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
14free plans on this page
€2/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Writing Apps 25 channels on this page · 94 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPublishing toolsReal-time collaborationVersion historyOffline modeMobile appsExport formats Spec sheet Score
26 Hashnode Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.0
27 HedgeDoc Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 8.0
28 Novelcrafter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.0
29 TeXstudio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.0
30 Typst Free planYesPaid from$7.99/user/moPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyNoOffline modeNoMobile appsnot statedExport formatsadvanced 7/8spec lines stated 8.0
31 NovelPad Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsbasic 6/8spec lines stated 8.0
32 Overleaf Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
33 Novelium Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
34 Ulysses Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsadvanced 7/8spec lines stated 7.7
35 SciFlow Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsextensive 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
36 Reedsy Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modeNoMobile appsNoExport formatsbasic 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
37 Medium Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
38 Buttondown Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
39 Calliope Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
40 Ellipsus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modeNoMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
41 Atticus Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyNoOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
42 Wattpad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
43 Typora Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
44 iA Writer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
45 Squibler Free planYesPaid from$29.99/user/moPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
46 Edda Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
47 MyStory.today Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modeNoMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
48 Writer Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
49 Plot Factory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
50 OpusWriter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationYesVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hashnode | 8.0 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | HedgeDoc | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Novelcrafter | 8.0 | No | $4/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | TeXstudio | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Typst | 8.0 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | $7.99/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | NovelPad | 8.0 | No | $12.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Overleaf | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Novelium | 7.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 34 | Ulysses | 7.7 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 35 | SciFlow | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Reedsy Studio | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Medium | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Buttondown | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | Calliope | 7.6 | Free plan | €8.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Ellipsus | 7.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | Atticus | 7.6 | No | $147/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 42 | Wattpad | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Typora | 7.5 | No | $14.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 44 | iA Writer | 7.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 45 | Squibler | 7.5 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | $29.99/user/mo | — | — |
| 46 | Edda | 7.5 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 47 | MyStory.today | 7.5 | Free plan | €2/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 48 | Writer Studio | 7.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 49 | Plot Factory | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 50 | OpusWriter | 7.4 | No | $129/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
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