Editorial Alternatives

Editorial is described as 'Plain text editor for iOS with great Markdown support and powerful automation tools' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Editorial for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPad, iPhone, Windows and Web-based apps. The best Editorial alternative is iA Writer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try scrutch or ThinkComposer. Other great apps like Editorial are Byword, Paper - Writing App, WriteRoom and Texts.io.

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  1. iA Writer icon

    iA Writer

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    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    117 iA Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • iA Writer is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Editorial.

    • iA Writer is the most popular commercial alternative to Editorial.

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryEditorial is also Paid and Proprietary
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightEditorial is not according to our users
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    scrutch

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    End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

    289 scrutch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • scrutch is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Editorial.

    • scrutch is the most popular free alternative to Editorial.

    • scrutch is Free and ProprietaryEditorial is Paid and Proprietary
    • scrutch is Security-focused, Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focusedEditorial is not according to our users
  4. ThinkComposer icon

    ThinkComposer

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    Create deep visual documents, adaptable and multi-level diagrams, flowcharts, concept maps, mind maps and models.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • ThinkComposer is the most popular Open Source alternative to Editorial.

    • ThinkComposer is Free and Open SourceEditorial is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Byword icon

    Byword

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    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Paper - Writing App icon

    Paper - Writing App

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    Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. WriteRoom icon

    WriteRoom

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    For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.

    102 WriteRoom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mac OS Screen
     
  9. Texts.io icon

    Texts.io

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    Advanced text editor tailored for creating structured documents. Leverages Markdown to differentiate content and formatting, ensuring streamlined editing and publishing to a multitude of formats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Desk icon

    Desk

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    An award-winning & beloved desktop publishing client, exclusively for OS X.

    You are a storyteller, passionate about crafting narratives that capture, express, and delight in what it means to be human.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Writing Kit icon

    Writing Kit

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    Writing Kit is for writers who want to do research and write documents/screenplays in Markdown or Fountain. You don't even need to know Markdown syntax to get started.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Phraseology icon

    Phraseology

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    Phraseology is an iPad app for writing. Phraseology is a simple, plain text editing environment focused on making it enjoyable and productive to write - also support writing with tools to improve word selection, better understand and structure text.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
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