Writemator vs SimpleProg Database Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Writemator
This app provides a distraction-free writing environment for iOS and iPadOS. It offers robust text editing features, extensive customization options, and seamless integration with cloud storage and system tools.
- Distraction-free writing interface
- Built-in Files App Support
- Multiple Window and Drag and Drop for iPadOS
- Search, Replace, Synonyms, and Antonyms
- Dropbox Sync and TextExpander Support
- Customizable fonts, colors, and line spacing
- Keyboard shortcuts and extended keyboard row
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◉ "New Apps We Love" - Apple ◉ "A solid new alternative to text editors like iA Writer and 1Writer" - Federico Viticci ◉ "I like the program very much" - Michael D. Shear ◉ "Best New App for iPad and iPhone" - imore.com ◉ "The original distraction-free writing app" - idownloadblog.com ◉ "WriteRoom for iOS lives on as Writemator" - Jesse Grosjean, founder of Hog Bay Software Writemator is based on the source code of WriteRoom app for iOS & iPadOS with all bug fixes and new features. FEATURES: • Based on WriteRoom source code for iOS & iPadOS. Fast handling of large documents. • Updated for the latest iOS and iPadOS with all bug fixes and new features. • Built-in Files App Support. • Support Multiple Window feature for iPadOS. • Drag and Drop Support (for items like plain text, xml, html, URLs, etc.) of iPadOS (in Split View). • Touch ID/ Passcode/ Face ID support. • Search tool that lets you search for and find every document that contains your search text. • TypeWriter Mode. • Live Word Counter. • Customizable System Dark Mode. • Reading Time option available. • Lined Paper option available. • Dropbox Sync API V2. Support both "Sync Automatically" and "Manual Sync". • Writemator allows you to choose the folder with which you link in your Dropbox account. • Keyboard Shortcuts. Toal 58 keyboard shortcuts are available (excluding iPadOS system keyboard shortcuts). • Quick Search & Replace text feature available. Works great even for a document with more than 500,000 words. • Synonyms, Antonyms, Rhyming words for a selected word. • Drag-to-scroll scroll bar for quick navigation bigger documents. Just like desktop app scrolling. • In full-screen view, tap margins to move cursor toward margin (iPad only). • Many new fonts are added like iA Writer Duospace, IBM Plex, SF UI Text, etc. More than 150 fonts are available. • Extended keyboard row with customizable keys. • Dark Mode keyboard. • Support TextExpander Touch Expansion. Updated to the latest SDKs of TETouch. • Document Picker Support. Support "Import" and "Export" methods of document picker. • Access Writemator files in iOS Files app. • Extra app icons available to change the app icon. • Customize your text and background color to any color, line spacing, font size to make your own writing room. • Line spacing is improved from the older version of WriteRoom. Margin option is available. • Siri Shortcuts. • Tint color option. • Sort the folder list by name or date, descending. • Hide or unhide status bar. Dark mode status bar for dark background • Scroll headings during typing to hide headings. • Rename your document or folder. • Swipe to delete a document or a folder. • Detect links in a document. • Support text right to left (useful for writers for languages like in Arabic) • Powerful URLs scheme support • Export and share file in PDF format. • Hide or show file extensions ;html, css, plain text, ft, etc.
SimpleProg Database Manager
Organize all your personal and business information in one place. Create custom lists for notes, passwords, appointments, and more. Visualize your data with charts and export it in various formats.
- Store any text information in lists
- Create lists from templates or custom columns
- Export lists to CSV and PDF
- Generate pie, bar, and line charts
- Export charts to PDF
- Password protection for lists
- Support for multiple profiles
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SimpleProg is a super simple personal and business information manager to store any kind of text information in the form of lists. You name the type of information you want to store, say notes, todo, passwords, appointments, stocks or any other information and in no time you can have them in SimpleProg with few easy simple steps. Are you tired of maintaining different kind of information in different applications and looking for a one stop application that can handle all of your personal/business information then SimpleProg is a perfect simple companion tool for you. SimpleProg allows you to export the list in csv and pdf and also print them using AirPrint. SimpleProg supports drawing pie, bar & line charts based on the information stored in the list. You can export the charts as a pdf and print them using AirPrint. Features * Store any kind of text information in the form of list. * Create lists from rich set of existing predefined templates. * Create your own templates by defining columns for the list. * Export and save lists in csv and pdf format. * Support for multiple profiles(databases). * Plot pie/bar/line charts with the information in the list. * Export and save charts in pdf format. * Encrypt and protect the lists using password. * Apply theme using rich set of custom defined colors. * Print Charts and Lists using AirPrint. Predefined Templates * Notes * Todo * Passwords * Birthdays * Personal Finance * Stock Portfolio * Blood Glucose * Blood Pressure * Appointments * Links Sharing * Email stored information and Charts. * Download stored information and Charts using iTunes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleProg Database Manager at 100% against Writemator's 54%. SimpleProg Database Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Writemator's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Writemator costs $2.99 and SimpleProg Database Manager $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleProg Database Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writemator has 58 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Writemator's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleProg Database Manager's.
Writemator ships an update every 6 days, SimpleProg Database Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Writemator | SimpleProg Database Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amit Chaudhary | Balasubramanian Ramanathan |
Customer experience
Writemator
SimpleProg Database Manager
In-app purchases
Writemator
No in-app purchases
SimpleProg Database Manager
No in-app purchases
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