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
7free plans on this page
$0.58/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Writing Apps 25 channels on this page · 105 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPublishing toolsReal-time collaborationVersion historyOffline modeMobile appsExport formats Spec sheet Score
76 JotterPad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
77 The Novel Factory Free planNoPaid from$8.25/user/moPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsbasic 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
78 MarkText Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsbasic 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
79 Papeeria Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
80 Adobe InCopy Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationYesVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
81 Manuscript Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
82 DubScript Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
83 yWriter Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
84 Calamus Compile Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
85 Poe Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsbasic 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
86 Apostrophe Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
87 Bear Blog Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
88 Movie Magic Screenwriter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsstandard 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
89 Cold Turkey Writer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsbasic 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
90 PenCake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
91 Manuskript Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsextensive 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
92 Essayist Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 4/8spec lines stated 6.6
93 oStorybook Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
94 Throughline Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
95 Writer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsadvanced 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
96 Penpoint Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
97 WriteMonkey Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
98 Scriptorium Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
99 Outerline Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
100 Quille Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsYesExport formatsadvanced 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | JotterPad | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 77 | The Novel Factory | 6.9 | No | $6.88/mo | No | $8.25/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 78 | MarkText | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 79 | Papeeria | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 80 | Adobe InCopy | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 81 | Manuscript | 6.8 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 82 | DubScript | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 83 | yWriter | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 84 | Calamus Compile | 6.8 | No | $4.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 85 | Poe | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 86 | Apostrophe | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 87 | Bear Blog | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 88 | Movie Magic Screenwriter | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 89 | Cold Turkey Writer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 90 | PenCake | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 91 | Manuskript | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 92 | Essayist | 6.6 | No | $6.67/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 93 | oStorybook | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 94 | Throughline | 6.5 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 95 | Writer | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 96 | Penpoint | 6.5 | No | $40/mo | No | — | No | No |
| 97 | WriteMonkey | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 98 | Scriptorium | 6.5 | No | $60/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 99 | Outerline | 6.4 | No | $1.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 100 | Quille | 6.3 | No | $2.50/mo | — | — | Yes | — |
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