# Place To Write

> Minimalistic writing app with creative tools and inspiring themes. (iPhone/iPad app by Wowsystems - Inform�tica Lda..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-to-write/id1080660926 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wowsystems - Inform�tica Lda.](https://appshunter.io/developer/298240563)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: $0.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.67/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-to-write/id1080660926/reviews.md

## What is Place To Write?

** Ever felt the need to write but starved for inspiration or didn't know how to start? **
** Are you tired of cluttered writing tools filled up by features that you don't use? **
** Do you need your very own special place in order to write and be more productive? **

Welcome to Place To Write! 
A new minimalistic software that allows users to get focused, inspired, creative and more productive!

**Portrait mode to review and export your text. **
** Landscape mode to write and edit text **

Place To Write is not your common text editor. In fact, it is a new approach on minimalistic writing tools, in which you are presented with a clean canvas set up in an inspiring and subtly-animated location.
Several creative writing tools are offered, as well as markdown support.

Quickly get yourself inspired, focused, and start writing!

## Themes ##
Animated themes that setup your canvas writing space. 
Each theme has a subtle animation and music background.
- Jutland (snow)
- Lanzarote (mistery volcano)
- Lofoten (peaceful rain);
- Kyoto (holy zen);
- Lapland (relaxing lake);
- Madeira (ocean view);
- Berlin (buzzing city);
- Lausanne (you and nature).

Jutland theme is included for free. 
$3.99 in-app purchase to unlock all themes!

## Creative Writing Tools ##
Place To Write brings you several handy creative writing tools to help you unblock your writing process.
- Character Builder (get rapid inspiration in order to create your character by generating appearance, occupation and traits)
- Plot Generator (randomly create a plot by fetching characters, places, situations and themes);
- Random words (a random floating word appears, so that you can subliminally focus and brainstorm ideas around it);
- Myths & Legends (get to know more about myths, stories and legends from the chosen writing location);
- Random Inspiration Dice (roll the 3D dice to obtain moods, objects and terrains for your story);
- Classical Inspiration (read excerpts from classical literature pieces of authors who were born in the theme's country)

In-app purchase of $2.99 to unlock all the creative tools.

## Options & Tools ##
- Pomodoro Timer (set a visual and audio timer to force you to write);
- Enable/disable themes' animations;
- Choose from 8 background ambiance musics;
- Select from 4 font types and control font size;
- Set keystroke sound (3 available, or just turn it off);
- Turn-on/off markdown support;
- Spell and grammar checking;
- iCloud support, so you can easily sync your texts between devices!
- 4 Reading Mode themes (portrait view);
- Keyboard shortcuts;

## Markdown support ##
Place To Write supports basic markdown syntax. As you type, the markdown tags get highlighted and you can preview the final outcome in the reading mode (portrait view).
- Headers (#...);
- Emphasis/italic (with ​*asterisks*​ or ​_underscores_​ );
- Bold (with **asterisks** or __underscores__ );
- Strikethrough (using ~~two tildes~~);
- Link (using the [ ] ( ) syntax);
- Inline code with back-ticks 'around';
- Blockquotes with >before the text;
- Horizontal rule by typing *** or ---;
- Numbered lists by typing 1. sequences;
- Unembered lists by typing * blank space

## Reading Mode ##
Preview your work with the reading mode translating your markdown or exhibiting plain text (rotate the device to portrait mode).
Choose from 4 available solid colors for reading

## Export documents ##
Create and save as .md or .txt files
Export to .pdf, .md, .txt or .html files
Sync with iCloud Drive into the app's own iCloud folder

## Special Keyboard with gesture support##
Place To write offers it's very own keyboard packed with swipe support. To make your life easier when typing - specially markdown - we've added keys with several numbers and tags shortcuts. 
- Just swipe in the direction of the tag to write it!
- Two fingers to move cursor;
- Three fingers to select text;

## Key features

- Minimalistic writing interface
- Animated themes with background music
- Creative writing tools (character, plot, word generators)
- Pomodoro timer
- Markdown support
- iCloud sync

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $0.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creative Tools | $2.99 | one-time |
| Themes | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/place-to-write/id1080660926/reviews.md

### 5/5 — To be in Heaven on iPadOS 14.2

*2020-12-06, version 1.1*

This beautiful app was initially introduced on the Mac as “Haven.”

But my spelling was never to good.

This is one of the most beautiful apps ever designed.

It’s a whole series of little worlds that locks you out of the stresses of the world in order to surround you with sights and sounds and total relaxation while you write - six countries in all!

First, your given a location wallpaper in which to type on. It could be a night sky in Berlin or a shoreline sunset in Madeira or a foggy day in some far off island just off Norway.

Next, you’re given the repeating sounds of people conversing in a nighttime cafe. Or the quite lull of waves gentely lapping off the shore. Or perhaps it’s rainfall on a cold winter night.

Next, choose the sound of your typewriter keys: traditional electric, tappy, or iPad.

