Author

Author

Write in a Thinking Space

5 ratings
137 reviews
$19.99
In-App Purchases

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About

This app serves as a companion to its macOS counterpart, offering a minimalist and powerful writing experience on iOS devices. It allows users to create and manage their written content seamlessly across platforms.

โœ“Minimalist writing interface
โœ“Powerful writing tools
โœ“iOS companion app
โœ“Syncs with macOS version
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What's New in Author

3.0

September 16, 2026

A substantial upgrade with more feature parity with the macOS version of Author.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Free

Export & AI

Purchase access to Export and to use Ask AI.

User reviews

Support is Excellent

When I experienced an issue, the developer responded immediately and started working on it that same day. They remained committed to finding a solution and didn't stop until everything was resolved. That kind of customer support is hard to find these days. Combined with their excellent product, it makes for a truly exceptional experience.
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โ€˜Upgrade in settings to exportโ€™

Having paid ยฃ20 for this app some ago, mainly to support the app and get export functionality, it now says โ€˜upgrade in settings to exportโ€™. The functionality of that is not working, and also why would I pay twice for the same thing?

Aesthetic peace for productive writing

I'm writing my third book, and it's delightful that I now can use this app. Not only it's functional, beautiful and well-designed for peace of mind and creativety, but it's also actively developed. The app's developer responds quickly to bugs and fixes them at lightning speed. Wonderful app.

Disappointing

I love the ideas and really wanted it to work. But it just isnโ€™t there yet. Even a simple function like Undo can turn your document into a mess. So how can you can you trust it with important work? Some of the features described I simply couldnโ€™t get to work. I really do hope it gets better, maybe Iโ€™ll take another shot one day.
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Subscription to use Apple Intelligence ?!

I can understand a subscription for chatgpt. But โ€œAuthorโ€ still wants to charge you if you use your own Apple Intelligence. I donโ€™t mind paying for software, but I wonโ€™t pay for a subscription to use inbuilt services that are free on my laptop. This is highly annoying. I will cease using Author.

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Reported Bugs

20 issues

App crashes frequently, causing data loss

Bug

iOS app shows blank screen and won't open documents

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iPad app completely non-functional

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Text disappears or becomes greyed out during iCloud saves

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Vision OS app lacks cursor for text input

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Ask AI feature shows infinite loading spinner

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Unexpected Russian pricing text displayed to US users

Bug

App doesn't launch or open on some systems

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Files not detected in Downloads folder

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Cannot open documents created in desktop version on iOS

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Automatic file conversion to Liquid format breaks iOS compatibility

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Text rendering issues (white text on white background)

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Table function broken - cannot write in cells

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App lags and deletes lines when typing quickly

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Highlight feature not working

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Citations not resolving automatically

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Markdown export only exports preamble

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Copy-paste functionality issues

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French localization not working despite being advertised

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App not compatible with iOS 18 and latest macOS versions

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Requested Features

20 requests

iPad and iOS app that actually works

Feature

Typewriter scrolling mode

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Variable screen width for large displays

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Complete LaTeX export with full file support

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Markdown support

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Better image handling and integration

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Find and replace functionality

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Dark mode for older macOS versions

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Inline predictive text support

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Nested list creation and editing

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Paragraph indentation options

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Photo support on macOS version

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Keyboard shortcut reference guide

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Table editing improvements

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Integration with reference management software (Zotero, EndNote)

Feature

Local AI endpoints or BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) for privacy

Feature

Better onboarding and UI guidance for new users

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Typeface options (Courier, American Typewriter, serif fonts)

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Line spacing options (1.5, double spacing)

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Color themes and dark mode options

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FAQ

What is this app?

This is a minimalist and powerful writing application designed for iOS devices. It functions as a companion to the Author app available on macOS, allowing for cross-platform content management.

What are the key features?

The app offers a minimalist writing interface, powerful writing tools, and seamless syncing with its macOS counterpart. This ensures a consistent and efficient writing experience across devices.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available for additional features or functionality. The specific details of these purchases are not provided in the description.

What devices is this app compatible with?

This app is designed for iOS devices. It is the companion app to Author macOS, suggesting it is intended for users who also utilize the macOS version.

Who is this app for?

This app is ideal for writers, students, and professionals who value a clean and efficient writing environment. It is particularly suited for users who already use or plan to use the Author app on macOS.