Comparison

iWord PRO vs zWrite

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

Head to head
About

iWord PRO

This powerful text editor transforms your device into a professional typewriter and HTML editor. Create documents, web pages, or ebooks with extensive formatting options and export them to PDF or HTML. Dictate text using speech-to-text for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Speech to Text dictation
  • Text to Speech reader
  • HTML editor for web pages
  • Export to PDF and HTML
  • Document templates
  • Image insertion and scaling
  • Cloud sharing
Features
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iWord PRO is a powerful word processor ("rich text editor") that will transform your device in a professional typewriter. iWord is designed to replace the traditional word processors for personal computers and to enhance the versatility and ease of use. Useful for journalists, students, writers, office work, for reports, etc… iWord is also an HTML editor: you can then use the HTML language to edit the written documents and / or to create your own web pages. iWord can export the written documents in PDF or HTML file formats and can share them using remote storage and sharing systems (e.g. cloud). Using the “export to HTML” you can also use iWord to create your own web pages and/or ebook. Also, by pressing the "Speech to Text" button on the keyboard you can dictate text to be written... "Speech to Text" (using Siri) will insert for you the dictated text in the document, at the position where the cursor is displayed. Turn your device in a typewriter that can be used sitting on the couch at home, at work or during a trip. Features: - "IWord" + "Speech to Text": dictate the text to be written and "Speech to Text" will write automatically for You the dictated text in the document - "Text To Speech" to read the written text - "documents models" window - Intuitive interface: start the program and in a few seconds you are already writing - HTML EDITOR - Automatic Indentation - Automatic formatting lists - Versatile structure to create any type of document - Tables with or without borders - Ability to color the table cells (infinite numbers of colors) - Text Highlighting (infinite numbers of colors) - Ability to color the text (infinite numbers of colors) - Indentation of the text: left, center, right, justified - Many fonts available (all fonts supported by the device) - Bold, Italic, Underline - Adjustable font size - Ability to insert multiple images - Load images from the photo album of the device with the ability to scale the imported images - Inserting images in the table or in any position of the document, etc. - Page separator - Abilty to Insert web links - Undo and redo - Export, share the written document using PDF and HTML formats (write Your own web pages using iWord) and send it via email - Sharing files between iPad and iPhone - Remote sharing of documents with friends: share your written documents with colleagues or friends far away from You - Compress (zip) and automatic extraction during import (unzip) of the documents (for the remote sharing or to send the written documents with an email) - Characters counter - PDF preview - Retina resolution Management for the documents stored in the "iWord Archive": - Archiving and document management: save, read, edit, duplicate, delete, archive, share, etc.. an infinite number of documents - Import documents via file sharing, copy/paste, Open In, email attachments, etc. COPY / PASTE: - Select and copy web pages (or parts of them) and paste into iWord Import RTF, TXT, MS Office and iWork documents: Using "Open In" and/or “iFolders Safe” and the copy/paste feature of iWord PRO You can import the RTF, MS Office and iWork documents or parts of the documents in the iWord PRO rich text area, modify and save them or export them in the HTML file format Sharing documents (IN/OUT) with: - Dropbox (remote storage systems, cloud), iCloud Drive - Open In - iTunes File Sharing - email attachment Display: - Retina display supported "Speech to Text": - Write speaking, without using the keyboard "Text To Speech": - Read the written text Supported device orientations: - Portrait and Landscape (iPad) Print: - AirPrint App type: - UNIVERSAL APP (you pay only once and runs on all the devices) E-book compatible: - "iWord PRO html doc" to "e-book" is very simple using "calibre"

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

iWord PRO4 screens
zWrite1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: zWrite at Free against iWord PRO's $1.99. zWrite also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 22%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.8). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

zWrite is free to download; iWord PRO costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

zWrite holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of iWord PRO's written reviews are positive against 50% of zWrite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWord PRO ships an update every 2 months, zWrite monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iWord PRO versus zWrite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWord PROzWrite
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniZack Smith

Customer experience

iWord PRO

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

zWrite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

iWord PRO

No in-app purchases

None

zWrite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWord PRO free?
iWord PRO costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is zWrite free?
zWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iWord PRO or zWrite?
zWrite is rated higher. iWord PRO averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while zWrite averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iWord PRO or zWrite have ads?
Neither iWord PRO nor zWrite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWord PRO or zWrite?
iWord PRO ships an update every 2 months, and zWrite monthly. Most recently, iWord PRO was updated on September 7, 2026 and zWrite on June 11, 2026.

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