# Atlas: Write and Collect — Markdown, Canvases, Publishing

> Creative workspace for ambitious writing projects, research, and knowledge bases. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Griffin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlas-write-and-collect/id6755169090 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Griffin](https://appshunter.io/developer/965592967)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-01-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlas-write-and-collect/id6755169090/reviews.md

## What is Atlas?

Atlas: Write. Collect. Publish.

# Your creative workspace for ambitious projects.
Atlas is where complex writing projects come together. Draft your novel, organize your research, outline your world, or build a personal knowledge base—all with tools designed for deep world-building and serious information gathering. Atlas adapts to how you work, not the other way around.

# Everything in One Place
Create projects that mirror how you think. Nest documents and folders to any depth, visualize connections on infinite canvases, sketch with Apple Pencil, and let smart wiki-style links keep everything connected as your project grows. Hierarchical tags tie related documents together, so a character, a source, or a loose thread never gets lost.

# Markdown That Works With You
Write with live formatting—headings, emphasis, and lists render as you type, with no separate preview mode. Images appear inline and resize with a drag. Links to other documents stay current when you rename them. Drop in Document Variables like title, author, and dates that fill themselves in. And shape the editor with the built-in theme editor until it feels like home—then share your themes with others.

# Collect From Anywhere
Research lives on the web, so Atlas brings it in cleanly. The Web Clipper captures articles as readable Markdown—images, metadata, and all—straight from Safari, and even pulls transcripts from YouTube videos. Snap a photo on your iPhone or share text from any app, and it's waiting in your project.

# Think Visually
Drop documents, images, and notes onto large canvases. Sketch maps, place labels, and draw connections between ideas. Arrange research beside your draft, map out story arcs, or build a mood board—and edit any document right on the canvas without breaking your flow.

# Syncs Thoughtfully
iCloud keeps your Mac, iPad, and iPhone in perfect sync. Start writing anywhere, continue everywhere. Automatic version history protects every draft, and intelligent conflict resolution merges changes for you—so simultaneous edits across devices simply work.

# Publish On Your Terms
When your work is ready for the world, export it your way: polished ePub eBooks with custom chapter breaks, print-ready PDFs down to trade-paperback layouts, clean HTML, RTF, or plain Markdown. A live preview shows exactly what you'll get before you export.

# Built for Hard Work and Play
Atlas is a native Mac, iPad, and iPhone app for writers, researchers, and creators tackling ambitious projects. Whether you're writing a novel, world-building, managing academic research, or building a personal wiki, Atlas fits the way you work.


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Learn more at https://contagious.dev/atlas

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Start free with a 14-day trial. Atlas requires a single monthly or yearly subscription to unlock access across all devices. Offers a limited-time Lifetime purchase periodically.

Privacy Policy: https://contagious.dev/privacy-policy/atlas/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://contagious.dev/terms-of-use/atlas/

## Key features

- Organize research and chapters
- Visualize connections with canvases
- Smart linking for connected documents
- Live Markdown formatting
- Visual editing on canvases
- iCloud sync across devices
- Export to ebook, PDF, HTML

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Monthly Access | $3.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Purchase | $59.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlas-write-and-collect/id6755169090/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Incredible. The best visual workspace app I’ve seen

*2026-06-29*

Atlas has all my favorite features from across all the notes apps I’ve tried, and then some. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect whiteboarding app where I could not only collect websites & documents, but actually use them side by side, and Atlas delivers on those fronts. Instead of 50+ unorganized browser tabs I forget the contents of, I have them neatly organized into Canvases on Atlas. Of all the apps I’ve tried for this use case, it either 1) didn’t let me use the websites I needed without glitching/refreshing every two seconds, or 2) crashed completely if I added more than a few sites.   

Plus, it has a built-in web clipper in the Share Sheet that comes with Obsidian-esque templates tailored for popular forms of media. As someone who prefers visual workspaces, I love that I can clip articles and see them laid out as Cards instead of stuffed into a folder where I forget it exists. There are so many other unique features that I’ve never seen in any app that make it well worth the subscription fee. 

The developer is not only responsive to feedback, but will actually deliver on them in record time. It’s barely been a few months since the app launched, yet it has somehow launched new features that would take years to leave the Roadmap of other apps. I’ve made several feature requests and seen them implemented in the next release, which is crazy to see from a solo dev. I haven’t had to hesitate about adding my content to Atlas, since I can expect any issues I have to be fixed ASAP (and there are a bunch of export options). Super excited to see where this app goes!

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind words! It really makes the effort I've poured into Atlas worth it :)

### 1/5 — Not free

*2026-06-19*

You don’t have to pay to download it, but you do have to pay to do anything in the app. You can’t even close the popup that asks about a free trial to get into the app.

**Developer response:** Unfortunately, it does require a monthly or yearly subscription to use, but Atlas offers a 14 day trial if you want to check it out and you are always able to export your work, subscriber or not! I also LOVE giving out freebies—just email support@contagious.nu and I will gladly give you one! :)

## Frequently asked questions about Atlas

### What is Atlas?

Atlas is a creative workspace designed for ambitious writing projects, research organization, and knowledge base building. It offers tools for deep world-building and information gathering, adapting to your specific workflow.

