Scrivener Alternatives for Android

Scrivener is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is yWriter, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Scrivener and 16 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Scrivener are Roam Research, Story Architect (STARC), Effie: Write, Mindmap & Note and Plottr.

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  1. yWriter icon

    yWriter

     68 likes

    yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.

    76 yWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about yWriter as an Alternative to Scrivener
    Top Positive Comment
    robyellow95
    2

    For some reason, this reminds me of my high school notebooks: Flipping through pages trying to find crap.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    I hated it. It kept trying to force me to follow its workflow (invented by the author, I think), and I use a different one. Scrivener suits my workflow, and yWriter does not. It is still on my hard drive, however, just in case.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    MachiTamago
    Positive
    0

    novel writing and organization software

    3 of 8 comments
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    • Most users think yWriter is a great Scrivener alternative.

    • yWriter is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Scrivener.

    • yWriter is Freemium and ProprietaryScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
    • yWriter is LightweightScrivener is not according to our users
  2. Roam Research icon

    Roam Research

     58 likes

    As easy to use as a word document or bulleted list, and as powerful for finding, collecting, and connecting related ideas as a graph database. Collaborate with others in real time, or store all your data locally.

    162 Roam Research alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about Roam Research as an Alternative to Scrivener
    LordMax
    Negative
    0

    Roam it's for a second brain system

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    • Roam Research is Paid and ProprietaryScrivener is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Story Architect (STARC) icon

    Story Architect (STARC)

     14 likes

    A smooth yet powerful writing experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and native workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.

    44 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
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  5. Effie: Write, Mindmap & Note icon

    Effie: Write, Mindmap & Note

     9 likes

    Effie is a light, clean, yet powerful markup-based writing and mind-mapping software that works across devices/platforms to capture your thoughts and help you write immersively and productively anywhere, anytime.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Plottr icon

    Plottr

     8 likes

    Visual story plotting software for planning novels with drag and drop scenes, timeline and outline views, centralized notes, features for making characters and locations, color coding, tagging, syncing across devices, and exporting to multiple formats.

    42 Plottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  9. Novelist icon

    Novelist

     5 likes

    A portable writing assistant for novelists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. Celtx icon

    Celtx

     42 likes

    Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    43 Celtx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Celtx as an Alternative to Scrivener
    LordMax
    Negative
    0

    Celtx is for screenwriting

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Celtx is primarily for multimedia. While one might use Scrivener to initialize such a project, it would be inefficient to do so. Therefor Celtx is off the mark for the purpose of Scrivener

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    This is software for aiding the process of screen writing and storyboarding for film, movies, tv shows and similar things. It is NOT trying to be used for novel writing, the primary purpose of Scrivner.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Celtx is a legitimate Scrivener alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietaryScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
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    Tintero

     3 likes

    Organize your ideas, create memorable characters, build immersive worlds, and write captivating stories. Tintero is your ideal companion to take your creative projects to the next level, from planning to book generation.

    21 Tintero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Scene management
     
  14. World Scribe icon

    World Scribe

     7 likes

    World Scribe eases the creation process by letting you keep track of every important element in your fictional setting, including the ways in which they're connected.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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