Comparison

Writemator vs Verbadoc

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

Verbadoc

Features
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Voice note to estimate, proposal, or invoice in under 30 seconds. Walk the job. Talk through the work. Review the draft. Send a clean PDF before the details disappear. Verbadoc is built for contractors, handymen, remodelers, inspectors, landscapers, cleaners, and service pros who are tired of trying to remember job details after the day is over. No ads. No bloated office software. No complicated setup. Just a faster way to capture the job, build the document, and send it to the customer. TALK THE JOB INTO A DRAFT Record notes while you are still on site, or paste the rough notes you already have. Use Verbadoc for customer requests, materials, measurements, room details, repair notes, price notes, add-ons, payment terms, and next steps. Need it cleaned up? The optional Spoken Note Optimization subscription helps turn rough spoken or pasted notes into a structured draft you can review and edit. You talk. Verbadoc organizes. REVIEW BEFORE YOU SEND Fast should not mean sloppy. Review the customer, work details, line items, prices, payment notes, and wording before anything goes out. Add what is missing, remove what does not belong, and make the final call yourself. SEND THE DOCUMENTS YOU ACTUALLY USE Create clear customer documents from your phone, including estimates, proposals, invoices, scopes of work, punch lists, photo logs, job notes, and work details. Send a proposal from the driveway. Send an invoice after the job. Send a scope before the customer forgets what you discussed. CAPTURE PHOTOS, NOTES, AND PROOF Photos are useful, but photos without notes get forgotten. Capture job photos, add voice notes, mark up issues with arrows or labels, and keep the story behind the work tied to the document. Use it for before-and-after photos, punch-list items, repair notes, damage notes, inspection details, and anything you want the customer to understand clearly. FOLLOW UP BEFORE THE JOB GOES COLD After you send an estimate, proposal, scope, or invoice, Verbadoc can help you remember to follow up. Use simple reminders and ready-to-send message drafts so the job does not get buried in texts, notes, or your head. KEEP CUSTOMER DETAILS HANDY Save customer names, contact info, job details, and document history so you are not typing the same information again and again. Find past estimates, invoices, drafts, and customer documents in one place. REUSE THE WORK YOU DO OFTEN Save common line items, sections, service packages, payment instructions, and job language. If you write the same thing every week, Verbadoc helps you reuse it instead of starting from scratch. SEND, PRINT, OR SAVE THE PDF Share clean PDFs by text, email, print, or your phone’s share button. No desk required. No formatting headache. No hunting through three apps to send one document. BACK UP YOUR OWN DATA Your work should not feel trapped. Back up your Verbadoc data to storage you already use, such as iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, or another save location available on your device. FREE TO USE. NO ADS. Verbadoc is built to be useful before you ever subscribe. You can create documents, manage customers, send PDFs, reuse saved items, capture job details, make photo logs, set follow-ups, and back up your data for free with no ads. The only paid option is Spoken Note Cleanup for $4.99/month. It is for users who want help turning rough spoken or pasted notes into cleaner structured drafts. WHO VERBADOC IS FOR Verbadoc is for people who do the work and still have to send the paperwork: contractors, handymen, remodelers, inspectors, landscapers, cleaners, restoration pros, freelancers, consultants, and small business owners. WHY IT EXISTS Good jobs get slowed down by slow paperwork. Verbadoc helps you capture the job, review the draft, and send the document, FAST. Privacy Policy: https://verbadoc.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://verbadoc.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Writemator4 screens
Verbadoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Verbadoc at Free against Writemator's $2.99. Writemator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Verbadoc is free to download; Writemator costs $2.99 up front. Verbadoc sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Writemator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Writemator versus Verbadoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWritematorVerbadoc
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit ChaudharyOthers Oriented LLC

In-app purchases

None

Writemator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Verbadoc

Subscriptions1
  • Note Optimizer Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Writemator free?
Writemator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Verbadoc free?
Verbadoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Writemator or Verbadoc have ads?
Neither Writemator nor Verbadoc shows ads.

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