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24 alternatives to Jotterpad

The writing app for creatives

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Jotterpad launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   s'More▲265

   A desktop app for writing Medium stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Just Open & Type (JOT)▲339

   A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Write▲117

   📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bear▲38

   Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inkvite▲73

   The social app to inspire your creative writing

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

11. 11WA
    WriterKata – a site for writers to practice their craft▲93

    2014 · writerkata.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Help Me Write▲94

    Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hardbound Writer's Program▲297

    YC for writers: experiment in a new media format

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16FM
    Fiddle.md – a collaborative writing tool by Swipe▲129

    2015 · fiddle.md · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ulysses for iPhone▲165

    Write. Anything. Anywhere.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Writrsbloc▲64

    A curated newsletter with the week's best writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Draft▲149

    GitHub for writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    journi 3.0▲134

    Easily create a journal, even together with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Scrivener▲139

    My favorite writing tool

    2014 · 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 →