Best Writing Apps in 2026

Updated 8 October 2026

135 writing apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

135ranked

0free plans on this page

$0.63/molowest paid tier

8 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

126 SmartEdit Writer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Publishing tools: YesReal-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
127 Quarivell No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Publishing tools: YesVersion history: Yes
128 ZenWriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Publishing tools: NoReal-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
129 oStorybook No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
130 Novelize No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Real-time collaboration: NoVersion history: Yes
131 Writing Analytics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9$0.63/mo Real-time collaboration: YesVersion history: Yes
132 Papeeria No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
133 Rule of Words No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8$15/mo Publishing tools: Yes
134 OmmWriter No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7€9.20/mo Publishing tools: Yes
135 WriteRoom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.5

Compare all 10 in a table

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Free plan	Paid from	Publishing tools	Real-time collaboration
126	SmartEdit Writer	5.1	No	—	Yes	—	Yes	No
127	Quarivell	5.0	No	—	No	—	Yes	—
128	ZenWriter	5.0	No	—	No	—	No	No
129	oStorybook	4.9	No	—	Yes	—	—	—
130	Novelize	4.9	No	—	No	—	—	No
131	Writing Analytics	4.9	No	$0.63/mo	No	$7.50/user/mo	—	Yes
132	Papeeria	4.9	No	—	Yes	—	—	—
133	Rule of Words	4.8	No	$15/mo	No	—	Yes	—
134	OmmWriter	4.7	No	€9.20/mo	No	—	Yes	—
135	WriteRoom	4.5	No	—	No	—	—	—

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