The iPad is a device that, depending on the user, is used in one way or another, in fact, its versatility is one of the characteristics that has made it more successful in the market. One of the most common uses, also given the ease of transporting it, is to write text with it. Therefore, in this post we bring you a compilation with the best applications for writing on the iPad.
Aspects that make a text app good
Before entering fully with the applications that we want to talk to you about in this compilation we have to tell you which are the most important points that you have to take into account if you want to choose an application that suits you at the time of writing. Although all the applications that we are going to mention serve the same purpose, write and edit text, some have some peculiarities that make them more suitable for one type of user and others with others for another type of user. So that you can choose properly, here are the most important points that you should assess before deciding on an application.
- Is it a multi- device app? This is a very important point, especially if you have more devices with which at some point or another you can also use them to write. In this way, if you have a Mac, for example, it would be ideal for the same application to be available both to work with the iPad and to work with the Mac, so that if at any time you need to use the computer, you do not have to change app for it.
- Synchronization with iCloud . Following the line of the previous point, that everything you write on the iPad is accessible on other devices is a tremendous convenience, in addition to the fact that you will have the security that if something happens to your iPad, what you were writing you have accessible from other device.
- The Apple Pencil is an accessory that undoubtedly powerfully vitaminizes the experience that a user can have with the iPad. Therefore, for some users, having the ability to use the Pencil to edit text is a tremendous advantage.
- Do you need additional tools? What many users are looking for is an app that is completely clean and has just the right functions to write without distractions. However, other users do need more tools and functions to be able to add images, videos, change the type of text …
- The price is undoubtedly another point that you have to take into account. Some of the best writing applications for iPad are paid, so you will have to be the person who decides if you are really going to use that application as much as to pay for it.
Enjoy writing with these applications
As we mentioned before, what many users are looking for from a writing app is that they have the necessary tools to enjoy typing and dumping everything that goes through their head, in this case on a virtual sheet of paper. In the App Store there are really fantastic alternatives that are used by writing professionals day after day, then we will talk about some of them.
iA Writer
We begin the compilation with one of the best applications that you can find in the App Store to write with your iPad. It really complies with all the characteristics that we have mentioned previously since it is multi-device, that is, you can enjoy it both on the iPad, as on the iPhone and on the Mac. It also has cloud synchronization so you can perfectly start typing on the iPad and continue later on the computer.
Its interface could not be more minimalist, it has practically no distractions that could divert you from writing, since it has the possibility of centering the text you are writing at all times and attenuating the rest of the paragraphs. In addition, everything you write will be without format since you can later export it to WordPress, Medium, HMTL, Microsoft Word and PDF . Without any doubt it is one of the most powerful alternatives that you can choose, although that if it is paid.
Ulysses
This application provides the user with a complete writing environment , both for your iPad, as well as for your Mac and iPhone. It has a distraction-free interface so that the writing experience is very pleasant and you have your full attention on the text you are writing. Document management with Ulysses is very efficient, coupled with easy synchronization and the flexible ability to export documents.
In the same way that happened with IA Writter, with this application you will not have to worry about the format of your texts until you finish writing, it will be then when you can use it for whatever you need, from publishing in WordPress, Ghost or Medium to creating ebooks, PDF, DOC documents or even HTML.
Bear
Another of the most popular applications for writing is Bear, in fact surely at some point or another you have heard about it because there are many benefits and facilities that it puts on the table so that all users who want to enjoy writing can do so. It is a flexible notes application focused on writing professionals, lawyers, chefs, teachers, engineers, students and any user who has the need to write.
It has quick organization, highly advanced editing tools, and different export options to help you type quickly and share anywhere without complications. It has also been awarded on different occasions, in 2017 it received the Apple Design Award and in 2016 it was the App of the year.
Minimal | Writing and notes
As you can guess from the name of this application, it is an alternative that is capable of combining a modern and well thought out design with powerful features in order to give the user a beautiful and spacious writing environment. It is a note app that is inspired by meditation, nature, and architectural design.
With it you can carry out to-do lists, give an attractive format to your texts, write collaboratively , and a huge variety of functions that satisfy the needs of any user. It has synchronization in the cloud so you can start working on your texts on the iPad and continue on both the Mac and the iPhone.
