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
9free plans on this page
$0.75/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fade InWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 6.6 |
| 52 | Cold Turkey WriterNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 53 | Plot FactoryWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 54 | bibiscoWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 55 | WriteMonkeyWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 56 | DubScriptAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 57 | GhostWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $18/mo | 6.4 |
| 58 | NovelcrafterWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.4 |
| 59 | QUILLWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 60 | StudiovityWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 61 | DabbleWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 |
| 62 | MarkTextWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 63 | Wavemaker CardsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 64 | PapeeriaWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 65 | TyporaWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 6.3 |
| 66 | iA WriterWindows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 67 | ApostropheLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 68 | oStorybookWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 69 | UlyssesMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.2 |
| 70 | EddaWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.2 |
| 71 | Bear BlogWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 72 | MataroaWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $0.75/mo | 6.2 | |
| 73 | NovelPadWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $12.50/mo | 6.1 |
| 74 | AtticusWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $147/mo | 6.1 |
| 75 | novelWriterWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fade In | 6.6 | No | $8.33/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 52 | Cold Turkey Writer | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 53 | Plot Factory | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 54 | bibisco | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 55 | WriteMonkey | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 56 | DubScript | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | Ghost | 6.4 | No | $18/mo | No | Free | Yes | — |
| 58 | Novelcrafter | 6.4 | No | $4/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 59 | QUILL | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 60 | Studiovity | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 61 | Dabble | 6.4 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 62 | MarkText | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | Wavemaker Cards | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 64 | Papeeria | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 65 | Typora | 6.3 | No | $14.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 66 | iA Writer | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 67 | Apostrophe | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 68 | oStorybook | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 69 | Ulysses | 6.2 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 70 | Edda | 6.2 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 71 | Bear Blog | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 72 | Mataroa | 6.2 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | NovelPad | 6.1 | No | $12.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 74 | Atticus | 6.1 | No | $147/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | novelWriter | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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