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
11free plans on this page
$0.81/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Writing Apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 18 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 51 PrismFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 52 iA Writer
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 53 StoryistPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 54 OpusWriterPaid from $129/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 55 ThreadFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 56 ScritePaid from $1.58/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 57 MinstrelPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 58 FantasyRat Novel StudioFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 59 BeatPaid from €12.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 60 TyporaPaid from $14.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 61 EddaPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 62 FlowWriteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 63 Writefully SoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 64 Gingko WriterPaid from $0.81/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 65 ScriptDraftPaid from $2.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 66 QUILL
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 67 AtticusPaid from $147/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 68 ManuscriptPaid from $79/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 69 BramblePaid from C$39.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 70 Cold Turkey WriterFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 71 JutohPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 72 VondelPaid from $4.17/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 73 Wavemaker CardsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 74 TrelbyFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 75 Apostrophe
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Prism | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 52 | iA Writer | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 53 | Storyist | 7.3 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 54 | OpusWriter | 7.3 | No | $129/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 55 | Thread | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 56 | Scrite | 7.3 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 57 | Minstrel | 7.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 58 | FantasyRat Novel Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 59 | Beat | 7.3 | Free plan | €12.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 60 | Typora | 7.2 | No | $14.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 61 | Edda | 7.2 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 62 | FlowWrite | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | Writefully So | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 64 | Gingko Writer | 7.2 | No | $0.81/mo | No | — | — | No |
| 65 | ScriptDraft | 7.2 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 66 | QUILL | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 67 | Atticus | 7.1 | No | $147/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 68 | Manuscript | 7.0 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 69 | Bramble | 7.0 | No | C$39.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 70 | Cold Turkey Writer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 71 | Jutoh | 7.0 | No | $20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 72 | Vondel | 6.9 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 73 | Wavemaker Cards | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 74 | Trelby | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 75 | Apostrophe | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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