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
9free plans on this page
$0.58/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Writing Apps in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 8 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
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- 76 Movie Magic Screenwriter 6.8
- 77 NarrativeAndroid 6.8
- 78 DubScriptAndroidFree 6.8
- 79 MarkTextFree 6.8
- 80 Wavemaker CardsAndroidFree 6.8
- 81 PapeeriaAndroid$5/mo 6.8
- 82 JotterPadAndroid 6.7
- 83 Manuscript$79/mo 6.6
- 84 BrambleC$39.99/mo 6.6
- 85 Manuskript 6.6
- 86 The Novel FactoryAndroid$6.88/mo 6.6
- 87 WriteMonkeyFree 6.6
- 88 oStorybookFree 6.6
- 89 Jutoh$20/mo 6.5
- 90 yWriterAndroid 6.5
- 91 Poe$0.58/mo 6.5
- 92 GNU TeXmacs 6.4
- 93 Throughline$39/mo 6.4
- 94 Writer 6.4
- 95 PenCakeAndroid 6.4
- 96 Fidus WriterFree 6.3
- 97 Penpoint$40/mo 6.3
- 98 Scriptorium$60/mo 6.3
- 99 Mataroa$0.75/mo 6.3
- 100 Outerline$1.99/mo 6.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Movie Magic Screenwriter | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 77 | Narrative | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | No |
| 78 | DubScript | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 79 | MarkText | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 80 | Wavemaker Cards | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 81 | Papeeria | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 82 | JotterPad | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 83 | Manuscript | 6.6 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 84 | Bramble | 6.6 | No | C$39.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 85 | Manuskript | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 86 | The Novel Factory | 6.6 | No | $6.88/mo | No | $8.25/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 87 | WriteMonkey | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 88 | oStorybook | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 89 | Jutoh | 6.5 | No | $20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 90 | yWriter | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 91 | Poe | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 92 | GNU TeXmacs | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 93 | Throughline | 6.4 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 94 | Writer | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 95 | PenCake | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 96 | Fidus Writer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 97 | Penpoint | 6.3 | No | $40/mo | No | — | No | No |
| 98 | Scriptorium | 6.3 | No | $60/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 99 | Mataroa | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 100 | Outerline | 6.2 | No | $1.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
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