### What devices does Atlas support?

Atlas is available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, with iCloud keeping your work perfectly in sync across all your devices.

### How much does Atlas cost?

Atlas requires a subscription for full access. Monthly access is $3.99 and yearly access is $24.99, with a 14-day free trial available for both plans.

### Can I try Atlas before subscribing?

Yes, Atlas offers a 14-day free trial for both its monthly and yearly subscription plans, allowing you to explore its features before committing.

### How often is Atlas updated?

The latest version of Atlas is 1.4.0, and it was last updated on June 27, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements.

### What export formats does Atlas offer?

When your project is ready, Atlas allows you to create ebooks, PDFs, and HTML webpages, making it easy to share your work with the world.

### Does Atlas have ads?

No, Atlas does not contain advertisements. It is designed to provide an uninterrupted creative experience for its users.

### What is the age rating for Atlas?

Atlas has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in creative writing and organization.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.2 — 2026-08-20

**Canvas Improvements**
- Added option to keep pin titles visible (iOS + macOS)
- Added Option-click support to delete the canvas item and document from the canvas menu (iOS + macOS)
- Improved placeholder design for large canvas images while loading (iOS + macOS)
- Improved Pin Editor design for consistency (macOS)
- Added automatic popover sizing to the Pin Editor (macOS)

**Editor Improvements**
- Added Typewriter Scrolling to the continuous editor (iOS + macOS)
- Added Focus Mode to the continuous editor (iOS + macOS)
- Added Typewriter Scrolling and Focus Mode options to the continuous editor's More menu (iOS)
- Improved Typewriter Scrolling centering behavior (iOS + macOS)
- Improved Typewriter Scrolling positioning when opening and closing the software keyboard (iOS)

**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed dragged canvas items becoming misaligned with the cursor as they grew or shrank (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed slowdowns with large images on the canvas during ratio and thumbnail calculation (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed crash when editing canvas pin contents (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed images not being droppable in the markdown editor (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed graphical issues with Liquid Glass on the Conflict Comparison screen (iOS + macOS)
- Added log export option (iOS + macOS)

### 1.6.1 — 2026-08-06

**Document Version History (New Features)**
- Added ability to compare a document's historical versions to the current version (iOS + macOS)
- Added Markdown export for historical versions (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed issue where historical versions couldn't be deleted (iOS)

**Typewriter Scrolling Improvements**
- Aligns content to the top when opening a document when typewriting scrolling is enabled (iOS + macOS)
- Improved text stability when opening documents with Typewriter Scrolling enabled (iOS + macOS)
- Improved text position consistency when toggling Typewriter Scrolling (iOS + macOS)
- Improved re-center behavior for Typewriter Scrolling when the editor isn’t focused (iOS + macOS)
- Improved saved scroll offset consistency across window sizes when typewriter scrolling is enabled (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed issue where inline images and links didn't respond when Typewriter Scrolling was set to Top or Bottom options (macOS)
- Fixed key commands for Typewriter Scrolling and Focus Mode (iOS pending due to some complexities here!) (macOS)
- Improves overall typewriting scrolling movement with various tweaks to behaviors (iOS + macOS)

**Focus Mode**
- Added dimming for unfocused images and equations (iOS + macOS)
- Added CMD + Option + G as a shortcut to toggle Focus Mode (iOS + macOS)

**Document Variables**
- Fixed issue where Document Variables inside links weren't recognized by the editor (iOS + macOS)
- Added Document Variable support to context menus inside links (iOS + macOS)

**Clip and Share Extension**
- Added a search to the “Locations” view the filters the items.

**Bug Fixes**
- Fixed crash when a document synced on another device during conflict resolution (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed issue causing blank Export Style previews (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed issue where documents didn't return to their previous scroll location (iOS + macOS)

### 1.6 — 2026-08-01

New Features: 

- Customizable Fonts: The Editor font styles can now be customized in the Editor Styles Menu.
- Focus Mode: Enable Focus Mode to dim text outside of the current editing location by paragraph, sentence, or line.
- Typewriter Scrolling: Use Typewriter Scrolling to adjust the position when editing to the top, bottom, middle or use the variable option to pin where the cursor is currently at. 

Bug Fixes: 
- Fixed an issue where, when renaming or changing a tag’s parent, documents wouldn’t properly show up for the new terms.
- Reorganizes the Editor Styles menu on macOS.

### 1.5.1 — 2026-07-27

**Continuous Documents**
- Added continuous mode support for browsing multiple documents back-to-back in the Organizer (iOS + macOS)
- On macOS: continuous mode starts automatically when selecting multiple documents in the Organizer
- On iOS: Added continuous mode through both Edit menu, available by holding the icon on iPad or tapping the continuous icon after selecting items in Edit mode.
- On iOS (iPad): Added two-finger drag selection to quickly add documents to continuous mode.

