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24 alternatives to iA Writer 6

A laser focused writing app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iA Writer 6 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Writer▲134
Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Canvas for iOS▲307
Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown
2016 · its alternatives →
3
iA Writer 4▲315
Embed images, tables and text as blocks of content in text
2016 · ia.net · its alternatives →
4
iA Writer 3▲207
The quintessential writing machine, rewritten.
2015 · ia.net · its alternatives →
5
Writer▲81
Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
iA Writer for Windows▲11
A Focused Writing App for Windows
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
7
iA Writer▲9
The writing app that everyone needs.
2016 · ia.net · its alternatives →
8
iA Writer 5▲20
Get Focused. Get Started. Get iA Writer.
2017 · ia.net · its alternatives →
9
iA Writer 5 for Mac▲14
The focused writing app.
2018 · ia.net · its alternatives →
10
Easy Writer▲115
Simple, elegant, distraction free writing.
2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
11
Typed▲256
The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
12
Bear▲600
A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose
2016 · its alternatives →
13
IO▲633
A light-weight and powerful editor for authentic writing
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Ulysses 21 for iOS▲110
Writing app with grammar & style check in over 20 languages
2020 · blog.ulysses.app · its alternatives →
15MF
My first iOS app, WriteDown - a Markdown text editor▲6
Hello everyone, I taught myself Objective-C late last year, and relentlessly working my first, real, production app since then. My app has been approved for sale last week, it is now on version 1.1, but I still very excited day by day since the launch day. :) About WriteDown, it is a Markdown down editor specifically for the iPhone. You can write your text in Markdown or just plain text. Syncing: It support Dropbox syncing. Optionally, you can upload your pieces of writing to Google Drive or Evernote as well, so you can keep it in your favorite Cloud service(s). You can email them to…
2013 · its alternatives →
16
Ulysses III▲293
A powerful writing tool for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
2014 · its alternatives →
17
Ulysses 18▲119
A writing app that helps you focus on what you want to say
2019 · ulysses.app · its alternatives →
18
Writers brew AI▲129
An AI writing assistant app that is perfect for everyday use
2023 · writersbrew.app · its alternatives →
19
AI Writer: Essay Email Writing(APP)▲218
ChatGPT app in your pocket
2023 · ai-writer.app · its alternatives →
20
Typewriter for Markdown▲67
iOS and macOS native markdown editor with live preview
2021 · eightysix.github.io · its alternatives →
21
Ink▲125
GPT-3 writing assistant for iOS
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Paper▲94
Distraction-free writing app for your iPhone, iPad and Mac
2017 · paper.pro · its alternatives →
23LF
LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132
I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!
2013 · clockworkengine.com · its alternatives →
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Origin▲132
Typewriter styled, minimalistic writing app for Mac
2017 · origin.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

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