# Textile: minimal notes — A distraction-free notepad

> Minimalist iPhone notes app with elegant typography and no distractions. (iPhone/iPad app by Luke Bradford.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textile-minimal-notes/id1304075165 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Luke Bradford](https://appshunter.io/developer/326971268)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-11-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textile-minimal-notes/id1304075165/reviews.md

## What is Textile?

Textile is the iPhone notes app for people who just want an iPhone notes app. No login, no cloud accounts to manage, no half-built checklists. Just elegant typography and simple, rock-solid functionality.

Here’s what it has that other apps don’t:

Simplicity.

If you want an app that does everything, look elsewhere. Seriously. Textile is built on the belief that a tool should do one thing perfectly, not ten things decently or a hundred things terribly. Typing a note to save for later is something your phone should be able to do instantly, easily, without drowning you in ads, cryptic screens, or unnecessary features. Textile has no user login, no cloud configuration, no complicated formatting, no drawing, no half-baked checklists — the list goes on. It’s made for people who want to use their phone as a tool, not a distraction.

Typography.

Typefaces have a huge effect on how we think and feel about the written word, so Textile comes loaded with a carefully curated selection of elegant fonts to make your notes look the way they were meant to look, including sans-serif, serif (both roman and italic), and monospaced fonts.

Quality.

Textile is a tool you can rely on. Its quality and its simplicity go hand in hand: a smaller feature set means every feature is bulletproof and never broken.

Let your phone get out of your way.

Use the feedback form in Textile’s settings menu or email lukebradfordapps@gmail.com to send questions, comments, requests, and any issues you find.

## Key features

- Minimalist design
- Elegant typography with curated fonts
- No user login or cloud storage
- Focus on core note-taking functionality
- Bug-free at launch
- Simple and fast interface

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textile-minimal-notes/id1304075165/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 5-Stars

*2026-08-27*

I thought Textile was perfect as it was, before their August 2026 update, but I can see that the new setting options will be handy for some people.  Anyway, my sincere thanks to the developer for making a simple but very helpful app.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying it.

### 5/5 — Simple, easy, beautiful

*2026-05-08*

Great app for note taking and low key journaling. Very clean and simple to use. I love it!

**Developer response:** Thank you, glad you're enjoying it!

### 5/5 — Very Simple Note and ToDo App

*2024-05-29*

This is perfect for me.  Five stars for this very simple note app, also used by me for “to do” lists. It’s small, and easy to use. Anybody can use it. I really like it.  Thank you.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying it.

### 5/5 — One of my favorites!

*2023-03-09, version 1.0*

Grateful to find this app and I do love how simple it is because for me that’s how it makes it beautiful. It’s very neat too but of course, I am looking forward for a text format feature where I could make some texts to bold and italic.

Anyways, thank you!❤️

### 5/5 — Very Simple Note and To Do App

*2022-12-22, version 1.0*

Five stars for this very simple note app, also used by me for “to do” lists.  It’s small, easy to use.  Anybody can use it.  I like it.

### 5/5 — Good but..

*2022-07-17*

I think it's areally good app but I think if would be better if it had letter size changer, a dark mode, reorganizer to rearrange my notes and a folder for certain notes to remain, bold, italic, and underlining. Other than that, love it! And maybe offer some features can be for premium users only?

**Developer response:** Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. Text size selection, dark mode, and an italic font are available in the latest version. I'll consider the rest of these features for a future update!

### 5/5 — Incisive tool

*2021-06-02*

Light, simple, and highly effective. For lovers of text and font. A quiet space in a riot of graphical noise, needless functionality and vacuous emojis’.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

### 5/5 — cozy to use

*2020-09-12, version 1.0*

this is the best notes app for me! this so comfortable to use and i love it

### 5/5 — Very nice!

*2020-09-04, version 1.0*

Very nice minimal note app that I love to use would be even better if it had a dark mode for when ideas need to be written at night. Thanks for putting your app on the App Store.

### 4/5 — Practical

*2020-07-11*

I love the simplicity, and it is very practical

## Frequently asked questions about Textile

### What is Textile's main focus?

Textile's main focus is on providing a simple, beautiful, and fast note-taking experience on iPhone. It prioritizes core functionality over a multitude of features to ensure a distraction-free environment.

### Does Textile have ads?

No, Textile is ad-free. The app is designed to be a tool that gets out of your way, and advertisements are not part of its user experience.

### What kind of fonts does Textile offer?

Textile comes loaded with a carefully curated selection of elegant fonts, including sans-serif, serif, and monospaced options, to enhance the look and feel of your written notes.

### Is Textile available on Android or other devices?

Currently, Textile is designed for iPhone and iPod devices. There is no mention of support for Android or other platforms in the provided data.

### How often is Textile updated?

The provided data indicates that Textile was last updated on 2017-11-14 with version 1.0. There is no information on the frequency of future updates.

### What is the user rating for Textile?

Textile has a high user rating of 4.9 stars based on 9 ratings, indicating strong user satisfaction with its minimalist approach and quality.

### Does Textile offer cloud storage or user accounts?

No, Textile intentionally omits features like user login and cloud storage. This design choice contributes to its simplicity and speed, focusing solely on local note-taking.

### What is the age rating for Textile?

Textile has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including children, due to its simple and non-complex interface.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-08-26

• Home Screen widget: tap it to jump straight into a new note.
• Seamless iCloud backup and restore: your notes are saved automatically, and restored if you reinstall the app.
• Dynamic Type: text now follows your system text size, everywhere in the app.
• Polish throughout: a refined Notes list, toolbar, and Settings.
• Reliability fixes that keep your notes safer than ever.

### 1.2 — 2026-05-17

- Font size selection
- Italic support: added Iowan Old Style Italic
- Keep deleted notes on disk for 90 days as a backup

### 1.1 — 2026-05-14

Dark mode.

### 1.0 — 2017-11-14

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

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All apps by Luke Bradford: https://appshunter.io/developer/326971268

## Related topics

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