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24 alternatives to Cold Turkey Writer

The Ultimate Distraction-Free Text Editor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cold Turkey Writer launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Calmly Writer▲79

   Distraction-free writing

   2015 · calmlywriter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   iA Writer 2.0▲78

   Don't get distracted. Focus on what you are writing.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

   Distraction-free tool for writing composition

   2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Draft▲149

   GitHub for writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Write! Pro▲79

   Text editor with cloud, dark theme and productivity tools

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Writer▲111

   Clean, crisp space to write and discuss.

   2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Credosity▲109

    The enterprise writing coach

    2017 · magnetomentor.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Writed▲2

    Distraction free writing.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simply Write▲154

    Distraction-free writing tool

    2025 · simplywrite.online · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sentence Studio▲147

    The only way to get (really) good at writing

    2024 · sentencestudio.pages.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hemingwrite▲137

    Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)

    2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Writer Pro▲91

    Note. Write. Edit.

    2013 · ia.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Freewriter▲170

    Write every day, set your goals, no editing

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Typewriter▲72

    A Text Editor with No Features

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Marked 2▲105

    Smarter tools for smarter writers

    2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Free Summarizer▲167

    Summarize *any* text online in just a few secs. *MAGIC*

    2015 · freesummarizer.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Byword▲23

    Distraction free writing for getting it done

    2014 · bywordapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Write – a distraction-free text editor to improve your writing skills▲5

    Try it out online – https://stoope.github.io/writer/

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orton▲122

    Discovering the next generation of writers

    2017 · orton.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →