# Wish for Scrivener and Scapple for Android

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**Created:** [March 18, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/wish-for-scrivener-and-scapple-for-android/29765 "2015-03-18T15:40:34Z")\
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> [@kewms](#):
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> Why? Most people who want a mobile version of Scrivener want to be able to edit the project. For those who only want an e-book, the capability already exists in the current version.

Hi Katherine

Because I believe Diana’s post, which elevated the thread, is representative.

> [@Writer's CafÃ©](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/writers-cafa/97/1):
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> This is very close in philosophy and function to Scrivener. [writerscafe.co.uk/](http://www.writerscafe.co.uk/) Lots of good stuff and lots of useful ideas to blend into Scrivener. It is really a writing and research application integrated with a powerful story structuring application. Writer’s CafÃ© is a software toolkit for all fiction writers, whether experienced or just starting out. The heart of Writer’s CafÃ© is StoryLines, a powerful but simple to use story development tool that dramatically accelerates the creation a…

She’s looking for inquiries and light updates, not to create and maintain her project on an Android device. Full-featured mobile versions, with what they cost to develop and how much can be charged for them, are risk-on. People pay very little for Android apps, and any old notetaking app can be used to capture thoughts and changes for import.

To me, a browser-based implementation, remote or local, written once, universally compatible, with a style sheet to fit each device, is more likely to be a fruitful endeavor.

I can understand the desire of folks for a native Android version, but it’s for L&L to cast the dice and make that investment, bearing the cost alone. This will require realistic considerations of how many customers the app will attract, how long they’ll have to wait, how much they’ll be willing to pay, and how much they’ll really use it, given the limits of the platform. Don’t wish to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm, but this app will be a long time coming, and will depend on the success of the iOS. Keith has been up-front about the difficulties in getting that implementation into production. There’s a lot on L&L’s plate. So as a mobile user who misses his project when he’s away from it, I’m looking at how to meet the workflow with options in easier reach. And I believe one such is an author’s e-book, engineered and automated to represent and track the project in progress.

Rgds – Jerome

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