Writing Apps for Authors

AI and non-AI tools that help authors draft, outline, organize, and develop manuscripts. Compare pricing, platforms, and AI access below.

AI access

Showing 19 of 19 apps

Writing

Bookwiz

Start from an idea or an existing draft; Bookwiz uses the whole manuscript as context and prepares KDP-ready files, a paperback cover, and listing material.

Price
Free + $14/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Clio Books

Turn spoken or typed nonfiction expertise into chapters, with guided planning, editorial feedback, and optional human editing and book production.

Price
From £497 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Dibbly Create

Write and revise books with KIP, share a live manuscript with collaborators, and use paid layout and design tools to prepare publishing files.

Price
Free + $22.97/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Dramatica Narrative Platform

Develop story structure, character conflict, and theme in connected workspaces, with optional Narrova AI for story discussion and draft analysis.

Price
Free + $9/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

DreamGen

Build a fiction scenario, steer each continuation with editable instructions, and revise or branch the story as it develops.

Price
Free + $7.83/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

FinalBit

Write and revise screenplays with AI scene assistance, script coverage, and voiced table reads, then carry the script into collaborative production planning.

Price
Free + $40/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Lex

Draft and revise shared documents with line-level AI checks, reusable research knowledge bases, and style guides built from writing samples.

Price
Free
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

LivingWriter

Plan and draft books or scripts with visual boards, linked story elements, research notes, and optional AI discussion and revision.

Price
Free + $19.99/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

Notebook.ai

Build linked fictional worlds, reference characters and locations while drafting, and use Premium AI analysis and timelines.

Price
Free + $9/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Notion

Connect research, outlines, and writing projects in pages and databases, with AI revision, source-aware search, and workspace actions on eligible plans.

Price
Free + $12/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

NovelAI

Continue fiction in a story editor with branching history, memory notes, and a Lorebook that brings relevant world details into the AI context.

Price
From $10/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

NovelCrafter

Plan and draft manuscripts with a linked Codex, scene-level organization, and optional external or local AI chosen by the writer.

Price
$4/mo without AI; AI integration from $8/mo
AI access
BYO Key
Platforms
Web
Editing

Novilot

Scan a finished novel for contradictions in traits, timelines, and world rules, with each finding quoting both passages, and build a story bible from what the manuscript already says.

Price
Free + $9 one-time
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Proselon

Draft and revise a book in a desktop workspace whose co-writer reads project pages, follows story and style references, and works directly in local manuscript files.

Price
From $6/mo
AI access
Your own AI
Platforms
macOS, Windows
Writing

RaptorWrite 1.0

Keep drafts and ideas together in a free author workspace, with adjustable AI settings and modes for brainstorming, drafting, and revision.

Price
Free; separate costs
AI access
BYO Key
Platforms
Web
Writing

Sudowrite

Develop fiction from Story Bible to scene draft, then continue, rewrite, describe, and discuss the manuscript with story-aware AI.

Price
From $19/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Writing

Superwhisper

Speak draft passages into your existing editor, with separate choices for transcription and AI cleanup, reusable modes, and local processing options.

Price
Free + $8.49/mo
AI access
Included or BYO Key
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Writing

Type.ai

Write and reshape long manuscripts in an AI editor that carries story notes, reusable styles, and a document-aware conversation beside the draft.

Price
Free + $12/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
Web
Writing

Wispr Flow

Dictate into the editor you already use, choose how much speech cleanup to apply, and reuse book vocabulary, snippets, and desktop rewriting tools.

Price
Free + $15/mo
AI access
AI included
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android