Wouldn’t you want to write this way?

And now you’re ready to write.

Wow!System’s “A Place to Write” is more than just a word processor. It’s a whole little world you can be yourself...and write!

Let’s go somewhere now.

### 4/5 — Good

*2020-06-14*

I really like the idea behind this app, and it makes writing really fun! I love the background music you can choose, and the typing noises are so satisfying! The only thing I don’t like is that you can’t use em dashes (unless I just haven’t found the right button yet, though I doubt it). Apart from that, however, the keyboard does seem to have a wide variety of symbols, even more than the normal iPad keyboard (if that makes sense).

### 2/5 — The pricing for extra features is a rip off

*2019-03-23, version 1.1*

I originally bought the MacOS version of this app and I loved it. This has really helped me center my focus when writing. No lines, boxes or rulers, just an open space for me to write and let the words flow. 

Once I found out they had an iOS version I had to get it only to be disappointed. The base price for this app is 0.99 cents but then you have to pay for all the features and the prices goes way up.

Want to change the themes? That 3.99

How about a writing timer (which I do writing sprints daily) that’s another 2.99

What about the creative tools? Another 2.99 

This brings the sum total to a whopping $10.96 when I only had to pay $5.99 to get all of these features not he MacOS version! I like this app and will continue to use it but I will not be paying for al these extra features on the iOS version. Ill make due with the free features until I get home to my Mac. 

To the Developer: Please pick one reasonable price to offer these features and I will gladly upgrade to the premium features.  But there is no reason the iOS version should be nearly 2x the price of the MacOS version.

### 1/5 — Looks good to write on

*2017-01-08, version 1.1*

but to buy all the tools looks to be expensive.
maybe i will wait till the keyboard comes out. matter a fact, why not you guys create the keyboard. look at this?
No capital letter after each period. wow. not good. no microphone either. whats wrong with this pict?

### 3/5 — A lot of potential but obvious flaws

*2016-10-17*

I really like the idea of this app and it looks like it could have a lot of potential, but its usefulness is limited by the massive keyboard that sits on top of everything! Please change the app so that the keyboard disappears when I'm using an external one - there's not much point in unlocking extra themes or additional content when I can't see anything behind a useless keyboard!

### 4/5 — Really nice app

*2016-08-28*

This handy writing app has a ton of cool features like animated backgrounds, built in soundtracks, character and plot generators etc.

The interface is slick, and I love the minimalist feel of the app. My only problem is the special keyboard, I can't figure out how to use it to make quotation marks etc. I tried using the shift key to no avail, and not being able to properly use the keyboard is a deal breaker for me.

### 3/5 — Great, unless you use a Bluetooth keyboard

*2016-06-07, version 1.0*

This is really a lovely writing app. I love the themes and sounds and fun extras, but I hate on-screen keyboards, so I use a Bluetooth keyboard with my iPad Mini for writing, and this app doesn't allow me to hide the on-screen keyboard when writing, even if I'm using a Bluetooth keyboard. That's a huge dissapointment. I hope that's addressed in the next version.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2016-04-20, version 1.0*

With a gorgeous look&feel I really enjoy using this app. Already own the Mac version and this is quite a nice addition! Takes a bit to get familiar with the keyboard but it is worth it

## Frequently asked questions about Place To Write

### What is Place To Write?

Place To Write is a minimalistic writing application designed to help users focus, get inspired, and be more productive. It offers a clean canvas with inspiring themes, creative writing tools, and features like a Pomodoro timer and markdown support.

### Does Place To Write have ads?

No, Place To Write does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for additional themes and creative tools.

### How much does Place To Write cost?

Place To Write is free to download. There are in-app purchases available: $3.99 to unlock all themes and $2.99 to unlock all creative tools.

### What creative writing tools are available in Place To Write?

Place To Write offers several creative writing tools, including a Character Builder, Plot Generator, Random Words, Myths & Legends information, Random Inspiration Dice, and Classical Inspiration excerpts.

### Can I use Place To Write on multiple devices?

Yes, Place To Write supports iCloud, allowing you to easily sync your texts between your devices. This ensures your writing is accessible wherever you are.

### What themes are available in Place To Write?

Place To Write features several animated themes with subtle animations and background music, such as Jutland (snow), Lanzarote (volcano), Lofoten (rain), Kyoto (zen), Lapland (lake), Madeira (ocean), Berlin (city), and Lausanne (nature). Jutland is included for free.

### Does Place To Write support markdown?

Yes, Place To Write supports basic markdown syntax. You can use markdown tags for headers, emphasis, bold text, strikethrough, links, and inline code, with highlighting and preview options.

### How often is Place To Write updated?

Place To Write was last updated on November 4, 2016, to version 1.1. The app was initially released on April 16, 2016.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1 — 2016-11-04

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- iOS10 compatibility
- Added external keyboard support with ability to hide onscreen keyboard

### 1.0.1 — 2016-08-25

- Minor fix

### 1.0 — 2016-04-16

No release notes.

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