iA Writer
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- Profile analysed
- Jun 19, 2026
- App updated
- Sep 14, 2026
Store sources
- App Store · Store data seen: Sep 20, 2026 · Recently checked
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What it actually doesiA Writer is a minimalist text editor with Markdown support, focus mode, and export to PDF/HTML/Word, designed for distraction-free writing.
Actually does
- ✓Markdown editor35% of reviews
- ✓Note taking40% of reviews
- ✓Rich-text editor15% of reviews
- ✓Dark mode10% of reviews
- ✓Document Management12% of reviews
- ✓Вики-ссылки (двунаправленные ссылки)(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Desktop app15% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free10% of reviews
- ✓One-time purchase15% of reviews
- ✓App Blocker25% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠PDF editor
- ⚠Анализ синтаксиса и стиля текста
- ⚠Sync across devices
Common complaints
- ✗iOS 17 incompatibility (crashes every 30 seconds)8% of mentions
«After update to iOS 17 app keeps crashing every ~30 seconds»
- ✗Freezing and crashes when working with large documents (>30,000 characters)20% of mentions
«Freezes after prolonged work on text volumes >30,000 characters... App starts lagging, after 400,000 characters it can't handle it at all»
- ✗App crashes when exporting to Word (.docx)8% of mentions
«App crashes on iPad Pro when attempting to export text in Microsoft Word format»
- ✗Files won't open for no clear reason5% of mentions
«The app that I paid for simply won't open the files I created for no apparent reason»
- ✗Synchronization issues between devices, save conflicts15% of mentions
«Cloud sync often glitches and when working from different devices it offers to save one version out of two»
What people praise
- ★Minimalist, distraction-free interface for text focus
«Doesn't distract, leaves you alone with the text. You just write»
- ★Focus mode dims surrounding text, helps maintain flow
«Focus mode...helps stay in the flow»
- ★Fast and lightweight app
«It's really fast and a joy to use... Fast, light, beautiful note editor»
- ★Native Markdown support with automatic formatting
«No worrying about formatting. Text is automatically converted to HTML for viewing»
- ★Wiki-links for convenient internal navigation between notes
«I use wiki-links for internal navigation... Fast, light, beautiful note editor. I'm missing note links»