**Web Documents and Web Canvas Cards**
- Added location memory for Web Documents and Web Canvas Cards between loads within a session so they keep their places when browsing (iOS + macOS)
- Added Pin to Location and Snapback to Web URL options for Web Documents and Web Canvas Cards (iOS + macOS)
- Added in-app Web Document modal window, accessible from the Canvas Web Card (iOS + macOS)
- Redesigned the Web Document editor for Liquid Glass and adding new options (iOS + macOS)
- Added option to change and copy Web Document URLs (iOS + macOS)

**Tagging Improvements**
- Improved package export/import to support tag colors and icons (iOS + macOS)
- Added search to the Add Tag window and Tag Editor (iOS)
- Added auto-select for newly created tags when adding tags to a document (iOS)

**Canvas Improvements**
- Reorganized Canvas menu elements for clarity (iOS + macOS)
- Improved Spotlight descriptions for Canvas items (iOS + macOS)

**Honorable Mentions**
- Added multi-document inspector for continuous mode and multi-item selection in Folder Outline (iOS)
- Added in-app browser option for links (iOS)
- Fixed sync stall after initial setup that persisted until the next app launch (iOS + macOS)
- Rebuilt the HTML to Markdown converter to fix escaping issues, including stray backslashes, and other Atlas editor specifics (iOS + macOS)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-07-23

# Atlas 1.5

## Document Variables (New)
- Added Document Variables — type `{{` to insert Title, Author, Project, Date Created, Time Created, Date Modified, and Date Exported (iOS + macOS)
- Added dynamic variables that stay live, and snapshot variables that freeze to text at insertion (iOS + macOS)
- Added inline variable pills that resolve to plain text on export (iOS + macOS)
- Added a Date/Time format picker with a Custom pattern option (iOS + macOS)
- Added Convert to Text and Copy Document Variable to the context menu (iOS + macOS)

## Templates (New)
- Added inline variables with autocomplete to the Template Editor (iOS + macOS)
- Added Insert Template and Insert Variables actions to the Markdown and Template Editor menus (iOS + macOS)
- Added Save as New Template (iOS + macOS)

## Export & Publishing
- Redesigned the export tool around the Inspector, with Liquid Glass styling (iOS + macOS)
- Added suggested page sizes for PDF styles, with a lock or custom-size option (iOS + macOS)
- Added a 5×8" trade-paperback page layout (iOS + macOS)
- Added custom ePub chapters with Single, Per Document, and Custom Selection modes (iOS + macOS)
- Added per-document Enable/Disable Export in the export list (iOS + macOS)
- Added an on-by-default option to strip strikethrough from text-based exports, excluding Markdown (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed a PDF preview freeze when a document contained a web link (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed PDF preview lag while generating equation images (macOS)
- Fixed window restoration for the Export window (iOS)
- Fixed an export crash and duplicate images when multiple documents referenced the same image (iOS + macOS)

## Web Clipper
- Added YouTube transcription to pull a video's transcript into a new document (iOS + macOS)
- Themed the Web Clipper editor with the app's active theme (iOS + macOS)

## Editor & Menus
- Rebuilt the menu bar Editor menu to update dynamically with the active editor (macOS)
- Improved WikiLink support: incomplete links are highlighted, autocomplete, and become full links once matched (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed the WikiLink completion window opening inside code (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed autocomplete windows not anchoring to their link at the bottom of the screen (iOS)
- Fixed the annotation and footnote editor not opening in the Template Editor (iOS)

## Spotlight & Shortcuts
- Added Projects to Spotlight search (iOS + macOS)
- Added an Open in Canvas App Intent for Canvas items (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed the Open Document App Intent that previously threw an error (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed navigating to exact documents in a Workspace from Spotlight (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed Spotlight icon coloring and increased icon resolution (macOS)
- Fixed opening a document launching a new workspace instead of switching in the same project (iOS)

## Inspector & Layout
- Improved the layout on iPad mini and smaller windows, including Inspector crowding in portrait (iOS)
- Improved the Inspector open/close drag and animation (iOS)
- Applied the active theme to the Markdown Editor, Theme Editor preview, and Share and Clip extensions (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed the Markdown Editor's margins not resizing when toggling the Inspector (iOS)
- Fixed text selection in the Markdown Editor revealing the Inspector or Organizer (iOS)
- Fixed editor artifacting during selection and when the last paragraph shifted (macOS)

## Sync & Reliability
- Rebuilt iCloud sync error handling with distinct, readable errors logged in Settings › iCloud (iOS + macOS)
- Added an App Update Required alert for versions incompatible with the iCloud sync schema (iOS + macOS)
- Improved iCloud sync efficiency for the Clip, Share, and Shortcuts extensions (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed initial sync stalling on launch (iOS + macOS)
- Fixed a rare case where a conflicted document auto-resolved during a headless extension sync (iOS + macOS)

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All apps by Daniel Griffin: https://appshunter.io/developer/965592967

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