World Scribe

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World Scribe - Fictional World-Building Tool

"World Scribe" is a mobile app that simplifies the process of creating and organizing fictional worlds. It allows users to track characters, locations, items, and concepts with intuitive connections, snippets, and easy backup options, making it essential for writers and role-players alike.
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App stats

Users: 90,788
45
Version: 1.9.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-17)
Creation date: 2016-09-04
Permissions
Identity: find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts
Contacts: find accounts on the device
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Other:
  • view network connections
  • create accounts and set passwords
  • full network access
  • use accounts on the device

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App summary

Ever wanted to create a fictional setting — for your next novel, comic, screenplay, or what-have-you — but find it difficult to keep everything organized?

World Scribe eases the creation process by letting you keep track of every important element in your world, including the ways in which they're connected.

Whether you're a novelist, hobby writer, or role-player, World Scribe is an indispensable tool for making your settings more than just fiction. Bring your world to life today!

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FEATURES

- World elements — known as Articles — are organized into five categories for your convenience:

 * People - your colorful cast of characters

 * Groups - people united by blood, race, or a driving motivation

 * Places - the varied locales and vistas your world has to offer

 * Items - gadgets, important artifacts, and various belongings

 * Concepts - definitions for world-specific ideas like magic systems, religions, and superpowers

- Any Article can possess Connections to other Articles, complete with relationship descriptions. Each Connection also acts as a link to that Article's page. Need to find a character's siblings, or the ancient artifacts on their person? You can navigate to each of them straight from that character's page.

- Any Article can also possess Snippets, which are custom text entries unique to that Article. Want to write down an important letter or speech from one of your characters? How about a song or poem warning of a dangerous location in the world? The possibilities are endless!

- Everything you write is stored in simple text files, so feel free to export your worlds at any time and use them in other writing projects. You can find them in the "WorldScribe" folder on your phone's external storage.

- Have a Dropbox account? You can backup each of your worlds to your Dropbox account for easy exporting and added safety (in case the Dark Lord seizes your device). To backup, just select the "Backup to Dropbox" option from the overflow menu at any time.

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CONTACT

World Scribe is a tool, first and foremost, before it is a product. As such, we aim to tailor its functionality to meet the needs of writers everywhere. If you have suggestions for new features, find a bug within the app, or have other questions, feel free to send an email to:

[email protected]

Make sure "World Scribe" is somewhere in the topic title! If you're emailing about a bug or issue, make sure to mention both your device model and Android version within the body of the email.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great for world building and organizing ideas.
  • User-friendly and simple interface.
  • No ads and truly free for all features.
  • Developers are responsive and quick to fix issues.
  • Ability to make connections between different elements.
Cons
  • Requires external storage permissions, which some devices lack.
  • Limited formatting and categorization options.
  • Issues with losing unsaved work when navigating.
  • Basic functionality may not meet advanced world-building needs.
  • Some bugs and glitches that impact usability.
Most mentioned
  • Need for more organization features like folders and subcategories.
  • Desire for additional media support within articles.
  • Recurring issues with backup and syncing features.
User reviews
It comes with a heavy heart that I have to bid farewell to an app that I have been using for over 5 years now to build various worlds.It allows me to categorize and easily sift through my own jumbled information. I am sad to see you guys discontinue the app.I don't have a desktop computer and only a phone, I am stuck with the latest version.Have you guys thought about making it server-based and using a website or something? World anvils freebie opens your world to everyone I have trust issues.
by Vicktor Mickolai, 2024-08-25

I recently remembered using this app in the past and liking it, so I tried downloading it again on my current phone, but I'm completely unable to use it because it does not allow you to use the app without giving it external storage permissions. My phone (Pixel 7) does not have external storage and I'm not sure why it needs to be external storage instead of internal storage to run.
by Ting-Wen Tsai, 2024-08-16

Nice and simple, but a little too simple The app is great, but a docked a point for its lack a feature. I could create my own groups and folders as well as more control of what categories of information to include. At the very least format options would help. When you making a long campaign you will be grouping dozens of npcs, towns, land marks, cities and builds all in the same spot. It gets cluttered.
by ZeroFive Nosh, 2021-11-24
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