Best Writing Apps for iPad of 2024

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    Plottr Reviews
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    Plottr allows you to easily arrange (and rearrange!) your scenes, plots, character arcs, and plots. This makes it easy to find your way to the end of any story. Plottr automatically creates a clear outline of your story that you can review, edit, then export as a base for your manuscript. You don't need to start from scratch. Plottr has over a dozen templates (and growing) that are based on proven storytelling techniques to help you move your story from concept to execution. The fun doesn't stop there. Plottr makes it simple to begin writing once you have completed your story outline. Simply export your files to Plottr and let your creative muscles go to work!
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    Zoho Writer Reviews
    Zoho Writer, an online word processor, allows you to edit, create, and collaborate on documents. You can also publish them to multiple platforms from one place. Focus Typing and an AI-powered multilingual writing assistant allow you to write better and revise more quickly. Zoho Writer includes multi-stage workflows and mail merge, fillable form support, esignature collection, iOS, Android mobile apps, mobile browser support, MS Word, Open Office compatibility, and many other features that make it your go-to solution for document creation and management.
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    Bear Reviews

    Bear

    Shiny Frog

    $1.49 per month
    1 Rating
    Bear is a beautiful and flexible writing app that allows you to create prose and notes. Bear works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can use it wherever inspiration strikes. To stay on task, use todos across all devices. To create a collection of work, link notes together. To organize your thoughts, add hashtags. Protect sensitive notes with Face/Touch ID Bear is great for quick notes and in-depth essays. Focus mode allows you to concentrate and advanced markup options make Bear an excellent friend for online writers. Full in-line image support makes your writing come to life.
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    Google Docs Reviews
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    Google Docs allows you to edit, create, and collaborate from anywhere you are with Google Docs. All for free. Google Docs lets you bring your documents to life using smart editing and styling tools that allow you to easily format text and paragraphs. You can choose from hundreds of fonts and add images, links, and drawings. All this for free. You can choose from a variety of resumes, reports and other pre-made documents. All designed to make your job easier and your life easier. You can access, create, and modify your documents from anywhere you are -- your phone, tablet or computer, even if there is no internet. As you type, all your changes are automatically saved. Revision history can be used to view older versions of the same document. It is sorted by date and who made it.
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    Canva Reviews
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    Canva

    Canva

    $12.99 per month
    79 Ratings
    Canva is an all-in-one design solution, empowering anyone—from students and non-profit organizations to businesses of any size—to design anything they can imagine. Think of all the ways you can use Canva and the versatility it will provide you in day-to-day life, education, or the office. Use the whiteboard feature to flesh out new ideas and keep track of your notes—Edit photos or videos for any occasion. Elevate your resume by building it with a template, or take it further and create a website dedicated to your accomplishments! Companies can develop marketing campaigns and social media advertising with ease. Canva Teams offers real-time collaboration on the same project, helping you create content faster, improve collaboration, and help scale your brand. Try premium features with Canva Pro for free for 30 days, and try exclusive features like background remover, instant animations, scheduling campaigns, brand kits, and resizing formatting options. Canva also has a feature called Magic Write. Magic Write in Canva Docs is an AI text generator to help you write stories, copy, blogs, articles, and more using AI content generation.
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    Microsoft Word Reviews
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    Microsoft Word

    Microsoft

    $9.99 per month
    16 Ratings
    You can collaborate with others without ever leaving your document. Or, you can jot down an idea using your digital pen. Do you need to publish a newsletter? You can easily convert your Word document to a webpage. Collaboration with others around the world Just one click and you can translate documents into your non-native language. You can add 3D models to your document. Learn Tools allows you to easily correct any errors in your content. It's now easier to find great sources. You can use Researcher to view articles in the task pane, so you can focus on your writing. It's helpful to see the bigger picture when you're working on your document. The Editor Overview Pane allows you to find and fix any proofing problems.
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    Pages Reviews
    Pages is a powerful word processor that allows you to create beautiful documents and is included with all Apple devices. Your team can collaborate from anywhere with real-time collaboration. Pages puts you in the ideal creative environment right from the beginning. Pages puts all the right tools at the right places so you can choose a look, personalize fonts, personalize text styles and add beautiful graphics. Everyone who collaborates on a document has the same powerful features. You can choose from over 70 Apple-designed templates and personalize your letters, reports, and other documents in any way you want. You can also create interactive stories in Pages if you ever wanted to write a book or fairy tale. Track changes, add highlights and have threaded discussions with your team. All edits are automatically saved.
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    Scrivener Reviews

