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24 alternatives to Slugline

The simplest way to write a movie

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Slugline launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Dialogue▲219

   Write a movie the same way you text.

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Just a Line▲325

   Make simple drawings in AR, by Google

   2018 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slugline▲3

   No buttons, no settings. Just writing.

   2015 · slugline.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Simply Write▲154

   Distraction-free writing tool

   2025 · simplywrite.online · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Liner Write▲173

   Cursor for professional writing

   Feb 2026 · write.liner.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Easy Writer▲115

   Simple, elegant, distraction free writing.

   2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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   The Offline Writing App▲110

   The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Screenwriting Dashboard▲60

   A screenplay development and project management system

   2023 · storbang.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Find–the–Line▲68

    Transform simple lines into works of art

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · textpad.surge.sh · 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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    Porcupine▲165

    Distraction-free, cross-platform screenwriting app

    2024 · porcupine.oli.digital · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Write▲76

    clean, simple and distraction-free writing environment

    2019 · write.techulus.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Medium for iOS (updated)▲204

    Write and publish directly from your iPhone and iPad

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Byline▲81

    Multiplayer writing where you create stories line by line

    2021 · byline.page · its alternatives →

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    Justwrite▲122

    A private, local-first writing space that works offline

    Jun 2026 · justwrite.sbs · its alternatives →

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    Storyboard Fountain▲144

    Best way to visualize your screenplay

    2014 · wonderunit.com · its alternatives →

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    Box Line Text – A simple whiteboarding tool for screencasts▲132

    Simple virtual whiteboarding. Contribute to jncraton/box-line-text development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    (blank)▲77

    minimal writing app

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    WriteMapper for iPhone▲119

    Get from idea to final draft in no time with mind maps

    2019 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →

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    A small weekend project - Distraction Free Writing▲43

    2013 · solitarydesigns.net · its alternatives →

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    WriteMapper for iPad▲79

    Turn ideas 💭 into text documents 📄 using mind maps

    2018 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →

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    Solo▲80

    Distraction-free writing.

    2020 · writesolo.com · its alternatives →

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