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24 alternatives to I've built yet another distraction free writing app which exports LaTeX
MonsterWriter is the academic writing tool for students and researchers. Distraction-free document editing, powerful citation management, and full LaTeX workspace support. Better than Overleaf.
Monster Writer is a distraction-free writing application designed for users who want a focused writing environment. The software exports documents to LaTeX format, making it suitable for writers, academics, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I've built yet another distraction free writing app which exports LaTeX launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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MonsterWriter is the academic writing tool for students and researchers. Distraction-free document editing, powerful citation management, and full LaTeX workspace support. Better than Overleaf.
2022 · monsterwriter.app · its alternatives →
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MonsterWriter▲103MonsterWriter is the academic writing tool for students and researchers. Distraction-free document editing, powerful citation management, and full LaTeX workspace support. Better than Overleaf.
2025 · monsterwriter.com · its alternatives →
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MonsterWriter is the academic writing tool for students and researchers. Distraction-free document editing, powerful citation management, and full LaTeX workspace support. Better than Overleaf.
2021 · monsterwriter.app · its alternatives →
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MonsterWriter is the academic writing tool for students and researchers. Distraction-free document editing, powerful citation management, and full LaTeX workspace support. Better than Overleaf.
2022 · monsterwriter.app · its alternatives →
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2013 · inkpen.in · its alternatives →
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2013 · solitarydesigns.net · its alternatives →
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Distraction-free tool for writing composition
2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →
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Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A tool for just writing. No editing allowed.
2020 · couchto50k.club · its alternatives →
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Easy Writer▲115Simple, elegant, distraction free writing.
2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, in 2017 I started a project that would become MonsterWriter. First envisioned as a semi-structured wiki it became a writing application specialized for scientific content. It is a perfect tool if you write your thesis. While it is focused on technical content, you can still see the knowledge management spirit in it. One or two years ago, my wife joined me in my efforts and redesigned the whole project and we recently released it as MonsterWriter2. To celebrate this milestone we are giving away free lifetime licenses for the Desktop version (till Apr 28). Just use the promo code…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Write▲117📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.
2017 · write.surge.sh · its alternatives →
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BetterWrite▲134So this weekend I and a friend of mine (@ronitrajfr) created a minimalist writing editor. It's ui is clean, beautiful and distraction free, it also has a vim mode and everything stays on your computer no authentication is required to write your thoughts and all we wanted an application where we just start typing with no BS and that's what we made. and did I tell ya that it's open source as well lmk your thoughts and feedback!!
Dec 2025 · betterwrite.ronitt.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Since 2019, I’ve been working on a writing platform designed for creating complex documents (e.g., theses). I personally use it for everything as it also allows to classify documents in categories so you can organize them efficiently. As of a few months ago, the app is also available in the browser, and you can now invite coworkers to collaborate on a document in real time. The app is somewhat inspired by LyX. It offers an intuitive, modern editor, but users don’t need to know any LaTeX. When it’s time to export, they can choose from a range of templates (IEEE paper, thesis, etc.). A…
2025 · its alternatives →
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The ultimate distraction-free desktop writing app
2021 · calmlywriter.com · its alternatives →
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Justwrite▲122A private, local-first writing space that works offline
Jun 2026 · justwrite.sbs · its alternatives →
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2020 · writemd.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hemingwrite▲137Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)
2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →
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WriteMapper▲236Get from idea 💭 to final draft 📄 in no time using mind maps
2017 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
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