    Scrivener

    Literature & Latte

    $49 one-time fee
    3 Ratings
    Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener is a combination of all the tools needed to create your first draft. Scrivener is the preferred app for all types of writers. It is used daily by screenwriters, screenwriters and non-fiction writers as well as students, academics. Lawyers, journalists, translators, lawyers, and lawyers use Scrivener every day. Scrivener doesn't teach you how to write, but it will give you everything you need to get started and continue writing. Scrivener is a tailor-made tool for long writing projects. It allows you to write in any order and in as many sections as you want. Have a great idea, but don't know how to put it in place? Write when inspiration strikes, and you'll find the right place later. Your manuscript will grow organically, one idea at a time. Scrivener allows you to plan or take a plunge. You can also create a draft and then restructure it later. You can mix and match your methods to do a little bit of both.
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    SSuite WordGraph Editor Reviews

    SSuite WordGraph Editor

    SSuite Office Software

    Free
    SSuite WordGraph offers a free, very useful alternative to Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer, and any other program that claims to be the best. You don't even need JAVA or.NET to use SSuite WordGraph. This will help you save a lot of space on your hard drive and valuable computer resources. WordGraph can be used to create anything, from a quick email to creating an entire book with embedded images, tables of contents, indexes and bibliographies. WordGraph is a powerful and complete software solution that allows you to create, edit and view many types of documents. You can create complex or well-structured documents, including graphics, tables, charts and insert spreadsheets. There are many features that allow you to control the formatting of text, pages and sections of documents as well as entire documents. . . . Desktop Edition - Portable Edition - Online Editions Available . . . ... Read the "Read Me!" document first! .... Requires: - 1024x768 Minimum Display Size
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    WhiteSmoke Reviews

    WhiteSmoke

    WhiteSmoke

    $6.59/month/user
    WhiteSmoke Writing Solutions Our English writing tool is all-in-one and includes grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style checks. Our software can be activated from any text application or browser in just one click. It will highlight potential errors and offer suggestions for improvement. Our solution is easy to use for users with little or no experience using WhiteSmoke software. It allows them to quickly start writing, editing, translating, and enhancing English documents.
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    LivingWriter Reviews

    LivingWriter

    LivingWriter

    $8.99 per month
    All you need to do is start your book. You can also plot your book and write it. Drag and drop organization of all your chapters, subchapters, and elements. LivingWriter stores your story elements, and suggests them to you as you write. Use the time-tested outline design of best-selling authors to organize your story. Spend less time planning and organizing. Spend more time converting your ideas into books. You can easily reorder and reorder chapters and story elements without having to copy and paste. You can quickly jot down your chapter notes on the sidebar. You can see everything on one screen so you don't have to leave your story. We don't believe it's necessary to reinvent the wheel, but we do like to greasing it a little. LivingWriter allows you to use the same outlines as in famous movies and stories. With detailed guidance, we'll guide you through each step. You won't find a better writing app.
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    SSuite Penumbra Editor Reviews

    SSuite Penumbra Editor

    SSuite Office Software

    Free
    SSuite Penumbra, a fully featured word editor, creates rich text documents to make document writing more efficient, comfortable, and convenient. Penumbra is a free, original software program that can be used on any operating system. There are no unnecessary functions or features that hog your computer resources or overwhelm the screen like other word processors. It runs extremely fast, is easy to use and doesn't slow down your computer. SSuite Penumbra was also designed to fit your screen better to ensure the right proportions for your eyes. You won't have to squint or move closer to the monitor in order to see which button or heading is currently displayed on higher resolution monitors. New Online edition: https://carbon.ssuiteoffice.com/ Requirements: . 1366x768 Display Size . Windows XP / 7 / 8, / 10 – 32bit & 64bit
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    Effie Reviews

    Effie

    7S2P Inc.

