Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to iA Writer 5 for Mac
The focused 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. iA Writer 5 for Mac launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A Focused Writing App for Windows
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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iA Writer 4▲315Embed images, tables and text as blocks of content in text
2016 · ia.net · its alternatives →
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Paper▲94Distraction-free writing app for your iPhone, iPad and Mac
2017 · paper.pro · its alternatives →
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Ulysses 18▲119A writing app that helps you focus on what you want to say
2019 · ulysses.app · its alternatives →
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Don't get distracted. Focus on what you are writing.
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Rough Draft▲408Write now. Edit later. Remember, it's just a rough draft.
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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Your personal writing assistant to increase productivity
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The ultimate distraction-free desktop writing app
2021 · calmlywriter.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · inkpen.in · its alternatives →
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Easy Writer▲115Simple, elegant, distraction free writing.
2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
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The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.
2020 · 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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Elephas▲210Only AI writer that works across your Mac applications
2022 · elephas.app · its alternatives →
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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 →