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
5free plans on this page
$0.58/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.
- 101 The Novelist API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 102 Quille API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$2.50/mo
- 103 PenCake API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 104 StoryBox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.3Free
- 105 Longhand API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.3Free
- 106 FocusWriter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.3Free
- 107 Poe API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.3$0.58/mo
- 108 Quoll Writer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 109 DubScript API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 110 Folian API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$29/mo
- 111 Story Planner for Writers API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$8.99/mo
- 112 Hiveword API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 113 Mała API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.2Free
- 114 750 Words API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 115 WriteFreely API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 116 Verkilo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$128/mo
- 117 Liquid Story Binder XE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$45.95/mo
- 118 Papyrus Author API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1€149/mo
- 119 Werdsmith API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 120 Byword API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 121 Reverie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$49.99/mo
- 122 SmartEdit Writer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 123 Quarivell API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 124 ZenWriter API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 125 OpenSlug API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing tools | Real-time collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | The Novelist | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 102 | Quille | 5.3 | No | $2.50/mo | — | — | Yes | — |
| 103 | PenCake | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 104 | StoryBox | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 105 | Longhand | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 106 | FocusWriter | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 107 | Poe | 5.3 | Free plan | $0.58/mo | Yes | — | No | No |
| 108 | Quoll Writer | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 109 | DubScript | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 110 | Folian | 5.2 | No | $29/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 111 | Story Planner for Writers | 5.2 | No | $8.99/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 112 | Hiveword | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 113 | Mała | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| 114 | 750 Words | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 115 | WriteFreely | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 116 | Verkilo | 5.1 | No | $128/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 117 | Liquid Story Binder XE | 5.1 | No | $45.95/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 118 | Papyrus Author | 5.1 | No | €149/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 119 | Werdsmith | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 120 | Byword | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 121 | Reverie | 5.0 | No | $49.99/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 122 | SmartEdit Writer | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 123 | Quarivell | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 124 | ZenWriter | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | No | No |
| 125 | OpenSlug | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
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