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FocusWriteriA Writer
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 3.

 Paid

A paid purchase or subscription is required, depending on platform.

Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
  • Hide-away interface keeps the page uncluttered
  • Daily goals and live writing statistics
  • Syntax control highlights adjectives, conjunctions and filler words
  • Plain Markdown files in your own folders, with no proprietary library
  • No macOS build listed
  • Not suited to complex layout or formatting
  • Paid on every platform, with separate purchases in places
  • Deliberately few features; it is not an organiser or notebook
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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