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Best Manuscript Apps & Games

183+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated August 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our manuscript list covers 183+ iPhone apps and games updated through August 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Manuscript Apps & Games (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Ulysses: Writing AppUlysses: Writing AppFree4.6★ (2.1K)NoYesAug 2026
2Pages: Create DocumentsPages: Create DocumentsFree4.6★ (551K)NoYesAug 2026
3AYCM ManuscriptAYCM ManuscriptFree5.0★ (6)NoYesAug 2026
4Werdsmith: Writing AppWerdsmith: Writing AppFree4.7★ (8K)NoYesAug 2026
5Novelist - Write novelsNovelist - Write novelsFree4.4★ (202)NoNoAug 2026
6Writing Space: Books & ScriptsWriting Space: Books & ScriptsFree4.5★ (1.5K)NoYesAug 2026
7Manuscript LiteManuscript LiteFree—NoNoMay 2026
8Just Write - App For WriterJust Write - App For WriterFree4.3★ (1.7K)YesYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Manuscript

Ulysses: Writing App#1

Ulysses: Writing App by Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG

Write a novel, story, book
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(2.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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A distraction-free writing environment for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It offers robust document management, seamless syncing, and flexible export options for writers of all kinds. Includes a proofreader and editing assistant.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
  • 👍 Simple, distraction-free writing experience
  • 💡 Powerful organization and formatting features
  • 🦋 Beautiful, customizable interface

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and lock-in
Pages: Create Documents#2

Pages: Create Documents by Apple

Write, layout, and design
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(551K ratings)
Free
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Create visually appealing documents with a wide range of templates and editing tools. Enhance your work with multimedia, track changes, and collaborate seamlessly. Offers advanced features for writing, design, and presentation.

What We Love

  • 💻 Versatile writing app
  • 🎨 Excellent creative features
  • 🤝 Collaborative capabilities
  • 📚 Great for writing books/stories

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/organize documents
  • 🖋️ Frustrating cursor and text editing
AYCM Manuscript#3

AYCM Manuscript by AYCM, LLC

Your Manuscript, Your Story!
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
5.0(6 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a comprehensive creative ecosystem for novelists, allowing them to manage characters, build worlds, track timelines, and even script comic books. It's designed for writers who need a single platform to organize every aspect of their complex stories.

More Manuscript apps to explore

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Werdsmith: Writing App
Werdsmith: Writing App
Werdsmith: Writing App
Write stories, scripts, books
Free

This app transforms your devices into a writing studio, helping you overcome writer's block with AI-powered suggestions and build a consistent writing practice. It automatically handles formatting, allowing you to focus on your creative process.

AI-powered writing suggestionsDaily writing practice builderAutomatic formatting
📊 Productivity
(8K)
freemium
5
Novelist - Write novels
Novelist - Write novels
Novelist - Write novels
Your novel, anytime, anywhere
Free

This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for authors to write, organize, and plot their novels. It offers features for scene creation, story structuring, goal setting, and manuscript export. The platform is designed to support the entire novel-writing process, from initial ideas to the final draft.

Plotting with customizable story elementsScene writing with rich formattingStory organization into acts and chapters
📊 Productivity
(202)
free
6
Writing Space: Books & Scripts
Writing Space: Books & Scripts
Writing Space: Books & Scripts
App for writers on the go.
Free

This app is a distraction-free word processor designed for writers. It offers customizable themes, rich formatting, and progress tracking to help users finish projects faster. Share or publish your work online with ease.

Distraction-free writing modeCustomizable themes and templatesRich text formatting options
📊 Productivity
(1.5K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Manuscript Lite
Manuscript Lite
Manuscript Lite
by 琪卿 罗
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
8
Just Write - App For Writer
Just Write - App For Writer
Just Write - App For Writer
Minimal TXT and RTF Editor
Free

A minimalist text editor designed to streamline the writing process. It supports both RTF and TXT formats, offering rich text editing and Markdown support. Sync your work across devices with iCloud integration.

