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
8free plans on this page
$0.75/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 76 QUILL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 77 Minstrel No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$10/mo Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 78 FantasyRat Novel Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7Free Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 79 Apostrophe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 80 Adobe InCopy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Publishing tools: NoReal-time collaboration: Yes
- 81 NovelPad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$12.50/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 82 FlowWrite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 83 Writefully So No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 84 Trelby No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
- 85 Bear Blog No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
- 86 Cold Turkey Writer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Publishing tools: NoReal-time collaboration: No
- 87 OpenSlug iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
- 88 Storybook: Master Novelist iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Version history: Yes
- 89 Manuscript No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$79/mo Publishing tools: Yes
- 90 novelWriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Publishing tools: Yes
- 91 OpusWriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$129/mo Real-time collaboration: Yes
- 92 Movie Magic Screenwriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
- 93 Bramble No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1C$39.99/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
- 94 Scrite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$1.58/mo Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
- 95 MarkText No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Publishing tools: Yes
- 96 WriteMonkey No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free
- 97 Gingko Writer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$0.81/mo Real-time collaboration: No
- 98 Writer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
- 99 Mataroa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$0.75/mo
- 100 Manuskript No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | QUILL | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 77 | Minstrel | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 78 | FantasyRat Novel Studio | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 79 | Apostrophe | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 80 | Adobe InCopy | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 81 | NovelPad | 6.6 | No | $12.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 82 | FlowWrite | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 83 | Writefully So | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 84 | Trelby | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 85 | Bear Blog | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 86 | Cold Turkey Writer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 87 | OpenSlug | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 88 | Storybook: Master Novelist | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 89 | Manuscript | 6.2 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 90 | novelWriter | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 91 | OpusWriter | 6.2 | No | $129/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 92 | Movie Magic Screenwriter | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 93 | Bramble | 6.1 | No | C$39.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 94 | Scrite | 6.1 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 95 | MarkText | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 96 | WriteMonkey | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 97 | Gingko Writer | 5.9 | No | $0.81/mo | No | — | — | No |
| 98 | Writer | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 99 | Mataroa | 5.9 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 100 | Manuskript | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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