Comparison

SoloWrite vs SortShots AI

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

SortShots AI

Features
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Stop scrolling. Start searching. You saved it. But you can’t find it. A receipt. An idea. A message. Something important… lost somewhere in 400 screenshots. SortShots changes that. Open the app once — and your screenshots become instantly searchable. Type what you remember. Find what you need. Done. No scrolling. No guessing. Search directly from Spotlight You don’t even need to open the app. Just pull down on your home screen and search like you normally do. SortShots brings up the exact screenshot you were looking for. It feels like your screenshots were always searchable. Features - Instant screenshot search - Spotlight integration — search from anywhere on your phone - AI text recognition and keyword indexing, for smart search - Add titles and notes - Custom folders for organization - PDF export with full context - Share sheet support from Photos,

Screenshots

SoloWrite4 screens
SortShots AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SortShots AI at Free against SoloWrite's $3.99. SortShots AI also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). SoloWrite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

SortShots AI is free to download; SoloWrite costs $3.99 up front. SortShots AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoloWrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoloWrite ships an update every 3 weeks, SortShots AI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SoloWrite versus SortShots AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloWriteSortShots AI
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoscoso Pacheco, Gonzalo JuvenalSynthara AI

In-app purchases

None

SoloWrite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SortShots AI

One-time1
  • SortShots AI$2.99

Questions

Is SoloWrite free?
SoloWrite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SortShots AI free?
SortShots AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoloWrite or SortShots AI have ads?
Neither SoloWrite nor SortShots AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoloWrite or SortShots AI?
SoloWrite ships an update every 3 weeks, and SortShots AI every 4 days. Most recently, SoloWrite was updated on October 21, 2026 and SortShots AI on October 6, 2026.

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