Use Apple Pencil to write your texts
The Apple Pencil has become a practically essential tool for many users. After its arrival, the iPad has once again taken on a tremendous importance since the possibilities of use have increased thanks to a stylus that is much more than that. In the world of writing, it can also be really useful, which is why below we present different applications with which you can get the most out of the Apple Pencil.
Notability
We begin this section with one of the most popular applications for taking notes and making comments on PDF documents. It is the best-selling payment application for iPad in the App Store , which shows all that it is capable of contributing to the user. It is used by students, teachers and many professionals on a daily basis as it is a truly productive tool that has been specially designed for taking notes anywhere.
The notes, as you can see, you can carry out writing with the keyboard of your iPad or with the Apple Pencil , or you can simply use the two tools to obtain a fantastic result. That, added to the number of functions such as markers, audio recording, the drawings that you can make with different pencils make this application a true marvel.
Good Notes 5
If before we said that Notability is one of the most popular apps to use with Apple Pencil, Good Notes is not far behind and competes face to face with it. With this application you can turn your iPad into a smart sheet of paper , it also provides you with a powerful document management system.
You choose if you want to use the keyboard or Apple Pencil to write documents or notes within the application, but what is certain is that you will not lack tools to do practically whatever you want. You will be able to easily create, import and edit documents from your iPad, and without being above you are in love with the use of the Pencil, with this application you will enjoy twice as much with all the tools you can use.
Nebo: notes and annotations
This application can be classified as the digital notepad with which you can create elegant notes, write professional reports by hand, sketch ideas on an infinite canvas and add notes to documents that are already within the application itself and that you can easily import. In addition, thanks to the intelligence that this app has, it will be able to understand what you are writing at all times.
It is an application that is designed to be used together with the Apple Pencil , however, you can also use the keyboard of your iPad to write all the documents you want, or better yet, you can combine both to create very original documents. Of course, you can add images to all the documents you make with this application to further enhance the information it provides.
Other apps with cool features
We have already talked about applications designed to write without distractions, we have also explained some alternatives to be able to get the most out of the Apple Pencil in the field of document creation, well, now is the time to talk about some applications that are sure to be you already know, but that does not stop being a fantastic tool to put you in front of your iPad to write.
Pages
Let’s go with one of Apple’s own native options that, as you know, offers users of their devices all the applications that make up their work suite for free, among which is Pages. It is a word processor , that is, the typical application that you can use to write a report, a curriculum, a digital book, a university job or whatever you want, but that if, it has many tools that will allow you enrich said document.
It also offers the user the possibility of making use of the templates that come by default, as well as all those that you can find on the internet to start with a clear idea before starting to write about them. The integration with iCloud is perfect, how could it be otherwise as it is an application from Apple itself. In addition, it is fully compatible with documents created in Microsoft Word, so in that aspect you will not have to worry about anything.
Microsoft Word
We have just talked about the word processor that the Cupertino company makes available to its users, well, now it’s time to talk about the main competitor, and surely the king of the market in this sector, Microsoft Word. This application is one of the most used in the world , therefore, surely at some point in your life you have heard about it and have even used it to create or edit a document.
Microsoft Word allows you to create, edit, view and share your files with other users quickly and easily . You will be able to create very attractive text documents, scripts, blogs, essays and resumes. In addition, in the same way that there are templates that you can use in Pages, the Microsoft application is not far behind and also offers the user a huge variety of templates available for use.
Grades
We are going with the last application of this compilation, it is an alternative that if you have an iPhone or an iPad that you have used at some point, it is the Notes app. This application hides within its simple appearance a tremendous potential that most users are not able to squeeze to the fullest.
It is a tool that is available to everyone and that puts on the table many options to be able to write text in the best possible way . In addition, it has the advantage that being an app from Apple itself, it is available on all your devices and, in addition, content synchronization is automatic on all of them.
What is the most suitable option?
As usual in this type of compilation, from the editorial team of La Manzana Mordida we want to tell you what our choice is within each of the categories in which we have divided this post. Obviously, as we have commented at the beginning of it, the choice of these applications corresponds to completely subjective needs and demands, so our choice does not have to be the same as yours.
In the first place we are left with iA Writer, in fact it is the application that the editors of this web page use to elaborate the posts that you read in it. As for the use of the Apple Pencil, Good Notes offers a very complete service, so it would be our alternative to use such a powerful accessory with the Apple pencil. Finally, since Apple provides Pages for free, this would be the application to create text that we would choose within this last category.