Comparison

Spreadly vs Just Write

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

Head to head
About

Spreadly

Design and manage spreadsheets on your iPad. Organize data, perform calculations with a wide range of functions, and visualize information with charts. Create as many spreadsheets as you need for planning and analysis.

Highlights
  • Spreadsheet design
  • Data organization
  • Cell functions
  • Pie chart creation
  • Unlimited spreadsheets
  • Mathematical functions
Features
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Spreadly for your iPad lets you design spreadsheets and plan, organize, or analyze just about anything. Add lables, numbers and functions to any cells. Perform functions on any cells. And have as many spreadsheets as you want. Easily draw a Pie chart of the values as well. Currently includes the following functions: SUM Sum a range of cells AVG Average of a range of cells DAT Put date MIN The minimum value in a range of cells MAX The maximum value in a range of cells ABS Absolute value CEIL Rounds a number to the nearest integer FLOOR Rounds a number down, toward zero COS Cosine SIN Sine TAN Tangent RAD Convert degrees to radians DEG Convert radians to degrees PI Pi or Π ACOS Arccosine ASIN arcsine ATAN arctangent EVEN Rounds number up to the nearest even number ODD Rounds number up to the nearest odd number INT Rounds number up to the nearest integer LN Returns the natural logarithm of a number LOG Returns the logarithm of a number to a specified base LOG10 Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number

About

Just Write

A minimalist text editor designed to streamline the writing process. It supports both RTF and TXT formats, offering rich text editing and Markdown support. Sync your work across devices with iCloud integration.

Highlights
  • RTF and TXT file support
  • Markdown styling
  • iCloud file syncing
  • Rich text editing tools
  • Multiple themes
  • Smart selection tool (iPad)
Features
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Just Write text editor aims to simplify writing process. The app is carefully designed so that the only things that are absolutely essential to the writing process are included. Just Write supports RTF (rich text format) and TXT (plain text format) that are cross-platform formats you can open and edit in virtually any platforms. + RTF , a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) format, is best suitable for creating your next big story. + While TXT, supported Markdown styles, is best for notes, outline, to-do list and anything else you do with a plaintext format. Just Write has iCloud support (opt-in) so you can sync your rtf and txt files across all your devices. RTF editing features include: - Font size increase and decrease - Text color selection - Text style editing such as Bold, Italic, Underline and Strikethrough - Text alignments: Left, Right, Center, Justified - Undo, Redo - Move arrow to jump the cursor - Selection tool to select paragraph, sentence and word super fast and easy (iPad only). Using smart selection tool, you can select paragraph, sentence and word in just 1 tap!!!!!! TXT editing features include: - Accessory row includes many characters essential to writing Markdown. - Multiple fonts to choose from - Preview Markdown (in left menu) - Three themes (Light, Dark, Sepia) - Support plain text format extensions: txt, text, md, mmd, markdown, markdn, mdown, mkdn, markd, fountain - Selection tool to select paragraph, sentence and word super fast and easy (iPad only). Using smart selection tool, you can select paragraph, sentence and word in just 1 tap!!!!!! * Note: Just Write is supported by ads, but you can buy an in app purchase to remove the ads.

Screenshots

Spreadly4 screens
Just Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Just Write at Free against Spreadly's $2.99. Just Write also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 1). Spreadly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Just Write is free to download; Spreadly costs $2.99 up front. Just Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spreadly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Write holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Write has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Spreadly's written reviews are positive against 67% of Just Write's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spreadly ships an update every 2 weeks, Just Write every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Spreadly versus Just Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpreadlyJust Write
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOhn LyonsTung Vu

Customer experience

Spreadly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Just Write

All ratings1,749 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.4%

Bugs and requests

Spreadly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Just Write

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Inability to reopen saved documents
  • Unreliable auto-save functionality
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Implement more font and formatting choices
  • Introduce paragraph spacing and indentation controls
  • Integrate spell check and grammar tools
  • Enable file syncing across devices
Show 2 more
  • Add image/multimedia support
  • Provide better file management and organization

In-app purchases

None

Spreadly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Write

One-time1
  • No Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Spreadly free?
Spreadly costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just Write free?
Just Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spreadly or Just Write?
Just Write is rated higher. Spreadly averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Just Write averages 4.3 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Spreadly or Just Write have ads?
Just Write shows ads; Spreadly does not.
Which is updated more often, Spreadly or Just Write?
Spreadly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Just Write every 11 days. Most recently, Spreadly was updated on October 11, 2026 and Just Write on October 20, 2026.

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