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24 alternatives to Frost 5.0

Beautiful mood inducing writing app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Frost 5.0 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Frost 4.0▲103

   Minimal mood-inducing writing app

   2021 · frostwriter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Frost 3.0▲90

   Free mood-inducing text editor

   2020 · frostwriter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Frost▲110

   Minimalistic word processor with integrated thematic music

   2019 · frostwriter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bear▲600

   A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sunrise▲893

   Your safest digital place to reflect, relax, and recharge

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Minimal▲166

   A meditation inspired writing app for effective notes

   2021 · minimal.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chunks▲138

   A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

   2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Canvas for iOS▲307

   Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WriteRush 2.0▲114

   The writing app that feels like a game

   2025 · writerush.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rough Draft▲408

    Write now. Edit later. Remember, it's just a rough draft.

    2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    iA Writer 6▲144

    A laser focused writing app

    2022 · ia.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WriteRush 3.0▲79

    The Writing App That Feels Like a Game

    2025 · app.writerush.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ulysses III▲293

    A powerful writing tool for Mac, iPad, and iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Origin▲132

    Typewriter styled, minimalistic writing app for Mac

    2017 · origin.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prompts▲136

    A writing app to make you more creative

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    iA Writer 4▲315

    Embed images, tables and text as blocks of content in text

    2016 · ia.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Paragraphs▲272

    A minimalist writing app for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dear Apple▲252

    A letter generator & gallery for expedited App Store reviews

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ulysses 18▲119

    A writing app that helps you focus on what you want to say

    2019 · ulysses.app · its alternatives →

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    Swatches▲245

    A fun and accurate color picker for the real world

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dark Sky 5▲269

    Weather app that predicts if it will rain or snow (and more)

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MOOD▲109

    Keyboard that instantly designs text as you write.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    frost▲20

    AI Book Publisher - Write books in minutes, not months

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Magic Notebook▲82

    A calm writing app with no complexity and no AI

    May 2026 · magic-notebook.com · its alternatives →

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