If you are a writer, professional or not, it is possible that most of your homework is done with electronic devices. Writing large texts on paper is not only something more uncomfortable and tedious, but it also prevents you from enjoying advantages such as having everything safe with backup copies and being able to share it quickly. In this we will tell you which are the best applications to write on an iPad.
iPad compatible writing apps
Surely you have ever imagined using the iPad as a digital notebook , which has interesting advantages. In most cases we recommend using an external keyboard, as it is much more comfortable and practical than using the on-screen keyboard. However, you can also use this digital keyboard if you have no other option, since these applications that you will see below are also very suitable for it.
If you write books, poetry or any other type of written content, whether professionally or not, these apps will be your safe-conduct to completely discard the notebook and folios and start writing. They do not have the same magic as the classic pen or a typewriter, but you will surely know how to find other attractions to the interesting functions they have.
Pages
- Does it include in-app purchases? No.
- Weight: 515.4 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 12 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 33 more.
- Description: It is the native Apple application for writing notes and stands out for being completely free. You can create all kinds of documents, simpler, more elaborate and with different designs thanks to their pre-established templates, those that you create yourself or those that you find on the internet. If you also have Apple Pencil you can take advantage of making annotations, drawings or diagrams by hand. It is also fully compatible with Mac and iPhone, so you can also use it on these computers.
Microsoft Word
- Does it include in-app purchases? Yes (Office 365 packages).
- Weight: 286.1 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 12 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 32 more.
- Description: The classic Microsoft Office application is usually the application that comes to mind when thinking about writing text professionally. Its functions are well known and, like Pages, it allows you to fully personalize all types of documents and share them quickly and easily with other teams, in addition to being able to export text files in PDF.
Microsoft OneNote
- Does it include in-app purchases? Yes (Office 365 packages).
- Weight: 206.8 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 12 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 32 more.
- Description: Another application from the Microsoft Office package that more than serving as a unique working tool, is a great complement to your writing. It will help you to record, in a very visual way, all those ideas, diagrams and notes that come to you. It has a very intuitive app on par with the rest of Office 365 apps.
iA Writer
- Does it include in-app purchases? No.
- Weight: 44.2 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 10 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 10 more.
- Description: Application with which you can focus solely and exclusively on what interests you: writing. Its simple interface is very focused on there being no distractions and the creative flow is on your own, working in a clean and organized way. It also has an application for Mac, although in that case you have to buy the version dedicated to it at a higher price than iPadOS.
Google Docs
- Does it include in-app purchases? No (Premium subscription).
- Weight: 185 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 11 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 69 more.
- Description: If you are used to working with Google Drive services, with this application you will get a perfect synchronization with which you can even work on texts with other users in real time. It has similar tools to classic text editors and is perfect for writing while the document is automatically saved in the cloud.
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Evernote
- Does it include in-app purchases? Yes (Premium subscription).
- Weight: 106.6 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 11 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 24 more.
- Description: A complete note manager that can also be used to write texts in more depth thanks to tools such as the inclusion of images, compatibility with Apple Pencil and synchronization with other equipment. It is even possible to add web pages and audios, so it can be an off-road app to use every day for other types of uses.
Scrivener
- Does it include in-app purchases? No.
- Weight: 23 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 9 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 9 more.
- Description: Application designed for writing long handwritten texts. Allows you to import all types of files including Word and RTF files. You will be able to add notes to the text, create independent support material and have dozens of useful tools that you can express. If at first you do something complex, you will have an interesting interactive tutorial that highlights all its functions.
Notability
- Does it include in-app purchases? Yes (added functions).
- Weight: 213.9 MB.
- Compatibility: iOS 11 and later.
- Language: Spanish and 14 more.
- Description: If you resist abandoning manual writing, you can carry it out with Apple Pencil in this app thanks to its intuitive interface and its possibilities of writing digital text or by hand. Its appearance is very reminiscent of that of a real notebook, also allowing perfect synchronization with iCloud.