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Write your book in Reedsy Studio. Try the beloved writing app for free today.
Craft your masterpiece in Reedsy Studio
Plan, write, edit, and format your book in our free app made for authors.
Write your book in Reedsy Studio. Try the beloved writing app for free today.
Craft your masterpiece in Reedsy Studio
Plan, write, edit, and format your book in our free app made for authors.
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Showing 38 writing apps that match your search.
With our writing tools you can track your progress thus far, plan your novel, write your novel and be able to focus on what matters for you the most: FINISHING THE DAMN BOOK!
Platforms: Android
Best for: Outlining, Worldbuilding, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ajp_gam...
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Writing log
Progress stats & timeline
Character profile
Writing goals
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on Google Play
NovelPad's online and offline novel writing software helps you organize, write, and edit your novel anywhere, on any device, from start to finish.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Editing, Proofreading, Book, and Story
Website: https://novelpad.co/
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Drag and drop scene cards
Distraction-free editor
Visual progress timeline
Character tracking
★★★ Performance
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The best outlining app for your best work. Where brilliant ideas are captured, fleshed out, and realized.
Platforms: Online, Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, PC
Best for: Outlining, Book, Story, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://dynalist.io/
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Tags & cross-linking
Color code anything
Easy export
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.2 ★ on Google Play
We’re more than a doc. Or a table. Customize Notion to work the way you do.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.notion.so/product
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Create wikis
Link to different pages
Hundreds of pre-made wikis
Create table of contents
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Ignite your creativity. Coach your brain to think creatively & spark brilliant ideas at work and in life.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Journal, and Free
Website: https://brainsparker.com/
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Creative card decks
Templates
Creative workouts
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
Mellel is a word processor designed from the ground up to be the ultimate writing tool for academics, technical writers, scholars and students. Mellel is strong, stable and reliable, and is the ideal companion for working on documents that are long and complex, short and simple, or anything in between.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, and Essay
Website: https://mellel.com/
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Outline
Bibliography
Footnotes and endnotes
Multilingual support
★★★ Performance
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Also rated 3.2 ★ on the App Store
You have a story to tell, article to publish, or class notes to take. Scrivo Pro can help you organize your writing, research, generate ideas, and remove distractions so you can focus on the most important thing: writing.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, and Blog
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scrivo-pro-for-scriveners-a...
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Organize projects in tree-like structure
Live counters
Works offline
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.4 ★ 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/
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Smart text & story elements
Outline templates
Autosave
Import and export functionalities
★★★ Performance
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Also rated 3.5 ★ on the App Store
Campfire is a versatile writing tool organized into modules, each one offering a different type of story element you can create. Keep track of each character's motives, history, eye color, and more. The Characters Module gives you an easy way to make quick notes or detailed character sheets about anyone in your story. Upload your map to the Maps Module, add pins to integrate it with the rest of your story, and nest other maps to keep things organized.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Online, PC
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.campfirewriting.com/
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Character Modules & Maps Modules
Flexible panel system
Create customizable DIY themes
★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on Reedsy
ApolloPad is a feature-packed online writing environment that will help you finish your novels, ebooks and short stories.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Story, Book, and Free
Website: https://apollopad.com/
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Project outlining & timelines
Notes in context
To-do lists
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Story Planner is an easy-to-use and yet powerful tool for plotting novels, screenplays, and any fiction story. It works great for writers, screenwriters, producers, directors, RPG masters … All kinds of storytellers!
Platforms: iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Story, and Book
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/story-planner-outline-your-...
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Organize projects by tags
Link elements
Color code and organize plot lines
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
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Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
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
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
Bring your stories to life
Our free writing app lets you set writing goals and track your progress, so you can finally write that book!