Best Author alternatives: apps like Author

Author is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

KobCard by KOB MARKETING

Gift Card Information Platform

4.1(395 ratings)

Free

KobCard is a comprehensive gift card information platform that offers real-time exchange rates, price calculations, and the latest news on gift cards. It serves as a one-stop destination for individuals looking to buy, sell, or stay informed about the world of gift cards.

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Zavala by Vincode, Inc

Modern Outlining

Editor's Choice

4.8😊(70 ratings)

Free

This app offers a modern approach to outlining, providing a full suite of features. It supports gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows for efficient organization and content creation. Easily import and export in various formats, sync across devices, and customize your outlining experience.

What We Love

👍 Simple and intuitive UI
🚀 Fast and lightweight
🌟 Excellent outliner functionality
🆓 Free and open source
✨ Elegant and clean design
🔄 Seamless iCloud sync
💡 Supports OPML and Markdown export
❤️ Developer's labor of love
💯 Feature-packed yet simple
✅ Works flawlessly for many
💻 Native macOS/iOS feel
🗂️ Unlimited hierarchy
🔍 Good search functionality
🎨 Customizable fonts
👨‍💻 Responsive developer

Room to Improve

🐛 Sync issues reported
🐛 Occasional crashes
🐛 Glitchy behavior
🐛 Formatting issues
🐛 Incompatible iCloud database
🐛 Data loss after update
🐛 Sidebar not always available
🐛 Cannot open from Document Provider
🐛 Bugs in older macOS versions
🐛 Some features not working
🐛 App crashes on M1

OmniPlan 4 by The Omni Group

Powerful project management

Strong Contender

3.9(20 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app offers robust project management capabilities, allowing users to view, edit, and organize complex projects. It provides tools for tracking progress, managing teams, and improving workflows with features like automatic scheduling and critical path highlighting.

Quick Notes - Capture by Furkan Simsir

Brain dump thoughts & ideas

Worth Considering

Accomplish More Every Day

4.8😊(320 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, ideas, and tasks on your mobile device. It offers seamless organization, intuitive reminders, and easy export to over 20 other applications, keeping your inspiration flowing and your to-dos managed.

What We Love

🚀 Quick and easy capture
👍 Simple and intuitive UI
💡 Great for organizing information
✨ Satisfying categorization
💰 Lifetime license option
🔄 Seamless iCloud sync
🎯 Replaces multiple apps
⚡ Zero friction for capture
🌟 Essential daily app
💯 Well-designed and polished
✅ Flawless performance
💡 Great for ADHD users
🚀 Efficient workflow integration
💡 Powerful yet minimalistic
👍 Smooth performance
💡 Great for journaling
🚀 Streamlined simplicity
💡 Natural language processing
🚀 Quick sharing to other apps
💡 Game changer for iOS usage
💡 Perfect bridge for saving/sharing
💡 Second brain functionality
💡 Super useful and evolving
💡 Voice transcription feature
💡 Minimal friction and distractions
💡 Good for quick notes
💡 Feature-rich yet minimalistic
💡 Beautiful and simple interface
💡 Attachment and photo features
💡 One-click routing
💡 No unnecessary features
💡 Consistent and reliable
💡 Well-thought-out design
💡 Little powerhouse
💡 Easy capture to Apple Notes
💡 Responsive developer
💡 Decent quality quick note app
💡 Polish and smooth feel
💡 Exactly perfect for triaging
💡 Brilliant functionality
💡 Super quick capture
💡 Love it!
💡 Great date and time recognition
💡 Solid and getting better
💡 Essential app
💡 What Apple's quick notes should have been
💡 Beautiful little app
💡 Terrific app, straightforward
💡 Nearly perfect
💡 Very good start
💡 Chronological ordering
💡 Rich link previews

Room to Improve

🐛 Defective, data loss
🐛 Sidebar sorting buggy
🐛 Crashes a lot
🐛 Mac app non-functional
🐛 MacOS app crashing
🐛 Stickie notes bug
🐛 Crashing when making lists
🐛 Cannot share more than 1 note
🐛 Limited functionality with Things 3

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