WinShell is described as 'Free integrated development environment (IDE) for easy working with LaTeX or TeX. It includes a text editor, different tool bars and user configuration options. It is NOT a LaTeX system. An additional LaTeX package for Windows is needed' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WinShell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best WinShell alternative is Overleaf, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinShell are Texmaker, TeXworks, TeXlyre and TeXnicCenter.
Inlage (Intelligent LaTex Generator) is a shareware LaTeX Integrated development environment that allows the user input LaTeX by using Windows 7's Math Input Panel. The shareware version does not allow saving or compiling after 5 minutes of testing.
