# Pieces Minimalist Writing — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Pieces Minimalist Writing by Timothy Whiting, rated 4.60/5 from 141 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pieces-minimalist-writing/id1104202678/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pieces-minimalist-writing/id1104202678.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 115 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 8 ## Newest reviews (14 of 50) ### 4/5 — Great app but some flaws *2026-04-22* I tried this app out to do writing again and it’s great does everything I need to do to write and has basic tools to fix it. One problem though is I wanna print the stuff I write on this app but I swear on everything I don’t see a option for “print” or “copy” so if you maybe update the app so I can print it that would be nice otherwise this app is pretty good!!. ### 4/5 — Minimalist’s Dream *2026-03-30* Best in class. Developer is responsive, too. I was an early adopter, before Timothy went to the off-putting subscription model. (I’m not a fan of paying for an app in perpetuity.) Fingers are crossed he’ll at least add a lifetime licensing option. If so, Pieces is well worth the price of admission, and you can try it for free. ### 4/5 — Brilliant but!! *2025-04-17* Hi there I love this app I have been using it to store ideas and notes for my research the only thing and the only thing missing is image addition if that can be done it will be fantastic - as an artist researcher this would a blessing if you could add that otherwise it’s just sooo good!!! ### 4/5 — Impression *2025-02-26* Bonjour, est-il possible d’imprimer svp pour savoir si j’achète ou pas ? Merci ### 4/5 — Прекрасное, минималистичное приложение! *2025-01-22* Минимализм, красивый простой интерфейс, размеры текста и шрифтов и т д, все классно. Минус звезда за то что только три заметки можно писать, за остальное платить. Но мне трех хватает ### 4/5 — Синхронизация *2024-10-21* Когда добавите синхронизацию между устройствами?! ### 4/5 — Добавьте серый фон *2024-04-17* Чёрный фон - это слишком. Сделайте серый, пожалуйста!☺️ ### 4/5 — can we turn off titles? *2023-12-25* i prefer not to use them and just use the first line of my writing for organization ### 2/5 — Beautiful app but please fix this error *2023-12-11* After trying every other writing app I could possibly find, I decided on this one because it’s easy to use, simple, and allows you change your font and text size. Upon using the app for a day or two, I decided to pay for the upgraded version which allows you to have unlimited notes. Shortly after buying, however, I noticed a fatal flaw that is preventing me from comfortably using the app. I’m making a review in hopes the developer can repair it. The glitch I’m experiencing is whenever I open a note, it will occasionally completely erase all the text, and if you type a character in this state, the content of the note will be permanently gone. I’ve been able to catch it a few times and restart the app (before typing a character) and my note will remain, but other times I’ve not been so fortunate. I’ve not been able to find an undo button, but perhaps that would be a good solution until the main problem gets fixed, and a nice permanent addition to the app in general. Overall, this app would be a great addition to your workflow and I’d gladly change my review to five stars if this were to get fixed because it’s definitely deserving of it otherwise. **Developer response:** Hi Zach, this problem has now been fixed thanks for your help. ### 3/5 — Very nice app but with a few problems *2023-08-03, version 2.1* This is a cool app with lots of potential, but there’s some problems with the feedback button and as well trying to center the text without the words going off the screen. ### 4/5 — 99% okay *2023-03-09* I love the simplicity of this app. And it is so beautiful. But I am missing the UNDO feature and to hold & sort my text list. Please update:) ### 4/5 — Great app, one major problem however. *2023-03-02* Great app. Been using it almost everyday to journal. One very major problem I have faced though is the iCloud back up. It gives an error message and only saves a few random entries, not all of the entries. Dev Team, please fix 🙏 Thank you so much. **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for bringing this to my attention. How many pieces do you have and how many are successfully being backed up. Do you get and error message? Please email arcopodev@gmail.com ### 4/5 — You need to subscribe to write for than two pieces *2023-01-13, version 2.0.5* You have to pay to write more than two pieces. Except I’m thinking it would be totally worth it, since commas and periods are way to add without having to switch keyboards. ### 4/5 — Не очень хорошое приложение *2022-07-29* Прикольно но тупит не много ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Loved the concept but forced to buy subscription *2026-03-24* Loved the minimalistic style but after 3 pieces you are forced to buy a subscription. I knew there was a money grab but I thought it could still be usable, but nope. Uninstalling. ### 1/5 — Once great, now an annoyance to be deleted *2025-12-24* I purchased Pieces sometime ago, when it was available for a reasonable one time fee. I enjoyed it and made it a part of my daily routine. Sadly, the author of the program recently switched to a recurring fee based payment schedule. Had the new recurring fee based system left prior purchasers of the product unaffected, it would have been forgivable. That isn’t the case. Instead, long time owners are now hit with a pop up every time they open the program. They then need to go through a purchase restoration process. To be clear: this is not a one time restoration. Legacy users need to do this over and over again. It’s an intolerable nuisance, one that caused me to abandon the program. For new users considering purchasing Pieces at the subscription rate: I can assure you as a long time user that the program isn’t worth anywhere close to the amount a subscription user would end up paying. The product isn’t even remotely worthy of consideration at that price. It’s absurd. To long time users who purchased under the one time fee program: I’d encourage you to submit reviews akin to mine until Pieces removes the pop up for users who purchased via a one time fee. Trust has been broken. We are being cheated. We deserve better. **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for leaving this review and sorry for the annoyance you’ve faced in the app. It seems something has gone wrong as existing users of the app should not have to do the purchase restoration every time they use the app. There should be a popup asking old users if they want to switch model but you should just see that once. I’ll try push an update out as soon as possible. ### 1/5 — i lost all of my writing *2025-10-30* i lost everything **Developer response:** Hi there, please could you contact me for support at arcopodev@gmail.com. The app contains multiple backup measures we may be able to restore your data if you have lost it ### 1/5 — Ужас *2023-07-07* Ужасное приложение.