Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Writrsbloc

A curated newsletter with the week's best writing

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

1. 1
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Writepls▲97

   A curated list of articles to help you write

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   s'More▲265

   A desktop app for writing Medium stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Help Me Write▲94

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

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notey▲164

   Discover the Best Stories for You

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Sunday Dispatches▲109

   A newsletter for creativity, freelancing and life.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AuthorsNote▲14

    The Community for Kids Who Love to Write

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Top Publications▲324

    A leaderboard for Medium publications

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Great Email Copy▲356

    A dose of emails from around the web.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bear▲38

    Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prompts▲109

    Build a better writing habit

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Journal, Issue #1 - by Kevin Rose▲227

    Monthly newsletter w/ products reviews, podcasts, articles

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Radar Newsletter▲76

    A curated newsletter of everything interesting in tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ulysses for iPhone▲165

    Write. Anything. Anywhere.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scrivener▲139

    My favorite writing tool

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Refind for Writers▲260

    Reach a community of hipsters, hackers, and hustlers

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Modern Desk▲79

    An apps and accessories newsletter for creatives.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Medium Battle▲177

    See who's better at writing on Medium

    2016 · 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 →