Subscription-free writing & notes apps for Mac
9 writing & notes apps for Mac with no recurring fee: 6 are free and 3 are sold for a one-time price. Most popular right now: Pages, MarkEdit and Typora.
How we picked: every app here is listed in writing & notes on Mac App Index and is free or sold for a one-time price, with no recurring fee. Apps are sorted by community activity; switch to Top or New to reorder them. How we rank apps
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best subscription-free writing & notes apps for Mac?
- By community activity, Pages, MarkEdit and Typora are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.
- Do any of these writing & notes apps need a subscription?
- No. Every app on this page is either free (6) or sold for a one-time price (3). Major version upgrades may still be paid separately.
- How many subscription-free writing & notes apps are there for Mac?
- Mac App Index lists 9 apps: 6 completely free, 0 free to start, 3 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. 4 are open source.