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Showing 69 writing apps that match your search.
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/
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Syncs across IOS devices
Sets writing goals
Minimalist interface
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
OmniOutliner is a powerful tool for organizing (and reorganizing) information, so you can see the full picture and structure your information effortlessly.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Essay, and Blog
Website: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnioutliner/
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Resource folders
Multitasking
Document stats
Inline notes
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★ Value
Also rated 3.2 ★ on the App Store
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/
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Enneagram tools
Story generator
World generator
★★★ Performance
★★ Features
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Enjoy a distraction-free writing experience, including a full screen mode and a clean interface. With Markdown, you can write now, and format later.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, Poetry, Journal, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://ghostwriter.kde.org/
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Light and dark themes
Focus mode
Document and session statistics
Autosave
★★★★ Performance
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★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
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
Terminology is a browser for the English language – part dictionary, part thesaurus and part research tool. Terminology makes it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms - accessing the web and other apps for more detail and sharing.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, and Essay
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/terminology-dictionary/id68...
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Spelling suggestions
Offline US English dictionary
Add notes to any terms
Word browsing history
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
A focused environment where you can write freely. With iA Writer, you can gain unparalleled insight into your writing structure, detect superfluous words and clichés, and navigate through your documents and notes with ease.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, Poetry, Journal, Essay, and Blog
Website: https://ia.net/writer
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Focus mode
Markdown & syntax highlight
Style check
Wikilinks
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on PC Magazine
Elevate your writing, create beautiful documents, and collaborate with others—anywhere, anytime.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Essay, Journal, Book, Story, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word
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Sharing and real-time collaboration
Premium templates and stickers
Dictation and transcription
★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
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/
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Visual timelines
Series planning
Starter templates & story bibles
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 3.0 ★ on Reedsy
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
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 3.3 ★ 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
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
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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★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
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