Comparison

Leaffold vs Writeflo

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

Writeflo

Features
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Writeflo is writing without the backspace. Open a blank screen and start typing. As you write, your older words gently fade out of view so you can't stop to reread, second-guess, or edit. There's only one direction: forward. It's the fastest way past a blank page and an overthinking mind. When you finish, the piece locks. You can't read it again until tomorrow. That little bit of distance means you come back to your own words fresh — sometimes surprised by what you wrote. Why writers love it • Words fade as you type, so perfectionism can't get a grip • Sessions unlock the next day for a fresh read • A different typeface each day keeps the ritual feeling new • Read, export, and share past pieces anytime • 100% on-device and private — your writing never leaves your phone • No accounts, no sign-up, no distractions Whether it's morning pages, journaling, beating writer's block, or just getting the noise out of your head — Writeflo helps you write freely and honestly. Just write. Read it tomorrow.

Screenshots

Leaffold4 screens
Writeflo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Leaffold and Writeflo are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Leaffold versus Writeflo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaffoldWriteflo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYixin XiaoBASAR ICKE

In-app purchases

None

Leaffold

No in-app purchases

None

Writeflo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaffold free?
Leaffold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writeflo free?
Writeflo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leaffold or Writeflo have ads?
Neither Leaffold nor Writeflo shows ads.

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