Best of 2026
Best Writing & AI Writing apps for Mac
The 7 highest-scoring Writing & AI Writing apps for Mac on AppFinder, each with the facts behind its position.
Positions come from our organic score, led by people: community upvotes, visitor ratings and feedback, then how complete the listing is and how recently it was updated. Verification, Pro plans, team ratings and advertising are not inputs, and nothing paid can add an upvote. How ranking works
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Top 7 Writing & AI Writing apps for Mac
Ranked by organic score: upvotes and ratings from people. Payment never changes this order.How ranking works
Position 1
Conversational AI assistant for writing, research and analysis
Why it’s here
- Upvoted by 1 person
- Includes Writing assistant, AI agents, Chat assistant and 4 more
- Integrates with Dropbox, GitHub, Gmail and 1 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 2
AI-native, open-source novel writing app for Mac and Windows
Why it’s here
- Includes Writing assistant, AI agents, End-to-end encryption and 1 more
- Integrates with OpenAI
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS and Windows
Position 3
AI assistant for careful writing, analysis and coding
Why it’s here
- Includes Writing assistant, AI agents, Chat assistant and 3 more
- Integrates with GitHub, Gmail, Google Calendar and 3 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 4
Writing assistance everywhere you type
Why it’s here
- Includes Writing assistant, AI assistant, Extensions & plugins and 2 more
- Integrates with Gmail, Google Drive and Outlook
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 5
Answer engine that cites its sources
Why it’s here
- Includes AI agents, Chat assistant, Summarization and 2 more
- Integrates with Dropbox and Google Drive
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 6
Fast email for Gmail and Outlook
Why it’s here
- Includes Writing assistant, AI assistant, Calendar and 2 more
- Integrates with Gmail, Google Calendar and Outlook
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 7
AI translation and writing
Why it’s here
- Includes Writing assistant, Extensions & plugins, Translation and 1 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android