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24 alternatives to Syml

A Minimalist iOS Text Editor for Dropbox

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Syml launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Squire▲123

   The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Liquid Text 2.0▲157

   A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

   2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sitedrop▲83

   A visual way to collaborate using Dropbox

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CotEditor▲102

   The free plain-text editor for OS X

   2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Composé▲91

   An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Restyaboard▲197

    An open source alternative to Trello

    2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WordBox▲60

    Beautiful iOS text editor with fleksy keyboard

    2014 · wordboxapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MuM▲93

    A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

    24d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tweak▲74

    a native iOS design prototyping tool

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Glorium▲83

    A contextual filler text generator for Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    QuickDrop▲69

    Dropbox management in Chrome

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Typost▲5

    Gesture and typo design tool for mobile

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ShallowParse▲6

    A text editor for creative writing

    2014 · shallowparse.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Textnut▲4

    A WYSIWYG Markdown Editor for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Coda for iOS▲13

    A desktop-class text editor in your pocket!

    2015 · panic.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Priime▲7

    A photo editor with automatic style suggestions for iOS

    2015 · priime.com · its alternatives →

21. 21NM
    Notably – minimalist markdown notes app▲5

    2018 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    A WYSIWYM Markdown editor and brainstorming tool on the web▲5

    Minimal yet powerful writing app

    2022 · wrighter.vercel.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Typost▲6

    A gesture controlled typography & design tool

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24PA
    Polyphony – A realtime collaborative text editing lib for web/mobile▲8

    2014 · polyphony-ot.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →