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Products that do what Porcupine does

Distraction-free, cross-platform screenwriting app

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   Calmly Writer Desktop App▲79

   The ultimate distraction-free desktop writing app

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3. 3
   Easy Writer▲115

   Simple, elegant, distraction free writing.

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4. 4
   The Offline Writing App▲110

   The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.

   2020

5. 5
   Write▲117

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   2017

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   Frost 4.0▲103

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   2021

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   Paragraphs▲272

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   2015

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   wābisābi — distraction-free writing▲12

   A simple, in-browser, fullscreen text editor (a la WriteRoom and Byword.app) http://wabisabi.cc Feedback welcome!

   2011

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   Minimal▲166

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   2021

10. 10
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014

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    Paper▲94

    Distraction-free writing app for your iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2017

12. 12
    Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

    Distraction-free tool for writing composition

    2016

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    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018

14. 14
    Paper.coffee▲169

    Discover the pure joy of writing

    2019

15. 15
    Magic Notebook▲82

    A calm writing app with no complexity and no AI

    May 2026

16. 16
    Papercups 2.0▲287

    Open source Intercom and Drift alternative

    2021

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    Flowstate▲285

    A writing app that deletes everything if you stop typing

    2016

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    watson!▲108

    Transparent note/drawing app for macOS

    2023

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    Canvas for iOS▲310

    Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

    2016

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    Justwrite▲122

    A private, local-first writing space that works offline

    Jun 2026

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    Burfi▲126

    A simplest way to take notes without leaving your browser.

    2016

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    WriteMapper▲236

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    2017

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    LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132

    I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!

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    TheRightMargin▲130

    A smart writing app built for writers, by writers.

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