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Best Book Writing Apps in 2025

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Outline faster, organize smarter, and turbocharge your productivity today with the #1 visual book planning software for writers.

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

Best for: Outlining, Book, and Story

Website: https://plottr.com/

Base price:

$99.00 one-time payment

Premium price:

$149.00 one-time payment

Visual timelines

Series planning

Starter templates & story bibles

★★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★★★★★ Accessibility

★★★ Value

Also rated 3.0 on Reedsy

A minimalist writing zone, where you can block out all distractions and get to what's important. The writing! To get started, all you need to do is delete this text (seriously, just highlight it and hit delete), and fill the page with your own fantastic words. You can even change the title!

Platforms: Online, Chrome

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

Website: https://zenpen.io/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

Minimalist interface

Full screen

Dark mode

★★★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

Typing Chimp Character is designed to help fiction writers create better characters, stories, and worlds fast.

Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC

Best for: Outlining, Worldbuilding, Book, and Story

Website: http://www.typingchimp.com/

Base price:

$29.99 one-time payment

Premium price:

Enneagram tools

Story generator

World generator

★★★ Performance

★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

Value

If you write thrillers, romance, mysteries, fantasy, sci-fi, young adult, horror or one of a thousand other subgenres, we’d like you to meet our fiction-loving A.I., Marlowe. She can read and critique your work with a comprehensive 36-page report in a matter of minutes and deliver fascinating, actionable insights.

Platforms: Online

Best for: Book, Editing, and Story

Website: https://authors.ai/marlowe/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

$199.00

Flag misspellings

Writing tips

Book comparisons

Cliche finder

★★★★ Performance

★★★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

★★★ Value

Notes are just the beginning. Create and annotate anything, from study guides to storyboards. We've got an intuitive, minimal interface for you to start in seconds.

Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad

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

Website: https://notability.com/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

$8.99 one-time payment

Presentation mode

PDF import and annotation

Multimedia notes

Custom stickers

★★★★ Performance

★★★★ Features

★★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

Also rated 4.7 on the App Store

Track your progress. Stay accountable. Finish your drafts.

Platforms: Online, Chrome

Best for: Drafting, Book, and Story

Website: https://www.writinganalytics.co/

Base price:

$9.00 monthly

Premium price:

$90.00 yearly

Write alongside friends or strangers

Automatic analytics

Habit tracker

Draft versioning

★★★★ Performance

★★★★★ Features

★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

A tool for thoughtful writing. See your work in new ways, think with an integrated concept map, and export with an automatic reference section, all in a distraction free environment.

Platforms: Mac

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

Website: https://www.augmentedtext.info/author

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

Light and dark mode

Focus mode

Integrated concept map

★★★★ Performance

★★★★ Features

★★ Accessibility

★★★★ Value

Also rated 4.4 on TechRadar

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