    $4.99/month
    Effie is a lightweight, yet powerful, mind mapping and writing program for Windows, iOS, and Mac. Features: All your work is accessible and in one place. There's no need to manage multiple files. Autosave allows you to sync all of your work in the cloud so that you can access it from anywhere. You will be able to focus on your writing without distractions. One tap and you can convert an unorganized list into a mindmap, or vice versa. Edits to the unordered list can be synced with an app-specific mind map, which will save you from jumping through hoops from one application to the next. Exportable to a PDF or DOCX file, Markdown, EffieSheet, Markdown, EffieSheet and JPEG. Simplified markup language makes it easy to finish your writing without having to move your fingers from the keyboard. The Markup Insight panel is woken by a "/", which makes it easier to use the markup language. You can choose to write in a dark or light theme depending on what inspires you and your productivity. There are many styles available to help you create your mind maps. Built with native code
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    xTiles Reviews

    xTiles

    xTiles Inc

    $8
    An app that allows you to take web notes. It combines the best of whiteboards and text editors. Use cards and tabs to organize your thoughts, think, and write. All of your ideas can be arranged and enriched in one place. You can create an infinite canvas that allows cards to look like sticky notes. They are thought units with clear borders that are displayed on a white, squeaky-clean canvas. We chose clear-cut, intuitive functions to prevent the document becoming more messy as the cards increase in number. These include drag'n-drops, deep dive, tabs within a file, embedded images, videos, and hyperlinks, as well as sub-pages. Users are able to navigate easily and have a well-organized space. Instead of providing scattered information, the tool provides a bird's eye view of the cards and creates the big picture. Our app provides a space for collaboration between teams, sharing cards and exchanging ideas.
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    iA Writer Reviews

    iA Writer

    iA

    $29.99 per license
    Get focused. iA Writer's simple, award-winning design provides the ultimate writing experience. It is used by half a billion people around the world. The minimal interface was designed to reduce noise. It is just you, your thoughts and the words on this page. No rulers, no formatting bars. iA Writer offers the clean, uncluttered environment that you need to write well. It is supported by powerful, discrete features, such as syntax highlighting and content blocks. iA Writer is based on the principle that focus is key to good writing. You can keep your fingers on the keyboard while you read the text with shortcuts and simplified settings. We believe every craftsperson should have their own tools. So, when you download iA Writer you will own it. There are no forced subscriptions, microtransactions or compatibility issues. Your work, your files, your app.
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    Novelist Reviews

    Novelist

    Novelist

    Free
    Novelist may be the best app for you if you are still searching for the right app to create your novel. You can output your book in many formats to suit your needs, including word processors and ebook readers. Novelist offers a rich text editor that allows you to edit your texts with advanced formatting, comments and counters. You can also view revision history. Novelist will track your progress chapter-by-chapter up to completion, based on your preferred word count or due dates. Novelist allows you to preview the final output of your book without leaving it. You can also enjoy the result without any distractions. Our backup/restore system allows you to save your work on any storage provider, cloud, internal, or external. You can either use one of the templates provided or create your own. It is easy to install Novelist on your phone. Novelist is completely free. There are no hidden fees, in-app purchases or buying costs.
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    Ulysses Reviews

    Ulysses

    Ulysses

    The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Ulysses is the best choice for all types of writers. It offers a pleasant and focused writing experience, as well as document management, fast sync, flexible export options, and effective document management. Ulysses encourages immersion in the text and many writers have reported that it has significantly increased their productivity. Ulysses is a full-fledged writing program, but it doesn't distract you from the text. It can also be used as a distraction-free writing tool. Ulysses' unified library contains everything you will ever write and can be used to manage writing projects of any size and ambition. Ulysses will take care of your writing, whether it's love letters, simple notes or the Great American Novel. This allows you to focus on the writing. You can work anywhere you want, whether you're at home, in a coffee shop, or waiting for the bus.
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    Drafts Reviews
    Drafts opens to a new webpage with the keyboard ready for you to type immediately. You can dictate hands-free. Drafts allows you to get things down before they are forgotten without having to mess with folders, naming, or anything else. Drafts is a great place to start with text. You can copy, share, or deep link to other apps and services using the actions. You can create a message or tweet, send a task to reminders, and even create a Dropbox file. The Inbox is updated with new entries. Once they are there, you can tag, flag, or archive them for future storage. You can create a text editor that suits you best, with tons of interface options like custom fonts, line height, margins, spacing, and margin control. Drafts allows you to create first and then think about what you want to do with your iPhone, iPad or Mac. It's so easy to use, you'll be unable to live without it for more than a week.
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    Essayist Reviews

