# Zine - Enjoy Writing — Blog, Notes, Documents editor

> Powerful notes and writing app with cloud storage and advanced sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Aura Marker Studio Co., Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zine-enjoy-writing/id670831255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aura Marker Studio Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/593769149)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.46/5 from 239 App Store ratings · 130 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 155 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), Japanese
- Released: 2013-11-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zine-enjoy-writing/id670831255/reviews.md

## What is Zine?

Zine is a well-designed powerful notes and writing app. 

It has many unique features:
1: Beautiful Typesetting, and Easily Personalize Your Articles:
Zine supports many fonts, colors, font sizes, paragraph styles, papers, templates, and WYSIWYG photo editing. You can typeset beautiful articles very easily on mobile phone and share them to social networks.

2: Built-in Cloud Storage, Content Would Never Been Lost:
Zine provides cloud storage space to save your articles. Even if your phone have lost or replaced, you can get all of your contents back very easily. 

3: Protecting Privacy:
Content created in Zine is private in default, they are only visible and edited by yourself; We provide bank-level security tech to protect your privacy. 

4: Easy to Share:
Zine offers many ways for sharing your articles, such as export to JPEG, TXT, MD, PDF etc. And even you can share them by webpage link or post as your independent blog.

5: Make an eBook
Zine supports create booklets to manage your articles. And you also can export them as ePub, or share their weblink to your readers directly, reading them as an online magazine.


---- Notice about Auto-Renewal Subscription ---

Premium Monthly Subscription:   $ 3.49 / month
Premium Yearly Subscription:   $ 36.99 / year
VIP Monthly Subscription:   $ 9.49 / month
VIP Yearly Subscription:   $ 68.99 / year

Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

Terms of Service: https://zine.la/pages/Term-of-Service_en.html
Privacy Policy: https://zine.la/pages/Term-of-Service_en.html  (a part of Terms of Service)

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## Key features

- Beautiful typesetting and personalization
- WYSIWYG photo editing
- Built-in cloud storage
- Bank-level privacy protection
- Multiple export formats (JPEG, TXT, MD, PDF)
- Share as webpage link or independent blog
- Create eBooks (ePub, booklets)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Subscriber | $4.29 | per month |
| VIP Yearly Subscriber | $77.99 | per year |
| VIP Monthly Subscriber | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Subscriber | $36.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Member | $59.99 | one-time |
| ZhiZi | $0.99 | one-time |
| BuFeng | $0.99 | one-time |
| DuiBuQiWoAiNi | $0.99 | one-time |
| XingKaiTi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Petal | $0.99 | one-time |
| XiaoZhengGuTi | $1.99 | one-time |
| XiaoLong | $0.99 | one-time |
| GaoBaiQingShu | $0.99 | one-time |
| Extra star | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Zine?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Beautiful and elegant interface design
- 📝 Simple and intuitive writing experience
- 🎨 Extensive font and color customization options
- 📸 Easy image insertion and editing
- 🖼️ Converts text to shareable images/PDFs
- 🔐 Strong privacy protection
- 🌐 Cross-platform accessibility (mobile and web)
- ⚡ Smooth and responsive editing on mobile
- 💾 Convenient note-taking and recording functionality

**Cons**

- 💰 Aggressive paywall and subscription model
- 🐢 Extremely slow cloud synchronization
- 🌐 Poor language localization for non-Asian users
- ⚠️ Misleading export feature availability
- 🔐 Overly strict content censorship policies
- 📱 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 🔄 Inconsistent editing preferences and formatting
- 🚫 Limited free tier functionality
- ⚙️ Confusing and counterintuitive UI navigation
- 🖼️ Image upload and display issues
- 🔗 Account access problems across platforms
- 📊 Limited storage and bandwidth allocation

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup and during editing
- Cloud synchronization failures lasting hours/days
- Cut/copy/paste functions unreliable
- Images not displaying on mobile after upload
- Export features require subscription despite free tier indication
- Login failures with Apple ID on web version
- Cursor disappears during editing
- Content loss when app force closes
- Membership purchase button unresponsive
- Auto-login issues with WeChat accounts
- Font size and template settings not persisting
- Search functionality failures
- Incompatibility with iOS 8 and newer versions
- Network errors during sign-in process

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode/night reading mode
- Undo/redo functionality
- Folder organization system
- Additional font options (e.g., Song typeface)
- Landscape orientation support on iPad
- Improved input method compatibility
- Better web editor with Apple ID login
- Horizontal scrolling screenshot feature enhancement
- Account deactivation option
- Improved sync speed and reliability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 130)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zine-enjoy-writing/id670831255/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 我想要苹方体回来

*2026-06-12, version 6.9.8*

我想要苹方体回来我想要苹方体回来我想要苹方体回来！！！！！！！！！！！

### 1/5 — Not really for zines

*2026-06-01, version 6.9.6*

This is for full pages, not for creating cute little fold up zines, as far as I can tell. Also pretty unresponsive in my experience of less than 24 hours. It may be terrific for your needs. it wasn't for mine.

### 5/5 — One of the best apps that I kept using till today

*2026-05-14*

I love this app very much. It’s very useful for recording my thoughts in words. I have been using this app since long time. My mobile changed many times but in my every mobile I never forget to download and use this app.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your amazing comments :)

### 1/5 — Why

*2025-04-14, version 6.8.7*

I made an article, thinking it was a booklet. But once I finished the article, it took such a long time to copy and paste everything into the booklet. So annoyed.

