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iA Writer
One-time purchase per platformA distraction-free Markdown editor. Pay once.
Pick it if you need it on Android, you need it to work offline and you want something simpler.
Pay onceMacWindowsiPhoneAndroid
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrivener (the app you have) | iOS & iPadOS $23.99 one-time. macOS and Windows licences are one-time but prices were not shown in the... | Mac, Windows, iPhone | - |
| Grammarly | Free | Everywhere | you want a free plan to start |
| iA Writer | One-time purchase per platform | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | you need it on Android |
| Ulysses | $5.99/month or $39.99/year. Student pricing available. Also on Setapp | Apple | you use Apple devices |
| Microsoft Word | Included in Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/month or $99.99/year | Everywhere | you need it on Android and the web |
| Google Docs | Free with a Google account | iPhone, Android, Web | you want it free |
| Apple Pages | Free download | Apple | you want a free plan to start |
| Teleprompter.com | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a free plan to start |
| Writey Cursive Handwriting | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a free plan to start |
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Grammarly
Free; Pro subscriptionGrammar, spelling and tone suggestions everywhere you type.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start, you need it on Android and the web and you are a student.
Free planMacWindowsiPhoneAndroidWeb
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Ulysses
$5.99/month or $39.99/year. Student pricing available. Also on Setapp
Writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone that keeps all your texts in one iCloud-synced library; subscription.
Pick it if you use Apple devices.
PaidMaciPhone
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Microsoft Word
Included in Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/month or $99.99/year
Microsoft's word processor for documents, available on desktop, web and mobile as part of Microsoft 365.
Pick it if you need it on Android and the web, you want AI built in and you run a small business.
PaidiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
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Google Docs
Free with a Google accountFree documents you can write together in real time.
Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Android and the web and you work with a team.
FreeiPhoneAndroidWeb
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Apple Pages
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Apple's word processor for documents, reports and flyers on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start.
Free planiPhone
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Teleprompter.com
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Teleprompter app for recording videos with a script.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you need it on Android.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
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Writey Cursive Handwriting
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Practise and learn handwriting and cursive in many languages.
Pick it if you want a free plan to start and you need it on Android.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
We matched these apps to Scrivener by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.