I REMOVE my previous “5 stars!”
Bare bones, but FREE.
Terrible terrible app
Response from developer
Dear Del Issa, I would first like to take the opportunity to apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused you. I'm genuinely sad to hear this seeing as I created A4 because I didn't like typing my bachelor thesis on my phone. So you losing your paper goes against the entire ethos of A4. However, at the same time I must say that A4 has been used by thousands of users and more than 10.000 documents have been created since launch. While some users have reported some minor issues, documents disappearing is extremely rare. Seeing as A4 only stores documents locally, I do wonder if the issue is connected to your device or storage being almost full? Without you providing more information, it's hard for me to diagnose what went wrong. Please reach out to me at my email, antonio@divkovic.com, and I'll personally see if I can help you somehow. Again, sincerely I apologize for this whole situation. Best regards, Antonio
Confused
Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback. You're absolutely right, the app could really use some simple directions or some initial tutorial to introduce new users, and I appreciate you pointing that out. I'm sorry it wasn't as intuitive as it should be, especially on the iPad. If you're open to it, I'd be happy to help directly, feel free to reach out via email at antonio@divkovic.com. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience, it helps a lot.
So basic, so beautiful
The app does exactly what it says it will with flawless and fast execution. Can’t thank the dev enough for supplying exactly what is needed for quick notation or brainstorming. Kindest regards to them for providing a solid user experience instead of trying to entertain the user’s wallet with unnecessary features bundled on top of a ‘meh’ app. No distracting features, no ads, no paywall, donations accepted but without intruding on the user even once. Enjoy that crispy black or white ‘sheet’ of paper on the iPad and nothing else.
Here is what you can do in A4:
Type text
Bold, italicize, & underline text
Align text (left, center, right)
Toggle dark/light mode
Share your text(s)
Screenshat your texts I guess if you wanted?
Scroll your document list (regrettably, you can’t
rearrange the order of the docs or sort them into categories or make folders for them or tag them. But the app is for writing and exporting your text on the fly, not for writing/storing/organizing notes).
That’s all it does! Mini but mighty. Less features is less bugs to fix, so the app continues to work without problems.
NOT for people who want Apple OnePage or even the sorta less fancy Apple Notes experience. You can’t embed things. You can’t draw or insert tables or graphs. No lines, no grids, just a blank page and maybe the reflection of your under-chin depending on light & angle. No Apple Pencil or handwriting support, keyboard room only. No importing pictures, no hyperlinking to other notes or pages within the app, no Siri when accidentally double tap the space bar—just none of the typical annoyances
Give it a try yourself, especially if you’re off-the-rails distractible.
