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
12free plans on this page
€2/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Writing Apps in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 11 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
A8.0 to 8.9
B7.0 to 7.9
- 35 Ghost$18/mo 7.9
- 36 NovelcrafterAndroid$4/mo 7.9
- 37 Ellipsus$5/mo 7.9
- 38 Calmly WriterAndroidFree 7.9
- 39 bibiscoAndroid 7.8
- 40 Typora$14.99/mo 7.7
- 41 iA Writer 7.7
- 42 NovelPad$12.50/mo 7.7
- 43 WayscriptFree 7.7
- 44 StudiovityAndroid 7.7
- 45 MyStory.todayAndroid€2/mo 7.7
- 46 DabbleAndroid$19/mo 7.7
- 47 Ulysses$3.33/mo 7.6
- 48 EddaAndroid$39/mo 7.6
- 49 AtticusAndroid$147/mo 7.6
- 50 AuthoreaFree 7.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Squibler | 8.2 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | $29.99/user/mo | — | — |
| 27 | Lastslate | 8.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $15/user/mo | — | Yes |
| 28 | LivingWriter | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | Buttondown | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | SciFlow | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Reedsy Studio | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Medium | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Calliope | 8.0 | Free plan | €8.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Novelium | 8.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 35 | Ghost | 7.9 | No | $18/mo | No | Free | Yes | — |
| 36 | Novelcrafter | 7.9 | No | $4/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | Ellipsus | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 38 | Calmly Writer | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | bibisco | 7.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 40 | Typora | 7.7 | No | $14.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 41 | iA Writer | 7.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | NovelPad | 7.7 | No | $12.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 43 | Wayscript | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | Studiovity | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | MyStory.today | 7.7 | Free plan | €2/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 46 | Dabble | 7.7 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 47 | Ulysses | 7.6 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 48 | Edda | 7.6 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 49 | Atticus | 7.6 | No | $147/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 50 | Authorea | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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