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Cold Turkey Writer transforms your computer into a typewriter, which forces you to do nothing but write.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://getcoldturkey.com/writer/
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Distraction-free writing
Timer block
Word count block
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
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
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on PC Magazine
The Novel Factory helps guide new writers through the novel writing process - while completing your first manuscript.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Online, PC
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.novel-software.com/
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Plot templates
Plot manager
Character development prompts
Track your statistics
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Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, presenting in meetings, or managing tasks, Ayoa provides you with flexibility and intuitive working methods every step of the way.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, Android, PC
Best for: Outlining, Blog, and Essay
Website: https://www.ayoa.com/
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Collaborative online whiteboard
Mind mapping
Focus on progress
Idea bank
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.1 ★ on Google Play
Dropbox Paper is more than a doc — it’s a co-editing tool that brings creation and coordination together in one place.
Platforms: Online, Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Chrome, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.dropbox.com/paper/start?no_redirect=1
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Collaborative editing and commenting
Pre-made templates
App integrations
Turn docs into presentations
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Traditional word processors include dozens of options for formatting text, distracting you from what really matters: writing. Calmly Writer is an editor designed to focus on what you want to tell, with a simple, unobtrusive and ease-to-use user interface.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Online, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.calmlywriter.com/
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Focus mode
Auto save
Light and dark mode
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Unload your thoughts by creating a personal layout with notes, links and media in a second to visualize your creative process and move forward faster.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, Online, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Journal, Blog, Essay, Story, Book, and Free
Website: https://xtiles.app/en
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Realtime collaboration
Visual search
Organize visually
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.9 ★ on Capterra
The human brain is non-linear: we jump from idea to idea, all the time. Your second brain should work the same. In Obsidian, making and following connections is frictionless. Tend to your notes like a gardener; at the end of the day, sit back and marvel at your own knowledge graph.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, PC
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, Blog, and Free
Website: https://obsidian.md/
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Link pages
Graph view
Customizable with backlinked notes
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.5 ★ on TechRadar
Freedom blocks distractions across all your Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, and Chrome devices so you don’t have to fight off the temptation of distracting pings, notifications, headlines, and emails.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, Chrome, Online, PC
Best for: Productivity, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, Blog, and Free
Website: https://freedom.to/
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Block the entire Internet
See the time you spend on sites
Set your daily limits on sites
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on Google Play
Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly. Work with an AI writing partner that helps you find the words you need—to write that tricky email, to get your point across, to keep your work moving.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, Chrome, Online, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.grammarly.com/
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Grammar & plagiarism checker
Tone detector
Citation generator
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
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
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Also rated 4.2 ★ on Google Play
LanguageTool’s multilingual grammar, style, and spell checker is used by millions of people around the world.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://languagetool.org/
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Personal dictionary
Distraction-free writing experience
Quality scoring for your texts
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.8 ★ on the App Store
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