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WriteItNow vs yWriter

WriteItNow

6.2#33 in book writing software$59.95 one-time
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yWriter

8.2#1 in book writing software$5.49 one-time
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FactWriteItNowyWriter
MakerThe buying page credits Ravenshead and provides no headquarters or founding date.Simon Haynes identifies himself as yWriter's programmer and author.
PurposeWriteItNow keeps story text and background details together in one project file.yWriter is novel-writing software that organizes a novel into chapters and scenes and does not generate plot ideas or perform creative tasks.

WriteItNow plans

  • Upgrade from WriteItNow 5 to 6$19.95, paid once
  • WriteItNow 6 download unlock codes$59.95, paid once
  • WriteItNow 6 CD$69.95, paid once
  • WriteItNow 6 USB$73.95, paid once

yWriter plans

  • Desktop—
  • Android—
  • iOS—
  • yWriter for MacOS betaFree
  • Mac betaFree
  • Windows desktopFree

Pick WriteItNow if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.

Pick yWriter if…

yWriter suits novelists who want to organize drafts into chapters and scenes. Its desktop and mobile options may fit writers who need to edit projects across supported platforms.

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