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Showing 38 writing apps that match your search.
Gingko is a new kind of tool, that lets you shape your ideas with lists, outlines and cards, all in the same clean interface.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Essay, Book, Story, and Blog
Website: https://gingkowriter.com/
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Drag-and-droppable lists
An intuitive outliner
Movable index cards
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
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
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
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
So, You’re looking to write a book. Well, wavemaker is here to help. It’s much much more than a text editor.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Chrome, Android, Online, PC
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://wavemaker.cards/
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Connects to Google Docs
Mind maps
Timelines
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 3.7 ★ on Google Play
Mind mapping starts with a main idea in the center of your mind map. As your map takes shape, add context to topics with attachments, embedded media and more. MindMeister’s features guide you through your first mind maps onto maximum creativity.
Platforms: Online, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Outlining, Journal, Poetry, and Free
Website: https://www.mindmeister.com/
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Outline mode & focus mode
Comments and notifications
Collaboration
★★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.7 ★ on Capterra
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
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
★★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
All great writing begins with inspiration. The writing process, however, begins with an unyielding blank page. You could keep battling it. Or you could organize your research snippets on it. So you fill the page with your ideas, data and inspiration. And write a world-class piece that's supported by cited research.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, and Essay
Website: https://www.airstory.co/
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Organize research
Boards and outliners
Drag and drop
Research library
★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★ Value
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
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on Reedsy
A powerful writing tool from Reedsy. Write and export a beautifully typeset book. This is the beloved app made for authors, by authors.
Platforms: Online, Chrome
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Editing, Proofreading, Publishing, Book, Poetry, Story, and Free
Website: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book
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Distraction-free interface for writing
Collaborative editing
Export for instant distribution
Track changes & statistics
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.6 ★ on Trustpilot
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
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
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
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on Google Play
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