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
$0.81/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Writing Apps 25 channels on this page · 109 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPublishing toolsReal-time collaborationVersion historyOffline modeMobile appsExport formats Spec sheet Score
51 OpusWriter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationYesVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
52 Scrite Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
53 Flowing Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsstandard 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
54 Gingko Writer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
55 Quillhollow Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsbasic 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
56 Wayscript Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
57 Storyist Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
58 Authorea Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
59 ScriptDraft Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
60 Prism Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
61 Beat Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
62 QUILL Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsextensive 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
63 Vondel Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsadvanced 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
64 Thread Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsadvanced 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
65 Minstrel Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsadvanced 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
66 FantasyRat Novel Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
67 Writefully So Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
68 Narrative Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
69 Jutoh Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
70 Wavemaker Cards Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
71 FlowWrite Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsextensive 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
72 Trelby Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
73 novelWriter Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
74 Bramble Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
75 JotterPad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | OpusWriter | 7.4 | No | $129/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 52 | Scrite | 7.4 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 53 | Flowing | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 54 | Gingko Writer | 7.4 | No | $0.81/mo | No | — | — | No |
| 55 | Quillhollow | 7.4 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 56 | Wayscript | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 57 | Storyist | 7.3 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 58 | Authorea | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | ScriptDraft | 7.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | Prism | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 61 | Beat | 7.2 | Free plan | €12.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 62 | QUILL | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | Vondel | 7.1 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 64 | Thread | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 65 | Minstrel | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 66 | FantasyRat Novel Studio | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 67 | Writefully So | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 68 | Narrative | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 69 | Jutoh | 7.1 | No | $20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 70 | Wavemaker Cards | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 71 | FlowWrite | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 72 | Trelby | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 73 | novelWriter | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 74 | Bramble | 6.9 | No | C$39.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 75 | JotterPad | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
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