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Best Book Writing Apps in 2025

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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/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

Plot template

Character profiles

Location template

Interlink elements

★★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★★★★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

Also rated 4.3 on Google Play

Capture what’s on your mind. Add notes, lists, photos, and audio to Keep.

Platforms: Online, iPhone, iPad, Android

Best for: Note-taking, Story, Book, Blog, Journal, Poetry, and Free

Website: https://www.google.com/keep/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

Set reminders

Share easily

Quick search and filter

★★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

Also rated 4.5 on TechRadar

Stuck in front of a blank page? Need a boost of inspiration? Join us to overcome blocks and push your creativity to the max. With Writing Challenge, you will brainstorm new and fresh ideas and embrace freewriting in the funniest way ever.

Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android

Best for: Brainstorming, Story, Book, and Poetry

Website: https://www.writingchallengeapp.com/

Base price:

$1.99 one-time payment

Premium price:

Creative idea generators

Daily writing challenges

Widgets and reminders

★★★ Performance

★★★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

★★★ Value

Also rated 4.4 on the App Store

Create ebooks for every platform: Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and more. Each specialized file can guide readers to buy your next book in their favorite store.

Platforms: Mac

Best for: Publishing, Story, and Book

Website: https://vellum.pub/

Base price:

$199.99 one-time payment

Premium price:

$299.99 one-time payment

Generate print and ebook at once

Choose trim size

Custom ornaments and backgrounds

Drop caps and flourishes

★★★★ Performance

★★★★ Features

★★ Accessibility

★★★ Value

Also rated 3.0 on Reedsy

Werdsmith turns your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch into a powerful writing studio that inspires you to write. With features to motivate you and help you break through writer‘s block, you‘ll find yourself writing more than ever.

Platforms: iPad, Mac, iPhone

Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, Poetry, and Free

Website: https://werdsmith.com/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

$4.99 monthly

Syncs across IOS devices

Sets writing goals

Minimalist interface

★★★★★ Performance

★★★★ Features

★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

Also rated 4.7 on the App Store

Start your book, plot your book, write your book, organize your book, and export it for publishing all in one place. Leave your word processor in the dust.

Platforms: Online, Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, PC

Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Publishing, Book, and Story

Website: https://livingwriter.com/

Base price:

$96.00 yearly

Premium price:

Smart text & story elements

Outline templates

Autosave

Import and export functionalities

★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★★★★ Accessibility

★★ Value

Also rated 3.5 on the App Store

Writing can be so much fun when our creative juices are flowing. Cultivating this flow is why ilys exists -- to release within you a gushing torrent of latent creative-potential as your writing explodes through the box that once constrained it.

Platforms: Online

Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, and Poetry

Website: https://www.ilys.com/welcome

Base price:

$11.11 monthly

Premium price:

Can't delete or edit anything

Track your writing

Text turns invisible as you write until you finish

★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

★★ Value

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