Don’t get this app. It’s a waste of time and effort. Look for a different one.

### 1/5 — App has no visible function.

*2024-11-05, version 6.8.3*

No settings, no help. App consists of two confusing screens. Might have been created as a learning experience or as part of study.  Looks to be abandoned.

### 5/5 — This app is amazing.

*2023-09-03, version 6.7.10*

This is almost my first time to write a review. I want to recommend everyone who loves writing to have this app. This app is so convenient and have so many different options for the fonts and colors, it almost satisfies all what I need for the writing. Love it and absolutely to recommend to everyone!

### 1/5 — "违规传播违法内容，祝你早日悔改"

*2023-06-25, version 6.7.9*

流氓垃圾软件，收费还删文件
莫名其妙下架文章，搞不清是五毛党还是他爹，看看标题就是这个流氓集团的点评回复！
"违规传播违法内容，国家政策也不允许，祝你早日悔改"
这种违背言论自由的软件反人类，应该被app store下架

### 1/5 — 最近服务稳定性变差了太差了

*2023-02-07, version 6.7.8*

最近zine的服务稳定性太差了，出现了好几次同步数据失败及搜索失败。

### 4/5 — 体验感之zine

*2022-10-08*

本来因为特殊情况需要生成一次长图文的，苦哈哈的打完一顿之后发现生成图片要会员的，只能作罢。因为我一年也只能用上三四次左右。本来怒气冲冲想来给个差评的，可我一看你们每条评论都回复的好认真，我觉得我刚才的想法好可耻喔！
界面干净整洁，上手也很方便，使用过程中体验感不错，就是最后结果体验感不好！虽然知道你们开发软件很不容易，但还是希望你们考虑一下收费机制吧，比如说生成一篇文章需要单次购买？或者规定多少钱可以生成多少次，没有时间限制那种。只是建议哈，可以不采用。

**Developer response:** 感谢建议，Zine的会员其实10年没涨价，一杯奶茶钱都不够，却要维护10年...

### 4/5 — 现在有点吃相难看了

*2022-08-30*

这个软件我从2017年的时候就开始断断续续地在用了。那个时候我很清楚地记得是每天导出图片无上限的，虽然那个时候很多功能都不是很完整。
然后从两年前开始图片导出就开始有上限了，免费的好像是一天五次，还必须要绑定账号。
现在是直接一张都不行了，必须买了会员才能导出图片。
虽然软件发展需要一定的收入，但是对于不太常使用的人来说，为了偶尔一两次的图片保存就不得不买会员的话，或许大多数人都会选择另找一个替代品吧。
因为不常写字，所以这么多年也一直没有换过别的软件，但是现在可能真的需要去研究一下了。

**Developer response:** 开发者也需要收入才能持续维护产品运营.... 天上没有馅饼。 Zine的会员其实10年没涨价，一杯奶茶钱都不够，却要维护10年...

## Frequently asked questions about Zine

### What does Zine do?

Zine is a powerful notes and writing application that allows users to create and personalize articles with advanced typesetting and photo editing. It offers secure cloud storage for content, multiple sharing options, and the ability to organize writing into booklets and export them as eBooks.

### What are the key features of Zine?

Key features include beautiful typesetting with extensive personalization options (fonts, colors, styles, templates), WYSIWYG photo editing, built-in cloud storage for content backup, strong privacy protection with bank-level security, easy sharing in various formats (JPEG, TXT, MD, PDF), and the ability to create eBooks (ePub) or share content as a webpage.

### How much does Zine cost?

The app offers a free version with in-app purchases for premium features. There are monthly and yearly subscription options for 'Premium' and 'VIP' tiers, with prices varying by location. Specific pricing details are available within the app's subscription management settings.

### Is Zine available on all devices?

The provided description does not explicitly state compatibility with specific operating systems (iOS, Android) or devices. However, it mentions creating articles on a 'mobile phone' and managing subscriptions in 'App Store Account Settings,' suggesting it is available on mobile platforms, likely iOS.

### What are common use cases for Zine?

Common use cases include personal journaling, note-taking for research or ideas, writing blog posts, creating shareable content for social media, drafting documents, and compiling articles into eBooks or online magazines for readers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.9.11 — 2026-08-21

- Fixed an issue with uploading profile photos.
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from selecting photos from the photo library on iOS 27.

### 6.9.10 — 2026-07-29

Solved the cursor display issue related to first-line indentation.

### 6.9.9 — 2026-07-02

- Fixed an issue where the forgot password button was not visible on iOS 18
- Fixed an issue where txt files could not be exported in some cases

### 6.9.8 — 2026-06-11

Built in Source Han Sans, ChillKai, DaoLiTi, and Xiaolai fonts; removed PingFang, Kaiti, Libian, and Wawati as built-in fonts.

### 6.9.7 — 2026-06-03

- Fixed an issue where the cursor and selection were not displayed in the editor when opening the feature panel.
- Improved the user experience when exporting articles as images.
- Fixed seam-related issues with custom paper templates.
- Fixed several other known issues within the editor.

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