39 Poetry Writing Apps in 2025

Apple Notes

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

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

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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

WriteRoom

Write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing.

Platforms: Mac

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

Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/writeroom/id417967324?mt=12

Base price:

$4.99 one-time payment

Premium price:

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Distraction free

Full screen

Plain text editor

★★★★ Performance

★★★ Features

★ Accessibility

★ Value

Also rated 3.6 ★ on the App Store

SoftMaker Free Office

FreeOffice 2021 is a complete Office suite with a word processor, a spreadsheet application and a presentation program – all seamlessly compatible with their counterparts in Microsoft Office.

Platforms: Mac, PC, Windows

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

Website: https://www.freeoffice.com/en/

Base price:

Free

Premium price:

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Full feature word processor

Create and open PDFs

Track changes

★★★★ Performance

★★★ Features