Comparison

Writemator vs KTrunk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

KTrunk

This note-taking app allows you to save ideas with attached files and photos. You can create links between notes and files, and synchronize your data across devices. An optional in-app purchase enables note encryption for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Save ideas with files and photos
  • Link notes to other notes and files
  • Synchronize across devices via iCloud
  • Notes saved in HTML format
  • Optional note encryption
Features
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Knowledge Trunk - or short KTrunk - is a note taking App. Use KTrunk to save all your ideas augmented with related files and photos. You can establish links from one note to any other note or file in KTrunk. The notes are saved in html-format and can be synchronized across your devices using iCloud. In-App-Purchases: * Privacy Allows to encrypt/decrypt your notes.

Screenshots

Writemator4 screens
KTrunk1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KTrunk at Free against Writemator's $2.99. KTrunk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Writemator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KTrunk is free to download; Writemator costs $2.99 up front. KTrunk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Writemator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KTrunk 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 complicate that: 54% of Writemator's written reviews are positive against 50% of KTrunk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writemator ships an update every 6 days, KTrunk monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Writemator versus KTrunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWritematorKTrunk
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (58 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyClemens Schuetzdeller

Customer experience

Writemator

All ratings58 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative43.9%

KTrunk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Writemator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

KTrunk

One-time3
  • Operating Convenience$0.99
  • Privacy$1.99
  • #Tag-Proposals$1.99

Questions

Is Writemator free?
Writemator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KTrunk free?
KTrunk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Writemator or KTrunk?
KTrunk is rated higher. Writemator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while KTrunk averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Writemator or KTrunk have ads?
Neither Writemator nor KTrunk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writemator or KTrunk?
Writemator ships an update every 6 days, and KTrunk monthly. Most recently, Writemator was updated on September 3, 2026 and KTrunk on June 4, 2026.

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