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
18free plans on this page
$4.17/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Studiovity iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0
- 27 Quillhollow Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$49.99/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
- 28 HackMD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$5/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 29 Vondel iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$4.17/mo Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 30 Dabble iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$19/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 31 Beat iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9€12.99/mo Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 32 Plot Factory iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Real-time collaboration: No
- 33 Overleaf No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 34 LyX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 35 Hashnode No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$4.17/mo
- 36 HedgeDoc No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 37 Storyist iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$19/mo Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 38 Atticus iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$147/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: No
- 39 TeXstudio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free
- 40 Pendraic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$14.99/mo
- 41 Buttondown No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$9/mo
- 42 Squibler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$29.99/mo
- 43 SciFlow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 44 Curvenote No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$9/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 45 Lastslate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$10/mo Real-time collaboration: Yes
- 46 DramaQueen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$11.90/mo
- 47 Slugline iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4
- 48 Reedsy Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 49 Calliope No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3€8.25/mo
- 50 Ellipsus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$5/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Studiovity | 8.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Quillhollow | 8.0 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 28 | HackMD | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | Vondel | 7.9 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 30 | Dabble | 7.9 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Beat | 7.9 | Free plan | €12.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 32 | Plot Factory | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 33 | Overleaf | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | LyX | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | Hashnode | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | HedgeDoc | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Storyist | 7.8 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 38 | Atticus | 7.8 | No | $147/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | TeXstudio | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Pendraic | 7.5 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Buttondown | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 42 | Squibler | 7.4 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Yes | $29.99/user/mo | — | — |
| 43 | SciFlow | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | Curvenote | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 45 | Lastslate | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | $15/user/mo | — | Yes |
| 46 | DramaQueen | 7.4 | Free plan | $11.90/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | Slugline | 7.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | Reedsy Studio | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 49 | Calliope | 7.3 | Free plan | €8.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Ellipsus | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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