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An academic writing app for Mac, iPhone and iPad: a word processor with a built-in reference manager. Pick APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian or Harvard, add references (with Google Scholar search), insert citations with one tap, and Essayist handles page set-up, footnotes and the bibliography. Mac App of the Year 2025. $9.99/month or $79.99/year, with a free trial.
An academic PDF reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad from the makers of Essayist. Add a paper and it pulls out the title, authors, outline, summary, figures, tables and full reference list, and links every in-text citation so you can jump to its source. Highlight as you read. $39.99/year after a 7-day free trial; Essayist users get a discount.
