Typing from an iPad is a pleasure thanks to the connection with Bluetooth keyboards or accessories such as Apple keyboards. If you also dedicate many hours to this task or it is even your profession, you may be interested in knowing one of the best applications in the App Store with which to do it without distractions, being also multiplatform. In this post we will talk about iA Writer, which in our opinion is unrivaled given its characteristics.
What is iA Writer? What is the price?
This is a writing application that differs from other formats such as Word or Pages, since in this it is not so important the design or the way in which it is written but what is written. Later we will analyze its different functionalities, but as an introduction we must emphasize that it is perfect for concentrating on the text without having elements that distract from this task.
It is available in the iOS and iPadOS App Store for 9.99 euros , a single price and that does not require any additional payment as a subscription, something to be thankful for considering that nowadays there are more and more applications that work with payments recurring. If you download it to the iPad, you can have it automatically on the iPhone at no additional cost. The same does not happen in its version for macOS , which has a price that amounts to 32.99 euros and in Windows for 19.99 euros . They are prices that, despite looking high, are well worth it. In any case, it would have been positive to find it as a universal app and that with a single payment it could be had both on computers and on the tablet and mobile.
Something to highlight about this application is that it is synchronized with iCloud , which means that you can access all the texts from different Apple devices. Synchronization is automatic and fast, so you can start writing a text on the iPad and finish it on the Mac (or vice versa) very quickly. It also allows you to later export the texts in different formats such as PDF and even add them directly to your WordPress page.
Simple and clean interface
The iA Writer interface, whether on the iPad or Mac, is a delight. It has a split screen view in which in a quarter screen on the left side you can see the folders, notes, as well as access to their settings. The rest of the screen is left with the text editor, which can also be placed in full screen so that nothing else interferes with the writing task.
The editor is precisely the highlight of this application. These lines that you are reading are being written in this editor and what we observe is a clean view of the text in a simple typographic style and that does not give rise to errors. It supports dark mode , so it is also an advantage to write in iA Writer when we need little light reflecting in our eyes.
Text editing: 100% productivity
We now focus on text editing as such. While editing text, we find the interface described above with simple text, which can be accompanied by several interesting adjustments that make writing even more enriching. The focus mode allows that the text that is being written is always in the middle of the screen, in the ideal point to fix the view and not take it away from there. This approach can be configured to be Sentence, Paragraph, or Typewriter.
In the first two focus modes, the text that we are writing is mainly observed, while the rest is in the background with a shading that prevents our eyes from going to it. It also highlights the possibility of highlighting the syntax , being able to see adjectives, nouns, adverbs, verbs and conjuctions in different colors. There is also a style control method in which to find the fillers we use the most, clichés, redundancies or custom style.
Text editing, in any case, is not one hundred percent flat. It is possible to add titles in various categories (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 and H6). There is also the possibility of creating lists by points, numbered or with verification. And, of course, it is possible to set styles of bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and even add links in words (ideal for later exporting to a web page).
It should be noted that then you can preview the text in a very simple way with the ‘play’ button that we find at the top. There, any prominent word or phrase is eliminated, as well as the symbols that represent the bold text or the titles, being able to obtain a close view of what will be obtained when exporting it to PDF or a web page.
Not recommended for everyone
For everything shown above, as well as being able to create templates or custom commands, iA Writer is an ideal application for many users. However, it is not suitable for everyone, since if you are looking for a complete editor in which to create a sophisticated text design, add images and more, this is not the ideal application.
Fundamentally, this application is focused on writing professionals, such as web editors, journalists or scriptwriters. Also for those who are not professionally dedicated to it, but somehow like to translate their ideas into text and then export it to other formats. If you are in one of the aforementioned profiles, we strongly recommend that you try the application and, if in doubt, you can always download it and test it for 14 days and if you are not convinced to request a refund.