1.1 much improved

1.1 (****): Writer Pro now feels like a much more solid product, with fixes for Markdown display and conversion addressing my main complaints about 1.0. That said, I still prefer the original (which will soon be updated too, according to the developers) for its simplicity and cleaner appearance.

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1.0 (**): In addition to the disappointing workflow features already noted, its extremely frustrating to find that persistent problems with the original apps Markdown preview and conversion have still not been addressed.

The developers have said on Twitter that they had to rush to meet their Christmas deadline. Its possible that the app will seem less half-baked in a few months: they do have a solid record of continued development of the original app. For now, though, I prefer the original iA Writer: the Pro version loses more through added complexity than it gains in usefulness.

samuel_wade about iA Writer, v1.1