Essayist: Academic Writing App

Name: Essayist: Academic Writing App
Rating: 4.5 (380 reviews)
Author: Essayist Software Inc.

APA, MLA, Chicago & More

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Try Essayist for free today! "Mac App of the Year 2025" — Apple "App of the Day" — Apple "Editors' Choice" — Apple "A-Plus Apps for Students " — Apple "Mac Essentials" — Apple 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 manage 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 tap 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: AMA, APA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard, MLA & Vancouver. EXPORT Export your work to PDF or Word. MINIMAL INTERFACE A simple interface helps you write without distractions. 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.) - Import BibTeX - Various 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 PRICING Essayist Pro requires a subscription. Choose between a monthly and a yearly subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/82031685 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/82031685

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4.5

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380 Ratings

Editors’ Choice

The simplest way to compose an A+ essay. Choose your citation style and the app will format your work to match. Then use the built-in source manager to look up–and properly cite–your references.
The best way to write correctly formatted and cited tessays!
03/24/2025

If`m
I used this app for nearly my entire degree program. This tool was invaluable. The citation manager helped me to easily re-use citations across assignments and classes. Each new assignment, I could look through my past bibliography and drag and drop sources to inform my thesis. This is how I began every assignment. I always got positive feedback from my instructors for my formatting and citations, which were of course greatly aided by Essayist.I only have two nitpicks. First, the only way to insert a table is to do so as an image. I would create the table in Word or something, take a screenshot, and then insert it as a picture. This is workable, but I would have liked to see a proper table tool. Second, I wish I could have switched from an annual plan to a month to month plan mid-term. I graduated several months earlier than expected, so I still have several months of Essayist left.Excellent app overall. The iPhone app is also excellent. I wrote, exported, and submitted an entire APA formatted and cited paper from my phone for one of my GenEds once. It got an A!
The best way to write correctly formatted and cited tessays!
03/24/2025

If`m

I used this app for nearly my entire degree program. This tool was invaluable. The citation manager helped me to easily re-use citations across assignments and classes. Each new assignment, I could look through my past bibliography and drag and drop sources to inform my thesis. This is how I began every assignment. I always got positive feedback from my instructors for my formatting and citations, which were of course greatly aided by Essayist.I only have two nitpicks. First, the only way to insert a table is to do so as an image. I would create the table in Word or something, take a screenshot, and then insert it as a picture. This is workable, but I would have liked to see a proper table tool. Second, I wish I could have switched from an annual plan to a month to month plan mid-term. I graduated several months earlier than expected, so I still have several months of Essayist left.Excellent app overall. The iPhone app is also excellent. I wrote, exported, and submitted an entire APA formatted and cited paper from my phone for one of my GenEds once. It got an A!
hvy
09/12/2025

hrbdhhdhhd
Okay so this journal assignment is basically trying to give a better outlook on reading to kids so they can find reading more pleasing specifically with me as a young kid I wasn’t a big reader as I grew and got through the stages of overcoming reading things got a whole lot better after I found the tools that worked for me.First off what I think is that your nephew should not have to read on the on their own cause I know it’s hard to pick it up especially if he don’t find reading pleasing instead you can have a sit down with him and a book and read and read a chapter or two with him act out what happened in the book ask him some question and let him reread the chapter to help him with the questions and with that it helps with better understanding of the information. Then there’s technology and with the technology there are online tutors and easy access to eBooks and more information that can improve learning on a whole other level that can be really effective for example if he’s getting help on a computer the eBooks that he’s reading can sound out information back to him an breakdown certain words so he can get the full meaning and understanding of what he’s reading and what it’s about and that’s very helpful and also with young kids they are very interested in learning with games and that can also be very good and helpful factor when it comes to learning on the computer for kids.And finally another big thing is personal interest it’s good to help a kid find interest in reading but its better help a kid read what he’s interested in because it helps the kid feel more comfortable with what he’s reading about and he is going to be more eager to learn it and understand it and with that the process is more likely to come faster as he progresses with reading certain books that he finds most interesting.So basically reading should be made fun interactive and relevant and with the thought of reading it shouldn’t be seen as some kind of boring homework it’s about turning it into a game or an adventure and open the kids eyes to a new world of reading and awesome stories
hvy
09/12/2025

hrbdhhdhhd

Okay so this journal assignment is basically trying to give a better outlook on reading to kids so they can find reading more pleasing specifically with me as a young kid I wasn’t a big reader as I grew and got through the stages of overcoming reading things got a whole lot better after I found the tools that worked for me.First off what I think is that your nephew should not have to read on the on their own cause I know it’s hard to pick it up especially if he don’t find reading pleasing instead you can have a sit down with him and a book and read and read a chapter or two with him act out what happened in the book ask him some question and let him reread the chapter to help him with the questions and with that it helps with better understanding of the information. Then there’s technology and with the technology there are online tutors and easy access to eBooks and more information that can improve learning on a whole other level that can be really effective for example if he’s getting help on a computer the eBooks that he’s reading can sound out information back to him an breakdown certain words so he can get the full meaning and understanding of what he’s reading and what it’s about and that’s very helpful and also with young kids they are very interested in learning with games and that can also be very good and helpful factor when it comes to learning on the computer for kids.And finally another big thing is personal interest it’s good to help a kid find interest in reading but its better help a kid read what he’s interested in because it helps the kid feel more comfortable with what he’s reading about and he is going to be more eager to learn it and understand it and with that the process is more likely to come faster as he progresses with reading certain books that he finds most interesting.So basically reading should be made fun interactive and relevant and with the thought of reading it shouldn’t be seen as some kind of boring homework it’s about turning it into a game or an adventure and open the kids eyes to a new world of reading and awesome stories
Outstanding Application & Support
07/24/2023

You Call Him Dr. Jones Lady!!!
I've been using Essayist for years as for a while I only had an iPad as my main driver yet had to write papers for school and this was the only applicaiton that allowed me to do so on the iPad while not only maintaining all APA formatting requirements but making it even easier to cite articles with it's Google Scholar search function. I've also had a couple of times where i'd reach out to their customer support and they were prompt in responding with answers or even potential updates and timing. I highly recommend this app to every student at every level as I used it through my MBA and i'm not using it to complete a doctorate.

Developer Response
Hi. Thank you very much for your kind review! We wish you all the best for your doctorate :)Till
Outstanding Application & Support
07/24/2023

You Call Him Dr. Jones Lady!!!

I've been using Essayist for years as for a while I only had an iPad as my main driver yet had to write papers for school and this was the only applicaiton that allowed me to do so on the iPad while not only maintaining all APA formatting requirements but making it even easier to cite articles with it's Google Scholar search function. I've also had a couple of times where i'd reach out to their customer support and they were prompt in responding with answers or even potential updates and timing. I highly recommend this app to every student at every level as I used it through my MBA and i'm not using it to complete a doctorate.
Developer Response 08/01/2023
Hi. Thank you very much for your kind review! We wish you all the best for your doctorate :)Till

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