    Essayist

    Essayist Software

    Free
    It automatically sets up the page headers/footers and other elements when you start a new essay. It formats references, footnotes/endnotes and table of contents, as well as in-text citations. You can easily add footnotes/endnotes and in-text citations. Click the Insert Citation button and select the reference that you wish to cite. An in-text citation/footnote/endnote is automatically created for you. Google Scholar's built-in Search, a URL, or the manual entry form are all quick and easy ways to add references. Once added, references will be automatically formatted and added into your essay's reference/works cited section.
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    yWriter Reviews

    yWriter

    Spacejock Software

    yWriter is an word processor that breaks down your novel into chapters or scenes. This helps you keep track of your work and allows you to free your mind to create. It won't write your novel, provide plot suggestions or perform any creative tasks. yWriter was created by an author, not a salesman. yWriter7 can be downloaded and used for free, but it's recommended that you register your copy if this is something you find useful. If you're just embarking on your first novel a program like yWriter may seem like overkill. You just need to type everything into a word processing program. It's possible, but once you reach 20,000 words, you will find yourself overwhelmed with notes, missing scenes, chapters, and characters. Imagine that same novel at 40,000 words or 80,000 words. It's no wonder that most first-time authors give up.
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    Craft Reviews

    Craft

    Craft Docs

    Craft is an easy-to-use rich text editor. It supports markdown, code blocks and images. You can also attach PDF files or rich links previews. It is easy to add content - simply tap on an empty area, and begin typing. Drag and drop the input field from the sidebar or iOS to drop content at a particular location. You can also use a keyboard to insert a new block below a block that is currently focused by pressing space. You can also add Code, Math Formula and plaintext snippets. You can use the same methods that you used to add images to do this. Craft allows you to style and present your content in a beautiful, simple way. We have created a collection of styles that will not overwhelm you, but you can still express yourself perfectly by combining them. All of these styles work well in both dark and light modes.
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    JotterPad Reviews

    JotterPad

    JotterPad

    Our way of writing has changed from reed and paper to pen to keyboard to our smartphones. JotterPad makes writing easy, fluid, and highly personal for all writers, regardless of whether they are screenplay writers, journalists, or bloggers. JotterPad is equipped with a versatile editor that supports Markdown and Fountain syntax. It also has a "What you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG). You can easily switch from plain text to rich text format by clicking on the highlight or clicking on it. You will find it easier to use syntax for experienced users. You will also get a better representation and look of your work with the WYSIWYG component. JotterPad is your only writing tool. Our dictionary and Thesaurus allow you to search for synonyms, definitions, and antonyms of words.
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    Byword Reviews
    Write a blog post, a story, or a school report from wherever you are. Markdown allows you to format text using keyboard shortcuts, subtle syntax highlight, word counters with live updates, and many other features. All your documents, across all your devices. Dropbox and iCloud allow you to create documents in Byword on your Mac, and then access them on your iPad or iPhone. You can also do the reverse. They can be edited from any location, on any device. Markdown support is available in Byword. You can preview your documents in the app, export to HTML or PDF, or publish directly on Medium, WordPress Blogger, Tumblr, Evernote, and Tumblr. Technical limitations and limited development resources are the reasons rich text support is not available. We are currently evaluating the benefits and costs of rich text support for iOS. We strongly recommend that you use plain text and markdown formats for your documents. Macworld has a great article that explains why plain text is a good choice today.
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