Excelent, but still behind the competition

This app is quite powerfull and I’ve writen a good number of long pieces on it. However, after testing some other apps such as Ulysses and Write, I’ve come to the conclusion that iA Writer Pro still has several aspects in which to evolve. Simplicity is always a must. And the two other apps I just mentioned take this approach to the next level: while they offer us a beautiful, minimalist interface, they still deliver basic colour controls – to select tones for text, background etc. It means that those apps are highly customisable; and iA Writer Pro users are likely to be stuck with the same design forever. At least it’s a good design and a wise colour combination, we must admit. But it would be great to be more options and themes. I’d say iA Writer Pro is much better than Byword, Writeroom and the like. But it’s still not as powerful (and fun to use) as Ulysses and Write. I long for the app that combines the best of these worlds: a great minimalist interface with an awesome dark theme (like the beautiful Writer); powerful editing features and plenty of templates (like the full-featured Ulysses); and a good syntax control (like the smart iA Writer Pro).

Henrique Kugler about iA Writer, v1.5.1