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tono compared with Open Atelier
Detailtono logo tonoOpen Atelier logo Open Atelier
What it doesRewrite or reply to your messages before you send them, choosing from safer, funnier, or custom tones A writing teacher that reads your book: see what to work on in your chapters, learn why, and check your fix.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever for on-device rewrites with unlimited rewrites, no account required. Pro: $3.99/month or $39.99/year; new subscribers get a 14-day free trial and can cancel anytime. Free plan includes the editor, rule-based chapter check, and lessons with 3 Coach reads, 20 Co-write requests, and 10 questions per month. Atelier plan: $21/month or $189/year (with 3 months free annually) includes 40 Coach reads, 250 Co-write requests, and 150 questions per month. Additional packs:
Key features
  • Safer tone that clarifies and reduces hostility
  • Funnier tone that changes register
  • Custom tone by typing your own instructions
  • Cloud rewrites for Pro subscribers
  • How I Sound feature to apply your voice to rewrites
  • Support for longer drafts on Pro
  • Works in iPhone keyboard and as an app
  • Rule-based chapter check for dialogue, continuity, point of view, prose and scene habits
  • Findings anchored to your text with linked lessons
  • Exercises on your own passage with re-check
  • Three modes: Human only, Coach, or Co-write
  • Authorship record tracking sources: typed, pasted, imported, or AI-generated
  • Story bible for characters, places and facts over time
  • Import from Word, PDF, Scrivener and other formats
  • Version history for each chapter
  • Export to Word, EPUB, PDF, Markdown and plain text
  • Claude Sonnet 5.5 from Anthropic for AI features
What makes it different
  • Never sends messages automatically—you always copy and send manually
  • Drafts never used to train models; privacy-first design
  • Free on-device rewrites with no daily limits or quotas
  • Works directly in iPhone keyboard for seamless workflow
  • Your writing is never used to train AI models
  • Transparent authorship record shows exactly how each sentence arrived
  • AI is optional and controlled per manuscript, with rule-based checks available free
  • Interactive feedback loop with practice exercises before re-checking
  • No API keys or token counting; simple per-action pricing
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)18 −5 (down) since last check18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)2219
Referring domains (Majestic)116

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