For Mac and iPhone users, Day One is the best journal app with no serious competition. Journey is the best journal app for android that provides almost the same features as Day One does such as location and weather track, multi-platform writing, and simple and beautiful design. This is the best review of Journey with…
Review of Amazon Storywriter, free screenwriting software
Amazon recently announced a new script writing software called Amazon Storywriter. It is free and web-based software. Bela Lampert, a screenwriter, wrote a detailed step-by-step review. I think the review can also serve as a quick manual. Check it out.
Review of Mammoth, a collaborative online clipping software
I rewrite this review because after using it more extensively, I found out Mammoth is a great tool for studying a topic by collecting information on the Internet. What is Mammoth? Some people call it an alternative version of Evernote. Some call it a communication and publishing tool for groups. As I see it, Mammoth is…
Reviews of Letterspace, notetaking app for IOS and Mac
Here are reviews of Letterspace, a note app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. I like the app’s simple organization method using hashtags. The only problem of the app, for me, is the lack of dates on notes. Letterspace note-taking app – Business Insider: “it’s betting the solution is organizing notes with hashtags.” Letterspace makes it…
Review of Hanx Writer
Reproducing an experience of writing with a typewriter has been attempted in the past in several software on a different OS. Writemonkey, one of the best text editors on Windows, can produce a typewriter sound. Ommwriter, a distraction-free writer for iPad and Mac also can generate a typewriter sound. What sets Hanx Writer apart from the above-mentioned…
Review of Mac Writing Apps by Bill Bennet
Bill Bennet, a journalist and blogger, wrote a review of various writing software for Mac. The review is based on how the apps work in the environment of IOS 8 and OS X 10.1. The apps covered in the post are: Pages Microsoft Word IA Writer Byword Google Docs Scrivener Marsedit ComWriter Read the review…
Review of Byword – the ideal Mac writing tool
I have been using Byword, a minimalist text editor for Mac for a few months now. What I like about Byword is its simple screen and integration with blogs like WordPress. When I don’t feel like using WordPress admin screen to write a post, I just open Byword, type like crazy and simply publish the…
Write like Hemingway with Hemingway Editor
Recently, I felt a sudden urge to read Hemingway. I thought the hard-boiled style of the master would wake me up from my lethargic routines and invigorate my senses. A coincidence led me to a review by Justine Cone about a new writing software called Hemingway Editor. Justine writes about the relevance of Hemingway’s simple style in the…
Overleaf, online collaborative scientific paper writing software
Overleaf is a cloud-based software for scientific paper writing and research. The online software, according to WriteLaTeX, a company behind the software, is being used by more than 1,000 universities and institutions. Major features of Overleaf are: – online collaborative rich text editing – integrated and streamlined publishing – editorial and review in the cloud….