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Apple’s App of the Year with over 15 million downloads and 200,000 5-star ratings globally, Day One has reinvented journaling, letting you record your life as you live it. Securely save audio, video, photos, notes, and more wherever you are, whenever you want.
Platforms: iPad, Mac, iPhone, Android
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, and Free
Website: https://dayoneapp.com/
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An award-winning interface
Syncs across devices
Automatic backups
Password secured
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
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Also rated 4.8 ★ on the App Store
From boardroom to lecture hall, project plan to daily diary, Nebo makes note-taking smarter, more efficient and more enjoyable.
Platforms: Android, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://www.nebo.app/
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Write-to-text
Copy-paste to Notes
Mix handwriting with text
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.3 ★ on the App Store
Take digital handwritten notes for class, work, or fun!
Platforms: Android, Chrome
Best for: Note-taking, Essay, and Free
Website: https://www.squidnotes.com/
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Infinite pages
Vector graphics engine
Active pen technology
Annotate and markup PDFs
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.3 ★ on Google Play
Writer Plus is a writing application without the fuss and distraction of a traditional word processor, perfect for writing notes, novel, lyrics, poems, essay, draft on your phone or tablet.
Platforms: Android
Best for: Note-taking, Poetry, Story, Essay, and Free
Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.easy4u.w...
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Markdown format
Plain text editor
Word and character count
Night mode
★★★★ Performance
★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.6 ★ on Google Play
Ginger is more than a grammar checker, spell checker, and punctuation checker. Ginger is an all-in-one writing tool that includes Rephrase to empower you to write your best in ways that traditional online grammar checkers can’t.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad, Online, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.gingersoftware.com/
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AI-powered
Grammar and spell checker
Sentence rephraser
Punctuation checker
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.6 ★ on the App Store
Create beautiful handwritten notes, sketch your ideas, record audio, and organize your notes like never before.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://www.noteshelf.net/
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Create your own diary
Search your handwritten notes
Syncs across devices
★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, presenting in meetings, or managing tasks, Ayoa provides you with flexibility and intuitive working methods every step of the way.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, Android, PC
Best for: Outlining, Blog, and Essay
Website: https://www.ayoa.com/
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Collaborative online whiteboard
Mind mapping
Focus on progress
Idea bank
★★★★ Performance
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★★★★ Accessibility
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Also rated 4.1 ★ on Google Play
Dropbox Paper is more than a doc — it’s a co-editing tool that brings creation and coordination together in one place.
Platforms: Online, Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.dropbox.com/paper/start?no_redirect=1
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Collaborative editing and commenting
Pre-made templates
App integrations
Turn docs into presentations
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
The #1 text to speech solution for personal, commercial, and educational use.
Platforms: Online, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Editing, Story, Book, Blog, Journal, and Free
Website: https://www.naturalreaders.com/
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Convert text to spoken audio
Cross platform compatibility
Multiple chat styles
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
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
Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly. Work with an AI writing partner that helps you find the words you need—to write that tricky email, to get your point across, to keep your work moving.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, Chrome, Online, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.grammarly.com/
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Grammar & plagiarism checker
Tone detector
Citation generator
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
So, You’re looking to write a book. Well, wavemaker is here to help. It’s much much more than a text editor.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Chrome, Android, Online, PC
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://wavemaker.cards/
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Connects to Google Docs
Mind maps
Timelines
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 3.7 ★ on Google Play
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