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
$2.50/molowest paid tier
7 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.
- 51 Calmly Writer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3Free
- 52 ScriptDraft API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.3$2.50/mo
- 53 Apostrophe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 54 Adobe InCopy API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 55 Edda API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2$39/mo
- 56 NovelPad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2$12.50/mo
- 57 FlowWrite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.2Free
- 58 Trelby API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 59 Bear Blog API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 60 Vondel API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1$4.17/mo
- 61 bibisco API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 62 Studiovity API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 63 Dabble API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1$19/mo
- 64 Writefully So API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1Free
- 65 Cold Turkey Writer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1Free
- 66 Quillhollow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.1$49.99/mo
- 67 Storyist API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0$19/mo
- 68 Atticus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0$147/mo
- 69 Beat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0€12.99/mo
- 70 Manuscript API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9$79/mo
- 71 novelWriter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 72 OpusWriter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9$129/mo
- 73 Plot Factory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 74 Movie Magic Screenwriter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 75 Bramble API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8C$39.99/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Calmly Writer | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 52 | ScriptDraft | 6.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 53 | Apostrophe | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 54 | Adobe InCopy | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 55 | Edda | 6.2 | No | $39/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 56 | NovelPad | 6.2 | No | $12.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 57 | FlowWrite | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 58 | Trelby | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 59 | Bear Blog | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 60 | Vondel | 6.1 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 61 | bibisco | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 62 | Studiovity | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 63 | Dabble | 6.1 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 64 | Writefully So | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 65 | Cold Turkey Writer | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 66 | Quillhollow | 6.1 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 67 | Storyist | 6.0 | No | $19/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 68 | Atticus | 6.0 | No | $147/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 69 | Beat | 6.0 | Free plan | €12.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 70 | Manuscript | 5.9 | No | $79/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 71 | novelWriter | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 72 | OpusWriter | 5.9 | No | $129/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 73 | Plot Factory | 5.9 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 74 | Movie Magic Screenwriter | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 75 | Bramble | 5.8 | No | C$39.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
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