Authoring systems for iOS
From IFWiki
This list shows stable interactive fiction authoring systems that are downloadable on iOS. They are listed in date order (latest release first).
| Authoring system | Link | Style | System | Multimedia support | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSTEAD | Download Run online | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Other | graphics, sound | 2023-09-01 |
| Evergreen.ink | Choice | Browser, iOS, Android | graphics, sound | 2023-08-14 | |
| A-code (Dave Platt) | Download | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Other | No multimedia as such, but browser builds can support games making use of all HTML capabilities, giving latent multimedia support. | 2022-01-04 |
| Hugo | Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Multimedia depends on the interpreter | 2021-09-25 |
You may also be interested in the following authoring systems, which will run within a browser window:
| Authoring system | Link | Style | System | Multimedia support | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PunyInform | Download Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS, Acorn Archimedes, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Other | 2024-04-10 | |
| Inform 6 | Download Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | 2024-02-10 | |
| Twine | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | same as HTML5 | 2024-01-03 |
| Moiki | Run online | Choice | Browser | Images, sounds, colors, fonts. | 2023-09-14 |
| INSTEAD | Download Run online | Parser, Choice, Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Other | graphics, sound | 2023-09-01 |
| Evergreen.ink | Choice | Browser, iOS, Android | graphics, sound | 2023-08-14 | |
| IfSpace.net | Download Run online | Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows | No multimedia | 2023-06-22 |
| Inform 7 | Download Run online | Parser | Windows, macOS, Linux, browser | 2022-08-31 | |
| PICO-8 | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, Other | Supports color effects, graphics, music, and sound effects. | 2022-08-28 | |
| Inklewriter | Download Run online | Choice | Browser | 2021-11-06 | |
| Hugo | Run online | Parser | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Multimedia depends on the interpreter | 2021-09-25 |
| Ink | Download Run online | Choice | Browser | 2021-02-22 | |
| Dialog | Download Run online | Parser, Choice | Browser, Windows, Linux | graphics | 2021-01-02 |
| Squiffy | Download Run online | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux | Colour, graphics, sound: possible. | 2019-03-25 |
| Quest (Language) | Download Run online | Parser-choice hybrid | Browser, Windows | 2018-07-20 | |
| Dendry | Choice | Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux |
To see all iOS authoring systems, including ones that may not be stable, you can use the search form or drilldown page.
Note: To update information about an authoring system, please go to its IFWiki page and choose "Edit with form." This list of authoring systems will be updated automatically.
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