Платить надо за все , буквально. «Плати тварь дрожащая, ты не имеешь право бесплатно писать»Вот девиз этого приложения. Также хотелось бы перевода на другие языки ( например: русский) Приложение не подходит начинающим писателям , так как доходы у них ограничены. Надеюсь это приложение изменят и сделают ее бесплатной и с переводом на другие языки , лишним это точно не будет. Спасибо. ### 1/5 — О покупке *2023-07-01* Приложение нормальное, но за все буквально надо платить деньги! Даже за случайное удаление заметки! Либо уберите везде ставить эти покупки, либо мало ли будет им кто-то пользоваться (говорю про людей как я, которые не хотят платить деньги) ### 1/5 — Wiget *2023-06-24* У вас отличное приложение, не смотря на платный контент! Поставлю 5 как только будут виджеты! ### 1/5 — Ужас! *2022-09-18* Только 2 текста максимум написать бесплатно! Какую кнопку не нажми - оформите подписку. Это неправильно. Уберите покупки ### 1/5 — bad *2021-12-06, version 2.0.4* why does it cost up money to create 1 single pieces page or whatever it’s called like smh **Developer response:** Hi, I’m sorry if you’re unhappy with the app. I created the app in a way to allow people to use the app for free to see if it is suitable for them. After creating six pieces we ask for a contribution to continue using the app. This allows for its continuing support and updates. And this is a one off payment that allows unlimited access to the app forever with all future updates. ### 1/5 — Ughh *2019-09-29* It’s the worst app ever. Delete it immediately ### 1/5 — Quick-type? More like slow-type. *2016-10-22* The application claims to have a quick-type keyboard, but there is a long delay between keystrokes, to the point where you'd be better off with a simple word processing program. What good is smart punctuation on a keyboard that responds slower than a snail? I'm not going to use this unless this issue gets fixed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Minimal • Sophisticated • Outstanding *2026-01-01* I’ve tried many tools in this category, and for my purposes Pieces clearly stands apart. Where most apps become cluttered or prescriptive, Pieces stays flexible, fast, and genuinely useful for thinking, organizing, and retrieving work over time. It fits naturally into my workflow rather than forcing me to adapt to it. No product is perfect for everyone, but if you value clarity, speed, and a tool that respects how you actually think and work, Pieces is well worth serious consideration. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2025-05-25* I LOVE this app, I’ve been searching for something like this since I could write my book and keep my things organized. But every single app I tried didn’t let me use them unless I paid them and the cost was WAY to expensive. But when I found this app it was perfect it let you write anything it keep everything organized and it let you change things in the way you wanted, but like any other app you have to pay for it, BUT the price was $8.00 for a whole year which is incredibly cheap for me. And after paying you were allowed to change sizes and styles. I definitely recommend this app!! ### 5/5 — It’s a really good app but *2024-08-09, version 2.4* It’s such a good app and I truly do recommend but 1 thing idk if it’s just me but idk how to write more than one piece or idk how to add another piece I really hope I get feedback on how to do this because it’s very confusing but if your someone who just likes to focus on 1 piece of writing anyways I say you should download the app RIGHT NOW I don’t really have a problem with it I just don’t know how to add another piece but no hate and keep up the good work😁😅 Never mind found out it’sjustfount out you needed to tap the icon on the left side so in other words DOWNLOAD RIGHT NOW ### 5/5 — Русский то *2024-05-27* Добавьте Русский язык то 🤷‍♂️ ### 5/5 — Best-in-Class, Incredibly Responsive Developer *2024-02-11* Pieces is a five-star app that hits every bull’s-eye—functionality, aesthetics, and phenomenal developer responsiveness. Full text formatting (no markdown, thank you!), a generous assortment of fonts, extensive user control of the GUI, and a gorgeous design are just some of the many great features. Buy this, and you’ll be glad you did. I am! Thanks, Timothy. ### 5/5 — Efficient, beautiful design *2023-09-10* I have been looking for the perfect minimalist writing app for years, and this is definitely it. Hoping that it will one day be available for Mac since I do most of my writing on my laptop. ### 5/5 — nice! *2023-06-16, version 2.0.5* perfectly designed for efficient workflow. it’s uncluttered. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2023-01-14* Excellent and beautiful.I Literally download ever not app possible and unfortunately yet fortunately this was the last one I downloaded but it's perfect. Just what I was looking for. Please add ability to sort alphabetically (both within each note and entire lists.) Also ability to bulk edit and delete. Also for folders have an automatic folder for uncategorized notes. And when exiting each folder go back to the main folder menu. 🙏 **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your review. Happy writing! ### 5/5 — Clean and functional *2022-08-30, version 2.0.4* Perfect minimalist app for writing on my iPhone. Not encumbered by unnecessary features and settings. Just clean and easy to use with everything I need. ### 5/5 — love *2022-07-11* i never write reviews but ive been using this app for about a year and i love it so much --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*