iPad
There’s no doubting that Apple’s iPad is one of the best tablets out there, and it probably has one of the best supply of writing apps out for it. We’ve spent more than we probably should on different writing apps for this device, so here are our picks.
PlainText
Price: Free
A relatively simple writing app, PlainText is inexpensive enough to please anyone, and yet still manages to include organisation with folders and Dropbox support. It does come with ads at the bottom of the screen, but if you fork out two bucks, you can remove them easily enough.
miTypewriter
Price: $1.99
Do you long for the days where a typewriter was the ultimate machine for getting words out? That’s what this app recreates, offering you the “clack-clack-clack” sound of a typewriter while you type on your screen. Every document can be sent to an email as the original text, or with what looks like the slightly faded typewriter ink. It’s your call.
iA Writer
Price: $4.99
A simple and clear writing application that tries to remove distractions, there’s backup support for Dropbox and iCloud, as well as a focus mode which will let you see only three lines, forcing you to pay attention only to what you’re writing at the time.
Daedalus Touch
Price: $5.49
It might feel like we’ve harped on and on about this app in the past, but we really like it. Daedalus turns writing into a touch friendly exercise, separating each chapter into a sheet of paper, or if you’re doing NaNoWriMo, consider each day a brand new sheet. It compiles all these sheets in a folder, and you can quickly use your fingers to jump around each document, or search for specific terms with the search bar. Backing up is vitally important for writing, and Daedalus syncs to various cloud storage systems, as well as informs you of how many words you’ve completed.
Novel in 30
Price: $5.49
This is one of the only dedicated iPad apps designed for the 30 day writing challenges, and Novel in 30 will offer you a new sheet for every day, counting your words and offering you little notifications when you’ve completed a milestone, such as 10,000 words, allowing you to share in your glory with friends and family on social networks.