RTF and TXT file supportMarkdown stylingiCloud file syncing
📊 Productivity
(1.7K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Khmer Palm Leave Manuscript
Khmer Palm Leave Manuscript
Khmer Palm Leave Manuscript
by Hutmonineat Sea
Free
📚 Books
(0)
10
Manuscript Study Bible
Manuscript Study Bible
Manuscript Study Bible
Authentic Bible Translation
Free

This app provides a Bible translation based exclusively on the earliest manuscript evidence and scholarly consensus, removing texts not attributed to original authors. It allows users to browse original manuscripts behind each verse and experience the text as it was originally written.

Authentic Bible translationBased on earliest manuscript evidenceRemoves unverified texts
📚 Books
(2)
free
11
Bible Manuscript
Bible Manuscript
Bible Manuscript
The searchable bible
Free

This app offers a searchable Bible designed for in-depth study. It provides powerful search capabilities to help users explore biblical texts.

Deep search functionalitySearchable biblical textsDesigned for deep thinkers
📚 Books
(2)
free
12
Notes Writer: PDF, Voice, AI
Notes Writer: PDF, Voice, AI
Notes Writer: PDF, Voice, AI
Notepad, Word, Pencil & Scan
Free

This app is a comprehensive note-taking and PDF editing solution for mobile devices. It allows users to write, format, and organize notes, annotate PDFs, fill forms, and scan documents. The app offers advanced editing tools, powerful search, and seamless sharing and export options.

Write and format notesAnnotate PDFs and fill formsOrganize with unlimited notebooks
📊 Productivity
(7.3K)
free with in-app purchases
13
ALIES Author
ALIES Author
ALIES Author
Finish your book!
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
14
Checklist ManuscriptHQ
Checklist ManuscriptHQ
Checklist ManuscriptHQ
Your idea, Your platform.
Free
📚 Books
(0)
15
Gyan Bharatam
Gyan Bharatam
Gyan Bharatam
by Decimal Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Free
📚 Education
(0)
16
Novalist - Novel Writing
Novalist - Novel Writing
Novalist - Novel Writing
The workspace for novelists
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
17
Lost Manuscript
Lost Manuscript
Lost Manuscript
Can you uncover the mystery?
Free

Uncover the mystery of short stories by guessing missing words to restore the text and reveal the endings. Enjoy a novel word puzzle experience with beautifully illustrated stories. Unlock the full text with a one-time purchase.

Guess missing wordsRestore story textUnlock full stories
🎮 Games
(9)
free with in-app purchases
18
Lapidary - Latin Inscriptions
Lapidary - Latin Inscriptions
Lapidary - Latin Inscriptions
Translate stone & manuscripts
Free
🔍 Reference
(0)
19
Living Manuscripts
Living Manuscripts
Living Manuscripts
Splendid imagery coming alive
Free

Explore illuminated manuscripts brought to life with augmented reality. Discover fascinating facts and enjoy an interactive experience with animated historical content.

Augmented Reality experienceAnimated historical contentInteractive learning
📚 Education
(0)
free
20
Booksnake
Booksnake
Booksnake
Digitized Archives, Life-Size
Free
📚 Education
(0)

FAQ about Manuscript

What are the best manuscript apps & games for iPhone?
Ulysses: Writing App tops our manuscript apps & games ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 2.1K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top manuscript apps & games we rank are free to download, including Ulysses: Writing App and Pages: Create Documents.
Ulysses: Writing App has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 183+ manuscript apps & games on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Ulysses is a writing application designed for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It provides a focused, distraction-free writing environment with effective document management, seamless syncing across devices, and flexible export options. It aims to support writers throughout the entire writing process, from initial drafts to final edits.
Key features include a distraction-free, markup-based editor, a unified library for managing all your texts, seamless synchronization across macOS and iOS, a built-in proofreader and editing assistant for grammar and style suggestions, and flexible export options to formats like PDF, DOCX, eBooks, and HTML. It also supports direct publishing to platforms like WordPress and Ghost.

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