Idea Generator

FewBees

In-app purchases

About this app

Tap the screen. Get one to three words you would never have thought of.

Idea Generator is a random word generator for the moment you need a starting point and you need it now — a story prompt, a character, a band name, a color palette, a name for the thing you are building.

NO TYPING. NO WAITING. NO SIGNAL.

AI tools want a prompt and a few seconds to think. A dungeon master mid-session with four people watching, a writer staring at a blank page, or a designer in a meeting has neither. One tap is the entire interaction. It works on a train, on a plane, and in a basement with no reception.

ELEVEN WORD PACKS

• Classic — the original word lists, over 6,500 words. Free forever.
• Characters — a character and NPC generator: someone with a story already attached
• Story hooks — writing prompts and plot twists a story could start from
• Environments — locations and settings for worldbuilding and campaign prep
• Mood & atmosphere — how a scene feels before anything happens
• Games — a game that already has a name, for game jams and design sprints
• Music — band names, song titles, a piece you could write tonight
• Business & marketing — brand names, startup ideas, a business you could open
• Objects & artifacts — props, loot and things with a history
• Food & drink — dishes and drinks for a menu you are writing
• Color & palettes — a palette to build a design from

FREE, AND CLEAR ABOUT IT

Classic is free forever, with no ads and no sign-up. Every other pack gives you ten free draws first, so you can see what it does before deciding. Unlocking them all is a single one-time purchase. There is no subscription, and there never will be.

MADE FOR KEEPING

• Save the ideas worth keeping, and write a note about what you saved it for
• Recent history, for the one that got away
• Share any idea as a picture
• Home screen widget — a new idea without opening the app
• 18 languages, every pack in each one

Good for: writing prompts and story ideas • character and NPC names for tabletop campaigns • band and song names • brand, startup and product names • color palettes • game jam themes • brainstorming and lateral thinking • art and design briefs • getting unstuck

Ratings and reviews

I really like this app. The random words and phrases really get me to thinking. One thing I think would be nice is if a save or favorite feature could be added.

You're doing it wrong.. The purpose of generating random words/ideas is not to provide sudden inspiration. Apps like these are best used as a mental exercise for creativity. For each word, come up with as many ideas as you can think of, then try to come up with interesting ideas based on a combination of all of the generated words. Practice each day, or when you feel stuck, to help get your creative juices flowing.

Exactly what I needed. Random words and short phrases which help spark my own creativity. Not so useful if you're after more developed concepts or scenarios to plagiarize, more for those looking for rudimentary ideas to disrupt creative ruts.

What’s new

Widget update.