iA Writer

With this app being so highly rated and I want it to be useful—the app doesn’t do what it’s saying it will for me. I purchased this app on my iPad as I believe the features would be really convenient to use, however none of the syntax features work at all on my iPad. This is an iPad Pro that is only a few years old. The app works perfectly fine on my iPhone but I didn’t pay for it to be used on there. Please fix this issue as I’m certain I’m probably not the only person experiencing this.

The writing itself is gorgeous, minimalist, and incredibly practical. I was very excited for iA to become my main drafting and freewriting tool. The only issue is that sometimes the app will delete chunks or text or lose documents (the titles appear but the content is gone or cannot be opened) if you are saving things to iCloud. I have tried a couple of different things with iCloud to fix this, but no luck. Of course this limits how useful it is, there is nothing the iA writer team can do about this, and I only mention this to other users so they can avoid losing a document in the first place. Just only use the sync features on copies of files that are otherwise stored directly on your device.

I have had this app for nearly thirteen years, it has been my indispensable writing companion that entire time. Indispensable to the point that I am unable to make the switch to android as this app is no longer supported there. I literally just got a new phone and it had to be an iPhone solely because of this app, that’s how much I love it. Every feature is useful, succinct and it’s worth every penny. I highly recommend!

I have had this app on my laptop since 2023, and while I didn’t use it for a bit, when I started really using it, this past December, it just totally took me by storm. I officially bought the iPhone app in mid-December, and I have to say, I love the seamless syncing to iCloud, and I love the auto-saving feature, as well. I have used this app every day for almost the last six months, and the only thing I regret, is not using it, sooner. Other than that, I regret nothing. Though, there are two changes I would like to be made, such as the “underline” font possibly being added, in addition to bold and italic, and having the option to turn off or turn on the automatic opening of a new document on the Mac app, instead of one always opening automatically by default, when launching it. These are just suggestions, and with or without them, the app is still perfect! Definitely worth the money, to the fullest extent! Update/edit: This is still one of my favorite apps of all time, and through the HTML feature that the app offers, I have figured out how to do the “underline” font, and I have even also figured out how to not have a new document open, when closing the app. Thank you devs for the solution. 🥰

This has long been my go-to writing app for MANY years now. One of the key things I enjoy vs other apps is that this app can be as simple as you one or as complex as you want. If you just want a plain writing app with no distractions and no formatting, you can use it that way and it does it well. If you want an app with all sorts of features, mark down, many options and highlights as you type—for narrative writing, technical writing, or coding—this app is also for you. And you can decide as you’re writing. I absolutely love that, love the flexibility, and love the continuous updates and support from the devs. Amazing work!

Exquisitely polished app that deftly provides what’s needed from a text editor while mindfully leaving out features which often leave a user “in the weeds” tweaking settings that ultimately have no meaning or purpose. Full power without the distractions with absolutely perfect typography and design. One of the top iOS/Mac apps of all time: an absolute first-ballot hall of famer for me!