Feeling creative and want to write an epic on your iPhone or iPad? We’ve got you covered with our favorite four writing apps. I’ve rounded up some of the best of the bunch, each helping users write all kinds of different texts, from the next bestseller to a formal letter. There’s even a great app for film scripting.

iA Writer
My personal favorite (I’m using the Mac version to write this article), ia Writer is ideal for the minimalist writer. Focused entirely on offering a simple and clear screen to enter text, it’s easy to get wrapped up into the words rather than distracted by status bars. That’s not to say it’s a basic app, though, with iCloud support and Dropbox integration ensuring users can get back to writing, no matter where they are.

$0.99

iA Writer

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-09-21 :: Category: Productivity

Pages
A great all-rounder, Pages is a fine word processing tool. It’s a little expensive but it offers plenty of functionality with a choice of 16 different and relevant templates, for projects such as simple letters to posters or reports. iCloud support is here, along with the ability to edit different document types including all the popular formats. There’s even basic functionality for creating pie charts and other diagrams. It’s suitably varied and full of features.

$9.99

Pages

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-04-01 :: Category: Productivity

Daedalus Touch
Returning to the minimalist trend, Daedalus Touch is ideal for those who want even more freedom for their words. No folders or file lists are needed here. Instead, users are presented with a virtual paper stack of sheets to navigate through with some very intuitive controls. For those looking to do more free writing and simply throw themselves into the words, Daedalus Touch is quite the delight. Plus, there’s syncing functionality with Mac app, Ulysses III.

$4.99

Daedalus Touch – Text Editor for iCloud

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-21 :: Category: Productivity

Contour
It’s quite a specific tool but Contour will prove to be ideal for those who always reckoned they had a great movie idea but didn’t know where to start. It’s a story development system that makes it easy to start small and grow big, with a fill-in-the-blanks style approach. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never had script writing experience, Contour will fix all that. Created by an Emmy Award-nominated writer, it’s got the pedigree to be worth taking note of, too.

$14.99

Contour

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-04-06 :: Category: Productivity

In what was another fantastic year in the world of iOS apps & games, we are here to bring you the fifty titles that we, the staff of 148Apps, thought were the best of the year. Here are the app titles 16 – 25 in our Best Apps of 2011:

iMovie- Video editing on the iPhone is revolutionary enough, but the extra screen space on the iPad makes this activity truly useful. Making movies is fun again, thanks in no small part to Apple’s attention to detail in this flagship app.

$4.99

iMovie

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-06-24 :: Category: Photography

Facebook – The wait was long for the iPad version but between its iconic look and intuitive menus systems, the official Facebook Universal app renders the competition obsolete. It’s fantastic to have this in both flavors, for checking on the go or on the couch.

FREE!

Facebook

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2008-07-11 :: Category: Social Networking

FX Photo Studio HD – Offering a plethora (194 at last count) of different photo effects without forgetting the bare essentials like crop and rotate, FX Photo Studio is a one stop shop for everything anyone might need in a photo editing app.

$1.99

FX Photo Studio HD

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2010-05-26 :: Category: Photography

FREE!

FX Photo Studio: pro effects & filters, fast camera plus photo editor

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2009-04-29 :: Category: Photography

Dolphin Browser – With gesture based controls and a speed dial system of visiting regularly used sites, Dolphin has made my browsing experience so much faster this year. Safari continues to dominate as the default browser, but Dolphin Browser does so much more so much better.

FREE!

Dolphin Browser

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-30 :: Category: Productivity

Daedalus Touch – When we’re writing complex, thoughtful pieces of journalism, we like to be undistracted by the cruft of modern computing, like Facebook, or ads. Daedalus Touch makes this possible but doesn’t forget to include useful features like iCloud and Dropbox support.

$4.99

Daedalus Touch – Text Editor for iCloud

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-21 :: Category: Productivity

GroupMe – We use this app all the darn time to chat amongst ourselves, even when we have nothing much to say. For private team meetings, SMS integration, and just plain great usability, GroupMe is our go to app. It’s also accessible via the web, so no matter where we are, we can join in the conversation.

FREE!

GroupMe™

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-09-25 :: Category: Social Networking

Stitcher – We love podcasts, and we love Universal apps. Stitcher has both! Using iTunes to download and listen to podcasts is so last year; Stitcher allows us to grab our favorites while on the go, and even provides curated lists for those of us craving that something new we haven’t heard before.

FREE!

Stitcher Radio

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2008-08-17 :: Category: News

Free Time – What can we say? Time-management is very important to us and this app makes it much easier than it used to be. Instead of the standard question of “where do we need to be,” Free Time answers the much more subtle – yet equally important, “when do we not need to be anywhere?” This allows us to take that downtime when we can find it, or at least know we’re not double booking ourselves. What? Like you’ve never done that.

$0.99

Free-Time

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-05-27 :: Category: Productivity

Voice Actions – It’s not exactly something that we NEED to get through our day, but we’re still impressed by just how comprehensive this app is. It also allows us to satisfy our Siri envy until we all get a 4S phone to use. Use Voice Actions to call, text, search the internet, and even bring up favorite apps all with your voice, on any iOS device.

$1.99

Voice Actions

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-08 :: Category: Business

7Notes Premium HD – Need a note taking app with just a bit more to it? 7Notes Premium is a fantastic blend of handwriting recognition, note taking facility, and Evernote compatibility that makes something greater than the sum of its parts. While we’d love a Universal app, there is a version for both the iPad and the smaller devices, so most folks can use this one.

$7.99

$9.99

Smart Writing Tool - 7notes HD Premium

iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad
Released: 2011-08-23 :: Category: Productivity

$7.99

$9.99

Smart Writing Tool - 7notes Premium

iPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Released: 2011-08-04 :: Category: Productivity