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
14free plans on this page
€2/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Writing Apps, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Ellipsus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$5/mo
- 27 Typst API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.7$7.99/mo
- 28 Medium API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 29 HedgeDoc API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 30 Wayscript API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 31 Tolstoy Compose API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6£5/mo
- 32 LivingWriter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.6Free
- 33 Wattpad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5
- 34 Novelcrafter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$4/mo
- 35 Novelium API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5$19/mo
- 36 Authorea API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.5Free
- 37 Substack API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 38 Typora API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$14.99/mo
- 39 Fade In API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$79.95/mo
- 40 Ulysses API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$3.33/mo
- 41 iA Writer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 42 MyStory.today API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.4€2/mo
- 43 Flowing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.4$5/mo
- 44 Zettlr API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 45 QUILL API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 46 Thread API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
- 47 Writer Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3$9.99/mo
- 48 Minstrel API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3$10/mo
- 49 FantasyRat Novel Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
- 50 Calmly Writer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ellipsus | 6.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 27 | Typst | 6.7 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | $7.99/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | Medium | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | HedgeDoc | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Wayscript | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Tolstoy Compose | 6.6 | Free plan | £5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 32 | LivingWriter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | Wattpad | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Novelcrafter | 6.5 | No | $4/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 35 | Novelium | 6.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 36 | Authorea | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | Substack | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Typora | 6.4 | No | $14.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 39 | Fade In | 6.4 | No | $79.95/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | Ulysses | 6.4 | No | $3.33/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 41 | iA Writer | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | MyStory.today | 6.4 | Free plan | €2/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 43 | Flowing | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 44 | Zettlr | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | QUILL | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 46 | Thread | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 47 | Writer Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 48 | Minstrel | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 49 | FantasyRat Novel Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 50 | Calmly Writer | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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