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Write with intention. Create without distraction.

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Bear▲596
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2016
2
Frost 5.0▲126
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3
Frost 4.0▲103
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4
Simply Write▲154
Distraction-free writing tool
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5
Minimal▲166
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The Offline Writing App▲110
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ButterDocs▲574
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Justwrite▲122
A private, local-first writing space that works offline
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Prosaic▲89
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Spill▲424
Minimalist freewriting app
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Ulysses 18▲119
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Bear 2▲410
Simple, powerful, private Markdown notes
2023
13
Calmly Writer Desktop App▲79
The ultimate distraction-free desktop writing app
2021
14
Paragraphs▲272
A minimalist writing app for Mac
2015
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Byword▲103
Markdown app for writing in plain text efficiently
2017
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Chunks▲138
A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff
2018
17
Origin▲132
Typewriter styled, minimalistic writing app for Mac
2017
18
Frost 3.0▲90
Free mood-inducing text editor
2020
19
Writefull for Chrome▲287
Writing with confidence
2017
20
Porcupine▲165
Distraction-free, cross-platform screenwriting app
2024
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Textpad▲200
Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.
2016
22
Strike▲152
Powerful outlining app that will make your writing happy
2018
23
Prompts▲136
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2020
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Polish▲117
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