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ApolloPad is a feature-packed online writing environment that will help you finish your novels, ebooks and short stories.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Story, Book, and Free
Website: https://apollopad.com/
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Project outlining & timelines
Notes in context
To-do lists
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Ginger is more than a grammar checker, spell checker, and punctuation checker. Ginger is an all-in-one writing tool that includes Rephrase to empower you to write your best in ways that traditional online grammar checkers can’t.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad, Online, PC
Best for: Editing, Proofreading, Book, Essay, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.gingersoftware.com/
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AI-powered
Grammar and spell checker
Sentence rephraser
Punctuation checker
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.6 ★ on the App Store
An online writing app for novelists and storytellers
Platforms: Online, Chrome
Best for: Drafting, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://thequill.app/
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Continous backups
Character profiles
Predicted completion date
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Track your progress. Stay accountable. Finish your drafts.
Platforms: Online, Chrome
Best for: Drafting, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.writinganalytics.co/
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Write alongside friends or strangers
Automatic analytics
Habit tracker
Draft versioning
★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
A tactile tool to randomly combine a plot, a subject and a setting or style, the Brainstormer can provide that elusive moment of inspiration for writers, painters, or any kind of creative endeavour.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad
Best for: Brainstorming, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.tapnik.com/brainstormer/
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Lists of 100s of prompts
Wheel Mode & Slot Machine Mode
Random spin to combine different ideas
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 3.5 ★ on the App Store
Lists for Writers is a great addition to any writer’s toolbox. Helpful to both novice and expert writers alike, this app delivers list after list of prompts and ideas for your brainstorming sessions: names, character traits, plot lines, occupations, obsessions, action verbs, and much more!
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, and Essay
Website: https://thinkamingo.com/lists-for-writers/
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Easily navigable
Dozens of lists for settings and names
★★★★ Performance
★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Also rated 4.7 ★ on the App Store
The only writing platform with unlimited potential through project management, collaboration, and publishing.
Platforms: Online, Chrome
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, and Story
Website: https://www.squibler.io/
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Goal tracking
Collaboration
Corkboard organization
★★★ Performance
★★★ Features
★★ Accessibility
★★★ Value
Reduce distractions, limit interruptions and complete tasks more efficiently – with Marinara online productivity timer.
Platforms: Online
Best for: Productivity, Book, Story, and Free
Website: https://www.marinaratimer.com/
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Pomodoro timer
Custom timer
Kitchen timer
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.8 ★ on Google Play
Zoho Writer is a fully-featured word processor on the cloud, designed for collaborative work that gives you everything you need to create powerful documents. With a clean UI, intuitive interface and document modes, it introduces you to a new way of writing.
Platforms: Android, Windows, PC, iPad, iPhone
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.zoho.com/writer/
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Focus mode & Night mode
Auto save
An AI-powered writing assistant
Hundreds of templates
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 3.4 ★ on Google Play
Note down, shape, & share your ideas with the world's best loved digital paper. Fall in love with handwriting all over again with Goodnotes’ digital ink.
Platforms: Mac, iPhone, iPad
Best for: Outlining, Drafting, Book, Story, Journal, and Poetry
Website: https://www.goodnotes.com/
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Search your handwriting
Annotate PDFs
Organize with folders and subfolders
Personlize notebooks
★★★★ Performance
★★★★★ Features
★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.8 ★ on the App Store
Get organized. Stay creative. Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, PC, Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome, Online
Best for: Note-taking, Outlining, Book, Story, Journal, and Free
Website: https://milanote.com/
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Boards for notes and to-dos
Web clipper
Collaborative functionalities
Integration across platforms
★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★ Value
Also rated 3.0 ★ on PC Magazine
Build your best ideas together, in Google Docs. Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents from your Android phone or tablet with the Google Docs app.
Platforms: Online, Chrome, iPhone, iPad, Android
Best for: Drafting, Book, Essay, Journal, Poetry, Story, Blog, and Free
Website: https://www.google.com/docs/about/
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Create and share new documents
Work online and offline
Export in multiple formats
Collaborate in real time
★★★★★ Performance
★★★★ Features
★★★★★ Accessibility
★★★★★ Value
Also rated 4.0 ★ on TechRadar
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