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Showing 48 writing apps that match your search.
Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly. Work with an AI writing partner that helps you find the words you need—to write that tricky email, to get your point across, to keep your work moving.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, Chrome, Online, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.grammarly.com/
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Grammar & plagiarism checker
Tone detector
Citation generator
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on the App Store
FocusWriter is a simple, distraction-free writing environment. It utilizes a hide-away interface that you access by moving your mouse to the edges of the screen, allowing the program to have a familiar look and feel to it while still getting out of the way so that you can immerse yourself in your work.
Platforms: Windows, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/
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Full screen hide-away interface
Timers & daily goals
Customizable themes
Live statistics
★★★★★ Performance
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★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Its clean interface and feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and enhance your productivity.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.libreoffice.org/
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Full-feature word processor
Customizable fonts and other styles
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
The best outlining app for your best work. Where brilliant ideas are captured, fleshed out, and realized.
Platforms: Online, Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, PC
Best for: Outlining, Book, Story, Blog, Essay, and Free
Website: https://dynalist.io/
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Tags & cross-linking
Color code anything
Easy export
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.2 ★ on Google Play
WhiteSmoke renders you with the highest quality proofreading abilities available, correcting not only simple spelling mistakes like old fashioned word processors, but everything from grammar, word choices and even style mistakes, all without breaking a sweat.
Platforms: Online, Windows, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, and Essay
Website: https://www.whitesmoke.com/
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Grammar checker
Based on Natural Language Processing technology
★★★ Performance
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The most enjoyable desktop app for writing a thesis or paper.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PC
Best for: Drafting and Essay
Website: https://www.monsterwriter.app/
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Distraction free
Insert citations and cross-references
Automatic typesetting
★★★ Performance
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Also rated 3.8 ★ on the App Store
Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, presenting in meetings, or managing tasks, Ayoa provides you with flexibility and intuitive working methods every step of the way.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, Android, PC
Best for: Outlining, Blog, and Essay
Website: https://www.ayoa.com/
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Collaborative online whiteboard
Mind mapping
Focus on progress
Idea bank
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.1 ★ on Google Play
LanguageTool’s multilingual grammar, style, and spell checker is used by millions of people around the world.
Platforms: Online, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Essay, Blog, and Free
Website: https://languagetool.org/
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Personal dictionary
Distraction-free writing experience
Quality scoring for your texts
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.8 ★ on the App Store
A focused environment where you can write freely. With iA Writer, you can gain unparalleled insight into your writing structure, detect superfluous words and clichés, and navigate through your documents and notes with ease.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android, Chrome, PC
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, Poetry, Journal, Essay, and Blog
Website: https://ia.net/writer
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Focus mode
Markdown & syntax highlight
Style check
Wikilinks
★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on PC Magazine
Freedom blocks distractions across all your Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, and Chrome devices so you don’t have to fight off the temptation of distracting pings, notifications, headlines, and emails.
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, Chrome, Online, PC
Best for: Productivity, Journal, Book, Story, Essay, Poetry, Blog, and Free
Website: https://freedom.to/
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Block the entire Internet
See the time you spend on sites
Set your daily limits on sites
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.4 ★ on Google Play
FreeOffice 2021 is a complete Office suite with a word processor, a spreadsheet application and a presentation program – all seamlessly compatible with their counterparts in Microsoft Office.
Platforms: Mac, PC, Windows
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.freeoffice.com/en/
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Full feature word processor
Create and open PDFs
Track changes
★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words. It is light, fast and free.
Platforms: Windows, PC, Mac
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://writemonkey.com/
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Customizable with a clean text format
Visual progress bar
Timed writing
★★★★★ Performance
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Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
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