zWrite vs A Nudge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zWrite
A straightforward word processor that handles rich text and plain text files. It allows for multiple documents to be open simultaneously, supports various text formatting options, and includes printing capabilities.
- Import/export RTF files
- Import plain text files
- Import plain HTML files
- Multiple documents open
- Supports printing
- Font and size selection
- Text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
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zWrite is a simple word processor. It can import and export RTF (rich text) files. It can import plain text files. It can import plain HTML files. You can have multiple documents open at once. It supports printing. Many fonts and font sizes are supported. Text can be bold, italic, underlined, and/or struck-through.
A Nudge
This app provides gentle reminders to take short breaks during your work sessions. It helps you maintain focus while ensuring you get moments of rest and relaxation. You can customize or postpone these prompts as needed.
- Random break reminders
- Customizable reminder intervals
- Cancel upcoming nudges
- Snooze alerts
- Promotes focus and relaxation
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A Nudge is an app that helps you focus on your work yet still take an occasional break. When you get A Nudge, stand up, get a drink, stretch, send a text, write a few chapters in your novel — whatever gives you a moment of peace. A nudge will happen within 25-50 minutes when you start a new one. You can cancel your upcoming nudge any time, or snooze it for a shorter random amount when it alerts you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A Nudge at 3.7 against zWrite's 3.0. A Nudge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Nudge holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
zWrite ships an update monthly, A Nudge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zWrite | A Nudge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zack Smith | Nathan Birkholz |
Customer experience
zWrite
A Nudge
In-app purchases
zWrite
No in-app purchases
A Nudge
No in-app purchases
