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Work · January 10, 2020

The Offline Writing App

The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.

The Offline Writing App launched on January 10, 2020 with 110 votes, #274 of 3,486 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

What it does

The internet is full of distractions. Serious writers shouldn't be distracted by the endless buffet of cat memes. The Offline Writing App is the only writing app that makes you disconnect so you can get some focused writing.

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