Whether you’re a avid blogger, secretive diarist or are looking for a basic word editor, we’ve got all the apps for all your writing needs

Sized like a piece of paper, but brighter and more flexible than anything else you might scribble on, the iPad is the travelling writer’s best friend. From updating your blog in foreign climes to bashing out a novel in a cafe without the risk of spilling coffee on your laptop, it’s built for doing more with words.

With these apps, you’ll never be short of a notepad again, regardless of whether you just want to jog your memory later on or bash out words for the whole world to enjoy. A Bluetooth keyboard will help for longer projects and seeing more of the screen, of course, but you’d be amazed how quickly even the basic virtual keyboard becomes comfortable to use with a little practice. Many also feature online synchronisation through iCloud or their own services, ensuring your work is not only backed up, but available regardless of how many other machines you use for editing, polishing, or formatting.



Keeping note of secure info

1Password Pro

Never forget a password again, and magically turn logins like !it40sabK from impossible to remember to just common sense. Log into sites with a tap, and keep your codes backed up online. Available to use across your iOS devices with one purchase, too. Buy now

On-the-go blogging

Blogsy

Take not just your blog on the road, but all the media you might want to embed into it from YouTube, Flickr and more. Supports all major blog platforms from Wordpress to Tumblr to Drupal. Buy now

Keeping a diary

Day One

A secret diary that never runs out of pages. With password protection and gentle reminders, you’ll always know what you did last summer – and everyone else can mind their own business. Buy now

Collecting notes, links, pictures and more

Evernote

Upgrade your memory (the squishy grey kind in your head, that is) with the portable filing cabinet that never forgets. From quick notes to copies of whole webpages, Evernote has you covered. Buy now

Word processing

iA Writer

Writing perfected; from its customised Nitti font to expert character spacing and support for both Dropbox and iCloud, this is an editor that takes minimalism and makes it its own. Buy now

Simple notes

Notefile

Quick notes, even more quickly. Jot down anything that springs to mind on the move, and have it all synced between devices and to the web and your Mac desktop. Buy now

Turning an iPad into a notebook

Noteshelf

Scribble instead of type, and take notes in your own handwriting. 17 pens and endless paper await, with wrist protection to stop you making a mess as you make your mark. Buy now

Rich page layout

Pages

Apple’s own word processing package handles more than words. In a world of plain text, it gives you the formatting and power of a desktop DTP app for a fraction of the price. Buy now

Taking notes

ThinkBook

Effortless organisation at the tip of your finger. Go beyond simple notes and create structured documents for anything from meeting minutes to a book report, without ever having to struggle to read your own handwriting ever again. Buy now