Essayist: Academic Writing App 4+

APA, MLA, Chicago & More

Essayist Software Inc.

    • 4.3 • 18 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

Description

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Essayist allows you to write APA, MLA, Chicago & Harvard Style essays with ease. From in-text citations and footnotes to references and page setup, Essayist takes care of everything. It greatly simplifies the academic writing process.

AUTOMATIC FORMATTING
Essayist formats everything for you. Upon starting a new essay it sets up the title section/page, margins, font, line spacing, alignment, page headers/footers, etc. It formats your references, in-text citations, footnotes/endnotes, figures, tables, table of contents and more.

UNIVERSAL REFERENCE MANAGER
Store and manager references in a universal reference manager backed by iCloud. Search for, add, and store references in one place and use references across multiple essays. Create separate collections (folders) within the reference manager to organize and manage references. Add references quickly and easily using Google Scholar, Essayist’s built-in search, by pasting a URL or manual entry forms. Once added, references are automatically formatted and added to your essay’s references/works cited list.

CITATIONS (IN-TEXT CITATIONS, FOOTNOTES, ENDNOTES)
Add in-text citations and footnotes/endnotes with ease. Simply click the insert citation button and select the reference you wish to cite. An in-text citation/footnote/endnote is automatically created for you

GENERAL FOOTNOTES
Add general footnotes to any essay.

EQUATIONS
Essayist supports equations backed by LaTeX.

CITATION STYLES
Essayist supports four citation styles: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian & Harvard.
*Supported Versions: APA 7th Edition, MLA 8th & 9th Edition, Turabian 9th Edition, Harvard Snooks Style Manual and Cite Them Right 11th Edition, among various other versions from institutions throughout the UK and Australia*

EXPORT
Export your work to PDF or Word.

MINIMAL INTERFACE
A simple interface helps you write without distractions. You know all those buttons in other word processors you never use? We got rid of those.

ABSTRACT, APPENDICES & TABLE OF CONTENTS
Add an abstract, appendices and a table of contents to your essay.

FIGURES & TABLES
Easily add figures and tables with all the required information (caption, title, numbering, notes, etc.).

REGULAR UPDATES
We are working hard to make Essayist the best academic writing app it can be. If you have feature requests or encounter issues, please don't hesitate to contact us at contact@essayist.app

MORE
- iOS & macOS versions (universal purchase)
- Built-in Universal Reference Manager
- Pre-defined & customizable paragraph styles (Block Quote, Headings, etc.)
- Bold, Italicize & Underline options
- Import BibTeX
- Multiple reference types (News Article, Magazine, Website, Dictionary, etc. …)
- Two paper sizes: US Letter & A4
- Two font choices: Times New Roman & Arial
- Word Count & Page Count
- Multiple background choices
- Spell Check, Auto Completion & Auto Capitalization
- Dark mode
- Designed for Accessibility

FREE TRIAL
Essayist features a free trial that enables you to use all features at no cost (including export and sync).

PRICING
Essayist requires a subscription. Choose between a monthly and a yearly subscription. Both subscription options offer a free trial.

READ-ONLY MODE
Download Essayist and review essays for free! *Editing functionality is locked without an active subscription.

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Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/82031685

What’s New

Version 1.10.3

IMPROVEMENTS
- Improved some aspects of Table of Contents generation
- Fixed some citation formatting inaccuracies like a missing year suffix, an extra period, and some more minor issues.

If you have feature requests or experience an issue, please email us. We usually respond very quickly and it really helps us improve Essayist.

Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

icgol ,

Great App

I subscribe to it and doing my uni essays. I love this app and makes things easier for me to work on.

I don't have to go that far to do my research on any topics of interest.

Developer Response ,

Hi. We are very sorry you are experiencing an issue! We have already submitted an update to fix this problem. It should be available very soon.

Update: The update is available now.

Montysks ,

Decent, useful

Overall this app has a great concept and is extremely useful in formatting and referencing assignments. However it is extremely clunky and difficult to use with minimal maneuverability. The format provided is not editable and I had to add my word count after exporting to a PDF. Spell check feature isn't great and the lack of streamlined useability along with the above critiques make for a good app however it is certainly not worth the high price point. Would happily pay for this app if these features were fixed but still not convinced it is worth the price currently applied.

Developer Response ,

Hello, I’m sorry to hear that Essayist did not meet all of your needs. Our goal is to create an easy-to-use and streamlined app that saves users time in the academic writing process, but we do understand that it may lack features that some users require. We are working on various customization options and will take your feedback into consideration for future updates. Thank you for your review.

Catwithan_i ,

Too many errors

I found this app easy to use and really helpful however when I checked over my references (imported using the software) I found multiple consistant errors which could have impacted my overall marks. Dissapointing as up until then it was quite helpful. For a paid subscription I honestly just expected more.

Developer Response ,

Hi, I’m sorry to hear that you had issues with Essayist. We do use the industry standard for formatting citations and references and follow the exact guidelines for each citation style. We also apply rigorous testing to ensure perfect formatting. If you believe you have found errors we’d like to get them fixed right away! Could you please email us with the issues you have found so we can check them: contact@essayist.app. Kind regards, Erin

App Privacy

The developer, Essayist Software Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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