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
8free plans on this page
$0.63/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Writing Apps 25 channels on this page · 87 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPublishing toolsReal-time collaborationVersion historyOffline modeMobile appsExport formats Spec sheet Score
101 Mataroa Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
102 Werdsmith Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsYesExport formatsstandard 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
103 TwelvePoint Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
104 Byword Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
105 Write Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationYesVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsbasic 4/8spec lines stated 6.2
106 DraftFolk Writing Room Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsstandard 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
107 Longhand Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
108 FocusWriter Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.2
109 Fidus Writer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
110 Posthaven Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.1
111 Story Planner for Writers Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsYesExport formatsextensive 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
112 Papyrus Author Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsextensive 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
113 StoryBox Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsextensive 4/8spec lines stated 6.1
114 Mała Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsbasic 3/8spec lines stated 6.1
115 Quoll Writer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.0
116 The Novelist Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 7/8spec lines stated 6.0
117 Quarivell Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsbasic 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
118 OpenSlug Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsbasic 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
119 Liquid Story Binder XE Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsstandard 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
120 DubScript Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
121 WriteFreely Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationnot statedVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.8
122 Hiveword Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationNoVersion historynot statedOffline modenot statedMobile appsNoExport formatsbasic 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
123 Writing Analytics Free planNoPaid from$7.50/user/moPublishing toolsnot statedReal-time collaborationYesVersion historyYesOffline modenot statedMobile appsnot statedExport formatsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
124 ZenWriter Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsNoReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsNoExport formatsadvanced 7/8spec lines stated 5.8
125 SmartEdit Writer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing toolsYesReal-time collaborationNoVersion historyYesOffline modeYesMobile appsnot statedExport formatsbasic 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Mataroa | 6.2 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 102 | Werdsmith | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 103 | TwelvePoint | 6.2 | No | €25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 104 | Byword | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 105 | Write | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 106 | DraftFolk Writing Room | 6.2 | Free plan | £7/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 107 | Longhand | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 108 | FocusWriter | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 109 | Fidus Writer | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 110 | Posthaven | 6.1 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 111 | Story Planner for Writers | 6.1 | No | $8.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 112 | Papyrus Author | 6.1 | No | €149/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 113 | StoryBox | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 114 | Mała | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| 115 | Quoll Writer | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 116 | The Novelist | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 117 | Quarivell | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 118 | OpenSlug | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 119 | Liquid Story Binder XE | 5.9 | No | $45.95/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 120 | DubScript | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 121 | WriteFreely | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 122 | Hiveword | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 123 | Writing Analytics | 5.8 | No | $0.63/mo | No | $7.50/user/mo | — | Yes |
| 124 | ZenWriter | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | No | No |
| 125 | SmartEdit Writer | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
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