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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
5free plans on this page
$2.50/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
  1. 101

    Quille

    6.1
    macOSiOS
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Version history
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $2.50/mofirst paid tier About QuilleVisit site
  2. 102

    Write

    6.1
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About WriteVisit site
  3. 103

    DraftFolk Writing Room

    6.1
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    £7/mofirst paid tier About DraftFolk Writing RoomVisit site
  4. 104

    Verkilo

    6.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    Version history
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $128/mofirst paid tier About VerkiloVisit site
  5. 105

    Werdsmith

    6.0
    WebmacOSiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Version history
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About WerdsmithVisit site
  6. 106

    StoryBox

    6.0
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About StoryBoxVisit site
  7. 107

    Longhand

    6.0
    Free plan macOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Version history
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About LonghandVisit site
  8. 108

    Mała

    6.0
    Free plan WindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    Free About MałaVisit site
  9. 109

    The Novelist

    5.9
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    Version history
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About The NovelistVisit site
  10. 110

    Story Planner for Writers

    5.9
    macOSiOS
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Version history
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $8.99/mofirst paid tier About Story Planner for WritersVisit site
  11. 111

    DubScript

    5.8
    Android
    Free plan
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About DubScriptVisit site
  12. 112

    Papyrus Author

    5.8
    WindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    Version history
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €149/mofirst paid tier About Papyrus AuthorVisit site
  13. 113

    WriteFreely

    5.7
    WebLinux
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About WriteFreelyVisit site
  14. 114

    Hiveword

    5.7
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    No
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About HivewordVisit site
  15. 115

    OpenSlug

    5.7
    WebiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    Version history
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About OpenSlugVisit site
  16. 116

    Folian

    5.6
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $29/mofirst paid tier About FolianVisit site
  17. 117

    750 Words

    5.6
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About 750 WordsVisit site
  18. 118

    Calamus Compile

    5.6
    WebmacOSiOS
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $189/mofirst paid tier About Calamus CompileVisit site
  19. 119

    Liquid Story Binder XE

    5.6
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Version history
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $45.95/mofirst paid tier About Liquid Story Binder XEVisit site
  20. 120

    Byword

    5.6
    iOSmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About BywordVisit site
  21. 121

    Quarivell

    5.6
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Version history
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About QuarivellVisit site
  22. 122

    SmartEdit Writer

    5.5
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    Version history
    Yes
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About SmartEdit WriterVisit site
  23. 123

    Wavemaker Cards

    5.5
    WebWindowsLinuxAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    About Wavemaker CardsVisit site
  24. 124

    Reverie

    5.4
    Free plan
    No
    Publishing tools
    Yes
    Real-time collaboration
    No
    Offline mode
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $49.99/mofirst paid tier About ReverieVisit site
  25. 125

    TwelvePoint

    5.4
    macOSiOS
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    €25/mofirst paid tier About TwelvePointVisit site

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