iPhone app Simpletext

The Simplest Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone

There are many writing apps for you to choose from today, so why bother with yet another one? Because Simpletext is different.
Its single-minded commitment to simplicity means youll get a no-frills writing app that works well and looks great, forever.

Simpletext started as a passion project because I couldnt find what I was looking for.
Most apps were trying to do too much and ended up bloated with features I dont need.
So I built Simpletext based on a simple premise what if theres an app that refuses to do more, choosing instead to do just one thing, and do it well? For Simpletext, that one thing is writing.

Why Simpletext?

Most people would say Simpletext is lacking in features, and theyre right.
In fact, Simpletext began the opposite way by listing down everything I didnt want in a writing app.
The idea is to create a dumbed-down writing app that inspires you to do nothing else but write.
In order to achieve this, Simpletext is designed around four cornerstone principles:

1.
Zero Clutter

Simpletext provides a blank canvas to write with absolutely nothing to distract you from writing.
Theres no visual clutter the intent is to create a quiet space that helps you connect with your voice and get into the flow.

2.
Beautiful Typography

Simpletext comes with three professional fonts for you to choose from, handpicked to provide the finest writing experience.
They are: (1) Akkurat Mono by Lineto (Monospaced); (2) Graphik by Commercial Type (Sans Serif); and (3) Valkyrie by MB Type (Serif).
If you have a personal favourite font, you can also use it in Simpletext.

3.
Plain Text

Simpletext supports only plain text, which is lightweight and platform independent.
It will never have rich text formatting, images, tables, etc the focus is solely on writing, not formatting.
This also ensures your words are always accessible on every device, now and in the future.

4.
Fully Native

Simpletext is a fully native app developed in Swift and runs natively on Apple silicon.
It uses only Apples framework and UI components, the way theyre designed to be used without any custom workarounds.
This means less code, less bugs and better overall performance.

Heres What Others Have to Say

I just wanted to thank you for developing Simpletext.
Its perfect.
Ive enjoyed its simplicity and smoothness for quite some time, but now that I can use my favourite font in it (Sina Nova, free on Fontspring) it has truly become not just the best app to write in, but my favourite app period.
Thank you for creating and maintaining it.

- Bart

This app does everything it says on the tin.
It is not meant to do a lot, but what it does it does very well.
It is well designed and suits well those who want to focus on writing and avoid dealing with formatting, proprietary file types and hidden saving locations.
It produces and edits .txt files, which will probably be around for as long as there are computers, and saves them in plain sight.
Five stars.

- Fernando

Ive tried all sorts of writing apps but Simpletext is definitely the best of all.
So grateful for your dedication and those productivity tips in the blog post are so good.
Simpletext is such a joy to use.

- LWL Art Studio

A writing app that is as simple as stated, beautiful to write with and opens and closes wherever you want.
Simple tweaks are easily accessible, if required, and only add to the minimalistic perfection.
Good job.

- Tuntle

Go Back to Basics With Simpletext

In a world full of feature-rich, subscription-based apps, I wanted to create something that goes back to basics but better.
Everything about Simpletext is designed to make the simple act of writing enjoyable again.
Its an app I personally used, every single day.
I hope you will too.

Best wishes,

Yeow Jin

P.S.
Simpletext comes with a promise find out more at simpletext.app/promise,

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