Dark Draft vs Minimal | Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Draft
Focus on your writing without distractions or self-doubt. This app helps you generate more content and track your word count to meet deadlines. Easily export your drafts for use anywhere.
- Distraction-free writing environment
- Integrated word counter
- Secure on-device storage
- Easy content export
- Focus on quantity for quality
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Free from Distraction Get back to writing and free yourself from self-doubt or being stuck on a single word. This is one of those times that quantity typically produces better quality content. Who's Counting? Have a deadline and need to make sure you hit the minimum count? - We've integrated a simple word counter to help you know exactly where you're at and how much more you have left to go. Sharing is Caring Whether you use Dark Draft to start your thesis paper or use it for a breakup text, we want it to be easy to take that information with you. All your data, is your content - drafts are securely held on device and we don't want to know anyway. Take control of your writing with Dark Draft and try something new
Minimal | Notes
This app offers a distraction-free writing environment inspired by meditation. It features collaborative writing, note expiration, and the ability to publish notes as websites. Organize tasks with integrated to-do lists and sync across all your Apple devices.
- Note Lifetime reminders
- Collaborative writing
- Publish notes as websites
- Todo lists sync with Calendar
- Beautiful formatting
- Sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
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Write with focus. Open your mind with Minimal, a meditation-inspired notes and writing app. Minimal combines thoughtful, modern design with powerful features to deliver a spacious, beautiful writing environment. • Note Lifetime • Collaborative writing • Publish notes as websites • Add Todos to the Calendar app • Beautiful formatting • Sync everywhere: Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Minimal is a simple yet powerful notes app. Inspired by meditation, nature, and architectural design, Minimal provides a beautiful space to think, write, and organize projects. NOTE LIFETIME The Note Lifetime keeps your notebook fresh and reflective of the present moment. When a note goes unedited for a duration you choose in settings, you’ll be gently notified. This is an opportunity to review the note, act on it, or let it go. COLLABORATIVE WRITING Share notes with friends, family, and teammates. With a gentle design, writing remains focused and tranquil, even as thoughts merge and ideas multiply. Everyone receives changes as notes evolve, and multiple people can make edits at the same time without conflict. FOCUSED + SPACIOUS DESIGN Minimal is designed so only one element is ever in focus. We love the beauty of a blank page – abundant empty space allows for an ease of creative expression. PUBLISH AS WEBSITE Transform notes into beautifully-formatted websites in microseconds. TODO LISTS Todo lists are an effective way to organize projects and complete tasks. Sync with the Calendar app, get things done, and check everything off. BEAUTIFUL FORMATTING Minimal combines Markdown-style formatting with elegant typography. The result is simple, expressive notes that make it easy to think and write. SYNC EVERYWHERE Bring focus to your favorite devices. Minimal is designed for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Cloud Sync is fast, reliable, and invisible. SHARE, EXPORT, IMPORT You’re in control of your notes. Share directly in iMessage, export as PDF or HTML, and use the system share mechanism to take notes anywhere. Importing links + prose into Minimal is just as easy. CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING The best notebook is personal. We made everything in Minimal customizable, from fonts + themes to sorting notes + note actions. You can also build custom workflows using the Shortcuts app. A LITTLE GIFT Wow, thanks for reading. As a little gift for tuning in, these are our favorite musicians -> Somi, Snarky Puppy, and London Grammar. They’re jazzy and introspective, just how we like it. Enjoy. —— For help, write us at team@minimal.app or on Twitter at @minimalnotesapp. To learn about our terms + approach to privacy, visit https://minimal.app/terms. We offer a long free trial and make cancellation easy. After that, Minimal costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. These prices are in USD and may vary by region. Cancel in your iTunes account settings at least 24 hours before renewal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Minimal | Notes at Free against Dark Draft's $0.99. Minimal | Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (81% vs 50%). Dark Draft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Minimal | Notes is free to download; Dark Draft costs $0.99 up front. Minimal | Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dark Draft asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimal | Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimal | Notes has 298 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Dark Draft's written reviews are positive against 81% of Minimal | Notes's.
| Parameter | Dark Draft | Minimal | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (298 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 298 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikey Krieger | Timeless |
Customer experience
Dark Draft
Minimal | Notes
Bugs and requests
Dark Draft
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Minimal | Notes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when using certain formatting or pasting content
- Syncing issues between iOS and macOS versions
- Incompatibility with older macOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to insert images or attachments
- Improve iCloud sync reliability
- Implement a folder-based organization system
- Add a word/character count feature
In-app purchases
Dark Draft
No in-app purchases
Minimal | Notes
- Minimal Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Minimal Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Minimal Family Plan14 Days trial$79.991 Year
Questions
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