it again for fear of losing the data I have on there. I am hoping this will get fixed. However, I have already sent two emails to support and have received no response as of yet.

I love being able to set a goal for myself and have an app to help me keep it. I'm able to track my daily word count easily and when I'm done with a session, it breaks it down into a wph and how long I was writing for. The only thing I don't care for is that I'm only able to do one project at a time unless I want to upgrade to pro for $3. I think I'll be able to live with one at a time.