Big Lemon: Novel Writer
What is Big Lemon?
Writing app for novelists to plan story cards, outlines and characters, draft chapters, and get optional AI feedback.
Big Lemon Writer is a workspace for novelists and fiction writers. It offers tools to organize novels, chapters, outlines, mind maps, character profiles and plot cards, along with word count and writing goal tracking. It also includes AI feedback on chapters and publishing guidance, and it syncs work through a Big Lemon account.
Pricing. Big Lemon is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Planning and organizing a multi-chapter novel
- Tracking daily and monthly word count goals
- Getting AI feedback on a chapter's pacing and hook
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Why this app is in F tier
F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Big Lemon scores 24 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 0, update recency 97. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Big Lemon Writer is a calm, organized workspace for novelists and fiction writers. Plan your story, build characters and plot cards, draft chapter by chapter, and get focused AI feedback without losing control of your voice.
WRITE WITH FOCUS
- Create and organize multiple novels, volumes, and chapters
- Use headings, bold, italics, lists, Markdown export, search and replace, and Web or Manuscript paragraph styles
- Track chapter word counts, daily goals, monthly goals, and writing time
- Set a focus timer and play audio you import from your device
KEEP THE WHOLE STORY IN VIEW
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- Build text outlines and visual mind maps
- Manage character profiles and custom fields
- Turn plot points into story cards you can arrange beside the chapter
- Search earlier plot details with keywords or AI-assisted story search
GET USEFUL AI FEEDBACK
- Review a chapter for hook, character, pacing, style, and revision priorities
- Brainstorm, continue, polish, proofread, or work through a block
- Prepare for publishing with unofficial, platform-specific guidance based on public information
- See your remaining managed AI requests inside the app
YOUR WORK, ACROSS DEVICES
- Save and sync your writing through your Big Lemon account
- Export your work and delete your account from within the app
- Big Lemon does not sell private drafts or use them for targeted advertising
New accounts receive 3 days of full access without entering payment information. After the account trial ends, an active monthly or annual Big Lemon Pro subscription is required to continue using the app. Each subscription includes up to 50 managed creative AI requests per day and up to 2 GB of personal cloud storage.
Billing starts when you confirm a monthly or annual subscription; there is no additional subscription introductory trial. Plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available inside the app.
AI suggestions can be inaccurate. Big Lemon is a creative assistant; you remain in control of your manuscript.
Privacy Policy: https://biglemonwriter.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://biglemonwriter.com/terms
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Questions about Big Lemon
Do I need to pay to try it?
No payment information is needed for the 3 day full access period that new accounts receive. After that, an active monthly or annual Big Lemon Pro subscription is required to keep using the app.
What does the subscription include?
Each subscription includes up to 50 managed creative AI requests per day and up to 2 GB of personal cloud storage. Remaining AI requests can be seen inside the app.
Does Big Lemon use my drafts for advertising?
Big Lemon does not sell private drafts or use them for targeted advertising. Work can be exported, and the account can be deleted from within the app.
Is Big Lemon free?
Big Lemon is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is Big Lemon right for me?
Big Lemon is built for planning and organizing a multi-chapter novel, tracking daily and monthly word count goals, getting AI feedback on a chapter's pacing and hook. It sits in the novel writing list on AppTierList.
Is Big Lemon worth it?
Big Lemon is F tier, ranked #7 of 7 novel writing apps with a score of 24 out of 100. 6 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Big Lemon compare to Scrivener?
Big Lemon is F tier at 24; Scrivener is D tier at 57. Scrivener ranks higher. Big Lemon is free to download, with in-app purchases, Scrivener is $23.99 to download.
How often is Big Lemon updated?
Big Lemon was last updated on 2026-08-14, 82 days ago.
Alternatives
Top rated in Novel Writing
Categories
All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Novel Writing (F tier, #7) · Book Writing (F tier, #9)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 24 / 100
- Rank in list
- #7 of 7
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- not yet rated
- Ratings
- 0
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Current version
- (82 days ago)
- Size
- 24 MB
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Mac
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
- App Store data read
App Store data read · ranking