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
$0.58/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | SluglineMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 77 | PoeWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.58/mo | 6.1 | |
| 78 | Adobe InCopyNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 79 | WriteWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 80 | DraftFolk Writing RoomWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £7/mo | 6.0 | |
| 81 | StoryBoxWindows | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 82 | FocusWriterWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.0 | |
| 83 | VondelMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 5.9 |
| 84 | StoryistMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.9 |
| 85 | LonghandMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.9 | |
| 86 | MałaWindows · Mac | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.9 | |
| 87 | OpusWriterWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $129/mo | 5.8 |
| 88 | GNU TeXmacsWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.8 | |
| 89 | ManuskriptWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 90 | JotterPadWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 91 | Movie Magic ScreenwriterWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 92 | ScriteWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.58/mo | 5.7 |
| 93 | Fidus WriterWeb · Linux · Self-hosted | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 5.7 | |
| 94 | ManuscriptNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.6 |
| 95 | Gingko WriterWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $0.81/mo | 5.6 |
| 96 | NarrativeWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 97 | Quoll WriterWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 98 | WriterWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 99 | yWriterWindows · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 100 | BrambleMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | C$39.99/mo | 5.5 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Slugline | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 77 | Poe | 6.1 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 78 | Adobe InCopy | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 79 | Write | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 80 | DraftFolk Writing Room | 6.0 | Free plan | £7/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 81 | StoryBox | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 82 | FocusWriter | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Vondel | 5.9 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 84 | Storyist | 5.9 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 85 | Longhand | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 86 | Mała | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| 87 | OpusWriter | 5.8 | No | $129/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 88 | GNU TeXmacs | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 89 | Manuskript | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 90 | JotterPad | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 91 | Movie Magic Screenwriter | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 92 | Scrite | 5.7 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 93 | Fidus Writer | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 94 | Manuscript | 5.6 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 95 | Gingko Writer | 5.6 | No | $0.81/mo | No | — | — | No |
| 96 | Narrative | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 97 | Quoll Writer | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 98 | Writer | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 99 | yWriter | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 100 | Bramble | 5.5 | No | C$39.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
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