iA Writer vs Writing Tools
Writing Tools costs $50 less in the first year. Price isn't everything: check what you give up.
| iA Writer | Writing Tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 once | Free |
| First year | $50 | $0 |
| Plan | Mac licence | Free (GPL-3.0) |
| Made by | Independent company | Open source |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iOS | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| You give up | No grammar or spelling fixes or tone rewrites; it only highlights weak phrasing. | You set up an AI key (Gemini has a free tier) or a local model; no underlining as you type. |
| Price source | checked 2026-10-25 | checked 2026-10-25 |
US prices for one person, read on each vendor's own pricing page. Tax not included. Spot a wrong price? Tell us.