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Essayist: Academic Writing App
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ASO score
Text
72/100
Reviews
50/100
Graphic
60/100
Other
0/100
App Rating
3.8
Votes
482
App Age
9y 2m
Last Update
Dec 09, 2025
iAP
$5.99 - 39.99
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Rating
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3.82
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4.66
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-18%
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Number of Ratings (Voted)
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480
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3.2M
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-100%
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App Age
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9y 1m
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7y 9m
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+17%
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In-app Purchases Price
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$43
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$73
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Update Frequency
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38d
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27d
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+42%
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Title Length
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30
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23
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Subtitle Length
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24
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28
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-14%
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Description Length
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3 139
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3 056
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+3%
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Number of Screenshots
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1560
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1346
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+16
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Size
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62MB
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285MB
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-78
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"Mac App of the Year 2025 — Apple"
"App of the Day" — Apple
"Editors' Choice" — Apple
"A-Plus Apps for Students " — Apple
"Apps You Need This Week" — 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 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 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 four citation styles: AMA, APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian Harvard & Vancouver.
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
PRICING
Essayist Pro requires a subscription. Choose between a monthly and a yearly subscription.
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Additional Information
| Rating: | |
| Voted: | 482 |
| App Store Link: | |
| Website: | |
| Email: | - |
| Privacy Policy: | |
| Categories: | Productivity, Education |
| Size: | 62MB |
| iAP: | 5.99 - 39.99 $ |
| App Age: | 9 years 2 months |
| Release Date: | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Last Update: | Dec 09, 2025 |
| Version: | 1.17.4 |
Version history
1.17.4
Dec 09, 2025
Essay Writing Just Got Easier:
This update addresses a few reported issues.
From version 1.17.0:
• Refreshed Design - Experience Essayist's refined interface, perfectly aligned with Apple's latest design language
• New App Icon - Our reimagined icon reflects Essayist's modern design and professional capabilities
• Smart PDF Import - Drop any journal article PDF into the reference manager and watch Essayist automatically extract all citation
details
• Spotlight & Shortcuts - Add references instantly without opening Essayist using new Spotlight actions and Shortcuts
• Enhanced Menu Bar - iPad now features a full Menu Bar, while Mac gets a refined, modernized menu bar experience
If you have feature requests or experience an issue, please email us. We usually respond very quickly and it really helps us improve Essayist.
1.17.3
Oct 15, 2025
Essay Writing Just Got Easier:
This update fixes an issue with the blue auto complete underline some times underlining too much text as well as other minor fixes.
From version 1.17.0:
• Refreshed Design - Experience Essayist's refined interface, perfectly aligned with Apple's latest design language
• New App Icon - Our reimagined icon reflects Essayist's modern design and professional capabilities
• Smart PDF Import - Drop any journal article PDF into the reference manager and watch Essayist automatically extract all citation
details
• Spotlight & Shortcuts - Add references instantly without opening Essayist using new Spotlight actions and Shortcuts
• Enhanced Menu Bar - iPad now features a full Menu Bar, while Mac gets a refined, modernized menu bar experience
If you have feature requests or experience an issue, please email us. We usually respond very quickly and it really helps us improve Essayist.