Comparison

SoloWrite vs Takt

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

Head to head
About

SoloWrite

A minimalist writing application focused on providing a distraction-free environment for authors. It removes common digital interruptions to allow for uninterrupted creative flow and uninterrupted writing sessions.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Minimalist interface
  • Focus on continuity
  • No formatting distractions
  • No cloud accounts
  • No social features
Features
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SoloWrite is the digital version of a blank page. It is not a project manager and not a social network - it is the calm space where your ideas land before the noise makes them disappear. Open the app. Write. That's it. JUST WRITE - A start screen with two choices: New document, or continue exactly where you left off - Your recent notes one tap away - rename or delete them with a swipe - The editor fills the whole screen; every gram of cognitive friction has been removed - A live status bar with word, character and line counts and the autosave time 12 EDITING MODES - Write Markdown, or switch the editor to Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, HTML, CSS, YAML, XML, plain text or todo lists - Real syntax highlighting for each language, rendered live as you type LIVE MARKDOWN - Headings, bold, italics, quotes, lists, links, highlights and code blocks are styled as you type - while your text stays 100% plain Markdown - Line numbers, GitHub style - double-tap a number to select the whole line - A tiny code toolbar inserts Markdown snippets so you never have to remember the syntax MAKE IT YOURS - 12 hand-tuned themes: the dark developer theme Pushword, Paper, Sepia, Solarized, GitHub, Dracula, Nord, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night, Rose Pine, pure-black Night and more - The theme dresses the whole app, not just the editor - Monospaced fonts and adjustable sizes - English and Spanish, switchable in-app YOUR WORDS BELONG TO YOU - Standard .md files stored in YOUR iCloud Drive - browse them any time in the Files app - No proprietary database. Works natively with Obsidian, iA Writer and any text editor - Automatic sync: your draft is preserved as you type, and the Save button is one tap away - Start on iPhone, continue on the Mac companion app exactly where you left off PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account. No login. No analytics. No servers. - Your text never leaves your devices and your iCloud ONE-TIME PURCHASE - Pay once, keep it forever. No subscriptions, no ads. SoloWrite. Don't get distracted. Just write.

About

Takt

Effortlessly track your daily activities with a single tap. Monitor your time usage, review detailed timelines, and export your data in various formats. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • One-tap activity tracking
  • Live Activities integration
  • Detailed timeline review
  • CSV, JSON, PDF export
  • Activity and tag limits (free version)
Features
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Takt is a fresh take on finding your biggest time wasters during your day. Starting, stopping, or switching tracking to another activity is always just one tap. Through simple but effective integration with Live Activities, what you're tracking always remains visible at a glance on your Lock Screen or in the Dynamic Island. Using Takt tracking you can manually or semi-automatically keep an underlying Live Activity running that puts tracking access just a tap away, all day. Review your days in as little or as many details as you want with Takt's Timeline, or export your days, weeks, and months to CSV, JSON, or a clean PDF. Takt is free with up to 3 active Activities and 5 Tags. Want more? A lifetime Full version is available, or subscribe monthly and after 12 payments, even non-consecutively, the Full version unlocks permanently. And we're just getting started. Better Mac integration and Tablet optimization, Siri & Shortcuts, Focus Mode integration, and an Apple Watch companion app are all on the way. Takt Terms available at https://taktapp.net/terms

Screenshots

SoloWrite4 screens
Takt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Takt at Free against SoloWrite's $3.99. Takt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). SoloWrite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Takt is free to download; SoloWrite costs $3.99 up front. Takt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. SoloWrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Takt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoloWrite ships an update every 3 weeks, Takt every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SoloWrite versus Takt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloWriteTakt
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMoscoso Pacheco, Gonzalo JuvenalPhilip Kartin

Customer experience

SoloWrite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Takt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoloWrite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Takt

Subscriptions1
  • Takt Full monthly$1.001 Month
One-time1
  • Takt Full Lifetime$9.00

Questions

Is SoloWrite free?
SoloWrite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Takt free?
Takt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoloWrite or Takt?
Takt is rated higher. SoloWrite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Takt averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SoloWrite or Takt have ads?
Neither SoloWrite nor Takt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoloWrite or Takt?
SoloWrite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Takt every 2 days. Most recently, SoloWrite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Takt on October 24, 2026.

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