Best Writing Apps in 2026
Updated
135 writing apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
135ranked
19free plans on this page
$0.69/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
19 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | LivingWriterWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 7.4 | |
| 27 | MyStory.todayWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €2/mo | 7.4 | |
| 28 | CalliopeWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €8.25/mo | 7.3 | |
| 29 | EllipsusWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 7.3 | |
| 30 | NoveliumWeb · Windows · Mac · Android | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $19/mo | 7.3 | |
| 31 | EtherpadWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 7.2 |
| 32 | Calmly WriterWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 7.2 | |
| 33 | WayscriptNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 7.1 | |
| 34 | Writer StudioWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 7.1 | |
| 35 | AuthoreaWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 36 | PrismWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 37 | FlowingWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $5/mo | 7.0 | |
| 38 | Final DraftWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $0.69/mo | 6.9 |
| 39 | WattpadWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 40 | ThreadWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.9 | |
| 41 | ScriptDraftAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.9 | |
| 42 | Reedsy StudioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 43 | MediumWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 44 | MinstrelMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.8 | |
| 45 | FantasyRat Novel StudioMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 46 | FlowWriteMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 47 | Writefully SoWindows · Mac | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 48 | ScrivenerWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $23.99/mo | 6.7 |
| 49 | QuillhollowWindows · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 50 | BeatMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | €12.99/mo | 6.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | LivingWriter | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | MyStory.today | 7.4 | Free plan | €2/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 28 | Calliope | 7.3 | Free plan | €8.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Ellipsus | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | Novelium | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | Etherpad | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Calmly Writer | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Wayscript | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 34 | Writer Studio | 7.1 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 35 | Authorea | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Prism | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | Flowing | 7.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 38 | Final Draft | 6.9 | No | $0.69/mo | No | Free | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | Wattpad | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Thread | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 41 | ScriptDraft | 6.9 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | Reedsy Studio | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | Medium | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 44 | Minstrel | 6.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 45 | FantasyRat Novel Studio | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 46 | FlowWrite | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 47 | Writefully So | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 48 | Scrivener | 6.7 | No | $23.99/mo | No | $23.99/user/mo | Yes | No |
| 49 | Quillhollow | 6.7 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 50 | Beat | 6.7 | Free plan | €12.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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