There are so many applications that have been developed in and for all areas and uses that literature was not going to be left behind. This is a review of 5 of them as iDeas for writing, IA Writer, Ryte, Scrivener and Ulysses. We take a look.
Applications
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ideas for writing
Application developed for authors who use Apple devices with the intention of working as an emergency literary workshop and to work the imagination. Among its benefits are:
- Generates first lines.
- Crea titles and tokens of characters that can fit with the proposed content.
- Help by providing 5 words random to start typing.
- It has drill of writing, an organizer of texts and ideas and gives advice.
The price is 2,49 € at the Apple Store. Only for Ipad and Iphone.
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AI Writer
came out in 2010 and it is an application to help writers to concentrate and reduce the distractions of social networks and other elements when it is time to start writing.
- Work from notes with which he is able to put together a common idea to all. This is how you can create a script or rundown for the novel.
- Stands out for its intuitive interface that allows only to focus sentence by sentence on the literary text in which you work.
- It also helps to detect phrases that can be improved, therefore, correct the style.
For both Android and IOS its version is paidor, and there's a 14-day free trial.
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rythr
With technology from artificial intelligence GPT-3, This application allows you to create any type of text from an idea. For example, you can tell him to write a story about pirates and give some first outlines of a story to develop.
It also generates content in more than 30 languages, including Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, German, among many others. And allows you to use more than 20 shades, according to the intention of the text: assertive, humorous, informative, convincing, enthusiastic, etc.
Requires record and it has three subscription plans: one free with limited length of text and two paid.
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Scrivener
Scrivener is perhaps the most popular, famous and with the best tools and reviews from users and specialists. It is also the most complete and versatile of all applications. It was presented in 2007 and has a very intuitive interface. More than anything, it is for writing complex texts of any kind, from books, notes, ideas, articles, etc.
- As functionalities are the possibility of ordering a manuscript in the way and order that is preferred. In addition, you have access to the notes that have been created, synchronization in the cloud and you can also to export the final document in format that you want (PDF, ePub, mobi, docx...).
- Perhaps the drawbacks it has is that it requires a learning that something can turn out difficult. Also that it is paid and the mask (53 €).
is available for iOS and Android with a 30-day free trial.
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Ulysses
Released in 2003, Ulysses, is the oldest of writing applications and is also useful for writing novels as well as other texts. In fact, there are writers who say that if they didn't use Scrivener, they would surely choose this one.
- La interface it is also Attractive, simple and focuses on the plane text with markup, although it is not as powerful as Scrivener. Of course, it is an application designed and built by and for Apple users.
- And if you work with texts to articles, offers the possibility of direct post on WordPress, Ghost and Micro.blog. It also exports many files at once and in almost all formats (PDF, HTML, docx and ePub, but not mobi). has system grammar and style check and is available in more than 20 languages.
- Among other drawbacks that can be attributed to it is that does not give layout options and difficulty writing specific characters.
- I pay for monthly and annual subscription (€39,99/year) and includes a functional test of the application (also export and synchronization). And there is a special discount for students.