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Showing 128 writing apps that match your search.
The simplest way to keep notes. All your notes, synced on all your devices.
Platforms: Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, PC, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Drafting, Book, Story, Journal, and Free
Website: https://simplenote.com/
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Automatic syncing
Tags for organization
Share documents and notes
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
The most enjoyable desktop app for writing a thesis or paper.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Drafting and Essay
Website: https://www.monsterwriter.app/
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Distraction free
Insert citations and cross-references
Automatic typesetting
★★★ Performance
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Also rated 3.8 ★ on the App Store
Hanx Writer expands recreating the permanence of a typewriter with the convenience of your iPad and iPhone. As ever, the report of SHOOK SHOOK and KLOCK-KLOCK is mated with the luxuries of the DELETE key.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, Poetry, and Free
Website: http://hanxwriter.com/
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Custom typewriter fonts
Authentic typewriter sounds
Print and manage multiple documents
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Also rated 3.7 ★ on the App Store
Ever scribbled ideas on a piece of paper and drawn lines between related thoughts? Then you already know what Scapple does. It's a virtual sheet of paper that lets you make notes anywhere and connect them using lines or arrows.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scapple/overview
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Write notes anywhere
Connect notes using drag and drop
Completely freeform
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 5.0 ★ on TechRadar
Make mind map documents that flow like your ideas.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://coggle.it/
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Powerful online flowcharts
Realtime collaboration
Add floating text and images
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on Capterra
With Scrittor store all your ideas, thoughts and whatever your mind tells you.
Platforms: Android, Chrome
Best for: Note-taking, Story, Book, Blog, Journal, Poetry, and Free
Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shahid.nid
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Search notes
Password protection
Arrange notes by categories
Dark and light mode
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on Google Play
Scribus is an Open Source program that brings professional page layout with a combination of press-ready output and new approaches to page design.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Publishing, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.scribus.net/
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RBG and CMYK
Versatile PDF creation
Vector drawing tools
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
NovelPad's online and offline novel writing software helps you organize, write, and edit your novel anywhere, on any device, from start to finish.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Editing, Proofreading, Book, and Story
Website: https://novelpad.co/
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Drag and drop scene cards
Distraction-free editor
Visual progress timeline
Character tracking
★★★ Performance
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With our writing tools you can track your progress thus far, plan your novel, write your novel and be able to focus on what matters for you the most: FINISHING THE DAMN BOOK!
Platforms: Android
Best for: Outlining, Worldbuilding, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ajp_gam...
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Writing log
Progress stats & timeline
Character profile
Writing goals
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on Google Play
The only online writing and editing platform that guides your hand based on data from real, bestselling books, AutoCrit is built to match the genuine demands of publishing professionals and discerning readers.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Proofreading, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.autocrit.com/
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Pre-made templates
Digital notecards
Interactive reports
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Plot your next masterpiece with Pluot, the writing planner packed with features and there for you whenever inspiration strikes.
Platforms: Android
Best for: Outlining, Worldbuilding, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://pluotstudios.com/
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Plot template
Character profiles
Location template
Interlink elements
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.3 ★ on Google Play
Notes is the best place to jot down quick thoughts or to save longer notes filled with checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes, or sketches. And with iCloud, it's easy to keep all your devices in sync, so you’ll always have your notes with you.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, Blog, and Free
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes/id1110145109
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Create checklists
Add tables
Search in texts and scanned documents
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Also rated 3.3 ★ on the App Store
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