IA Writer has two main attributes that set it apart: simplicity, and plain text purity With its simple aesthetics and no-nonsense setup, I immediately felt at home.
The developers did away with this several years ago, which I think is a shame, as this added a subtle layer of interest. I also liked the paper-like texture used as a background in the early days. Reader, I’m easily distracted and love typewriters.Ī pure writing app, it lacked customisation options, and had a beautiful monospace font. I was immediately attracted by its typewriter-like interface and lack of distractions. I’ve owned a copy of Writer since its first lunch in 2010. Here’s my experience with Writer from Information Architects, and how I use it now. Thanks for everyone's advices.I’ve mentioned iA Writer in several previous posts, which indicated the app deserves coverage of its own. I have also decided to settle with iA Writer. I think I prefer iA Writer but in the end I can work even with TextEdit if it supports Markdown, my need is just that simple and I don't know if I can justify iA Writer being twice the price of Typora while still being virtually the same with a few extra quality of life features and a more pleasing design.Įdit: My memory was wrong, Typora is a native app.
I do prefer iA Writer's design and aesthetics to Typora, and I feel safer with a native app like iA as opposed to an Electron app like Typora (I heard Typora is also less stable than iA). I feel like I cannot make a decision since if I get either of them I will still be fine. Lastly, iA Writer also has Favourites, a shortcuts to important files and folders, but again I don't really need this as I can also put my important documents in a separate folder for easy access in Typora, though it's not really the same thing as iA's Favourites. iA Writer also support tags which makes it easier to sort files, though I can live without it. I guess Content Block on iA Writer is helpful for organising chapters, though I can also just copy paste on Typora (that can get problematic when the story gets longer and harder to navigate).
I only need to write plain text and Markdown, no need for images or whatsoever so I can't seem to find a killing feature between iA Writer and Typora to help me make the final decision.
I previously used Ulysses but soon I realised that I write as a hobby and cannot justify a subscription. Is iA Writer or Typora gonna be better for me? I am looking for a simple distraction free Markdown app for short form writing (essays) as well as long form writing (short books)?
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