Comparison

Leaffold vs Hammer Editor

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

Head to head
About

Leaffold

A focused writing tool offering typewriter mode, curated fonts, and customizable page settings. It prioritizes privacy with no account, tracking, or subscriptions. Ideal for drafting, editing, or thinking in text.

Highlights
  • Typewriter mode for focused writing
  • Seven curated typefaces
  • Adjustable line height and text width
  • Four color themes
  • Plain text support via Files app
  • No account or tracking
Features
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A focused writing surface with typewriter mode, curated typefaces, and full control over how your page feels. No subscription, no account, no tracking. Leaffold gives you real typographic controls without the price tag or the subscription: a typewriter mode that pins your current line to the centre of the screen, seven hand-picked fonts, adjustable line height and text width, and colour themes tuned for sustained writing. Switch between a minimal setup and a full writing configuration with one tap. TYPEWRITER MODE • Keeps your eyes at a fixed point while text flows upward • Configurable guide line and scroll window • Smooth centering, even at the very first and last lines of a document FIND IN DOCUMENT • Search for words or phrases within any document • Move quickly through every match • Command-F support for hardware keyboards TUNE YOUR PAGE • 7 curated typefaces: serif, sans, and monospace • Precise line height (1.0–2.0×) and font size (8–32pt) • Text width: Full, Classic (~80 chars), percentage, or fixed • Quick presets: Minimal or Writing, one tap FOUR THEMES • System, Paper, Night, High Contrast, each with matched colours PLAIN TEXT, PRIVATE • Works directly with the Files app. Store locally or in iCloud. • No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no tracking • Your text stays on your device Whether you're drafting prose, editing a config file, or simply thinking in text, Leaffold is a page that feels right.

About

Hammer Editor

Create and manage stories with a local-first, offline application. Your data is stored in human-readable files, ensuring transparency and easy access. Seamlessly sync your work across multiple devices with optional self-hosted solutions.

Highlights
  • Offline-first operation
  • Multi-platform support
  • Transparent local data storage
  • Intelligent device syncing
  • Optional self-hosted syncing
Features
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Please join our Discord to report issues! https://discord.gg/GTmgjZcupk Multi-platform This app is where ever you are. Your phone, tablet, desktop, laptop, this program can be installed and run, not simply a website-in-a-box, but instead using native client side technologies to provide the best experience possible. Offline first I was frustrated with most of the story writing software I was finding as they were using web technologies (aka: Web Page in a box) which always seems to run into problems while being used offline for long periods of time. Hammer is designed from the ground up to be entirely local, no internet connection required, ever. Transparent Data Your data is yours. It's not stored in the cloud, or some opaque database. It is stored in simple, human readable files, just using files and folders to define the project structure. You can open your OSes file browser and take a look for your self. If this program went away today you would be able to easily interact with your data. Intelligent Syncing between devices Your data can be synchronized between devices allowing you to work on your story from anywhere, and have no fear of a change on one device, overwriting a change on another device. Optional and Self hosted Syncing Syncing is entirely optional, you can install the client and use it on one device, or you can install the server and sync your data between devices.

Screenshots

Leaffold4 screens
Hammer Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Leaffold at 4.0 against Hammer Editor's 1.0. Leaffold also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Hammer Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leaffold holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaffold ships an update weekly, Hammer Editor every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leaffold versus Hammer Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaffoldHammer Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYixin XiaoAdam Brown

Customer experience

Leaffold

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Hammer Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Leaffold

No in-app purchases

None

Hammer Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaffold free?
Leaffold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hammer Editor free?
Hammer Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Leaffold or Hammer Editor?
Leaffold is rated higher. Leaffold averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hammer Editor averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Leaffold or Hammer Editor have ads?
Neither Leaffold nor Hammer Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leaffold or Hammer Editor?
Leaffold ships an update weekly, and Hammer Editor every 5 days. Most recently, Leaffold was updated on October 4, 2026 and Hammer Editor on October 4, 2026.

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