Sometimes good things are just free. I am talking about writing apps. Like a knight searching for the holy grail, I have been looking for the best writing app for the last 20 years. I have tried lots of writing software for different machines. iPhones, an android phone and tablets, MacBook air and Mac mini…
Comparative Review of collaborative writing software: Quip, Microsoft Word and Google Docs
Vinay Patankar wrote a detailed and comprehensive review of three software for collaborative writing. He compares Quip, Google Docs and Microsoft Word with regard to major features of writing in collaboration such as sharing, concurrent editing, revision history, chatting and commenting, and organization. He rates Quip as the best among the three software. Based on…
Thanks to Ulysses, I finally wrote a new blog post
People still consider Scrivener as one of the best software for serious writing like novel or non-fiction. But I have seen increasing number of complaints about its lack of mobile app. There was news about upcoming iPad app but nothing happened as yet. Ulysses successfully fills the gap left by Scrivener. Recently, I bought Ulysses…
Novlr is a promising web-based novel writing software with nice features
Novlr is an online app for writing a novel. What makes Novlr attractive is its uncluttered distraction-free style screen. As soon as you start typing, all the menus are hidden giving you an immersive environment for writing. I tried the two weeks’ trial and loved the software. There are many things to like about Novlr…
Review Of Matcha, A Poweful IOS Text Editor Syncing With Evernote
Matcha is an IOS editor that gives users various text formatting options and a nice sync with Evernote and Dropbox. This 7 minute video review by Francesco D’Alessio illustrates major features of Matcha. The main features of the app covered in the review that interested me are seamless sync with Evernote and gesture-based editing that makes it easy to…
One of The Best Writing Software for Windows is absolutely Free
One of the best writing software showed up in 2007 and stayed being free for the last nine years. It also had numerous updates that made it better as years go by. The software I am talking about is writemonkey. It is one of the best software in the category of distraction free writing software….
Try Flowstate if you have a hard time completing a first draft
I have had a continued interest in software that helps reduce distraction and focus on writing. My purchase list of the so-called distraction free writing software is a proof of the interest. To name a few of them, I bought iA Writer, Byword, Ommwriter, Writeroom and also used several freeware among which Writemonkey is the…
Moodnotes, a journal-and-pocket-counselor app for iPhone
It is a bit of stretch to call Moodnotes a journal writing app. This iPhone app can be used for keeping journal but it lacks essential features for typical journal apps. For example, there is no search menu. It does not have a calendar showing entries, either. Instead, Moodnotes allows you to record your mood…
Alternote is a good alternative and complement to Evernote
I started using Evernote in the late 2009. It was early days of the now-world-famous note taking software. I used it for storing most of my personal and work-related information. I also used it for clipping book for interesting websites. Instapaper did not exist at that time so Evernote was the most useful software for website clipping….