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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
★★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
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
★★★ Features
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★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Capture your thoughts, discoveries, and ideas and simplify overwhelming planning moments in your life with your very own digital notepad. With OneNote, you can plan that big event, seize that moment of inspiration to create something new, and track that list of errands that are too important to forget.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/dig...
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Sync across devices
Share and collaborate
Secure notes with password
Pin important pages and notes
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Traditional notes apps are great for writing, but getting things done requires something more. Clover’s Daily Notes introduce a new way of documenting thoughts, keeping track of tasks, and planning work within the context of your daily agenda.
Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, and Free
Website: https://cloverapp.com/
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Rich text with rich media
Networked notes
Whiteboarding
★★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.6 ★ on the App Store
Get organized. Stay creative. Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, PC, Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome, Online
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Book, Story, Journal, and Free
Website: https://milanote.com/
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Boards for notes and to-dos
Web clipper
Collaborative functionalities
Integration across platforms
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 3.0 ★ on PC Magazine
Pages is a powerful word processor that lets you create stunning documents, and comes included with most Apple devices. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together from anywhere, whether they’re on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or a PC.
Platforms: iPad, Mac, iPhone
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.apple.com/pages/
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Full feature word processor
Track changes
Syncs across devices
Offline collaberation
★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 3.6 ★ on the App Store
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
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Light and dark mode
Focus mode
Integrated concept map
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on TechRadar
Remember everything and tackle any project with your notes, tasks, and schedule all in one place.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Mac, Online, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://evernote.com/
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Syncs across devices
Search within documents
Clip web pages and PDFs
Dozens of app integrations and templates
★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
Build your best ideas together, in Google Docs. Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents from your Android phone or tablet with the Google Docs app.
Platforms: Online, Chrome, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.google.com/docs/about/
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Create and share new documents
Work online and offline
Export in multiple formats
Collaborate in real time
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
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/
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Minimalist interface
Full screen
Dark mode
★★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Simple. Effective. Personal. Keep life moments and ideas always with you. Diaro is here to help.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, Chrome
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, and Free
Website: https://diaroapp.com/
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Search entires by tags or location
Sync across devices
Multi window mode
★★★★★ Performance
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★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.6 ★ on Google Play
Bear is a beautiful, flexible writing app for crafting notes and prose.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Note-taking, Drafting, Book, Story, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://bear.app/
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Focus & dark mode
Encryption
Convert into PDF and Word Docs
Cross note links & tags
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.3 ★ on the App Store
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