What is iA Writer used for?

iA Writer is a minimal Markdown writing app with a focus mode and sync across devices, designed for distraction-free drafting. It is a good fit for drafting articles and blog posts, and distraction-free long-form writing.

How much does iA Writer cost?

Paid plans for iA Writer start at $29.99 as a one-time payment, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is iA Writer open source?

No. iA Writer is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to iA Writer include MarkText, Zettlr and VNote.

What are some alternatives to iA Writer?

iA Writer competes with Ulysses, Bear and Typora. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source iA Writer alternatives.

iA Writer: features, pricing and alternatives

About iA Writer

iA Writer is a minimal writing application that uses Markdown and is built to keep the writer focused on the text. It includes a focus mode that highlights the sentence or paragraph being written, and it syncs documents between devices.

iA Writer is a proprietary app that runs on the user's own devices and is not a self-hosted server product. It is relevant to writers, bloggers and note-takers comparing plain text editors such as Ulysses and Bear; see the vendor's site for current platforms, features and pricing.

Key features

Minimal Markdown editor
Focus mode for distraction-free writing
Sync across devices
Plain text document storage

Good fit for

→Drafting articles and blog posts
→Distraction-free long-form writing

Tags: writing; markdown; focus-mode; minimal; note-taking; sync

iA Writer: questions and answers

What is iA Writer used for?: iA Writer is a minimal Markdown writing app with a focus mode and sync across devices, designed for distraction-free drafting. It is a good fit for drafting articles and blog posts, and distraction-free long-form writing.
How much does iA Writer cost?: Paid plans for iA Writer start at $29.99 as a one-time payment, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is iA Writer open source?: No. iA Writer is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to iA Writer include MarkText, Zettlr and VNote.
What are some alternatives to iA Writer?: iA Writer competes with Ulysses, Bear and Typora. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source iA Writer alternatives.