Free Writing vs Blind Draft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Free Writing
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Free Writing is a small writing app for catching the thoughts that pass through your mind. The moment you stop to make a sentence perfect, the first thought often starts to fade. Free Writing helps you stay with the words arriving now, instead of going back to fix what you just wrote. Typos are fine. Strange sentences are fine. What matters is getting the thought out before it stops moving. Focus Mode keeps the line you are writing near the center of the screen, so your flow stays steady. Keep Going gently nudges you when you pause, helping you return to the page without pressure. Your writing stays in Archive for a short time. It is not meant to become a place where everything piles up. Copy the thoughts you want to keep into notes, documents, or your work tools, and let the rest clear away naturally. On Apple Watch, you can use dictation to capture a thought the moment it appears. Even when your iPhone is not in your hand, a short sentence does not have to disappear. Free Writing is not an app for storing polished writing. It is an app for getting thoughts out, choosing what matters, and moving them to the next step.
Blind Draft
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Stop editing. Finish the first draft. Blind Draft is a focused writing app for getting words down before your inner editor takes over. Start a short writing sprint, choose a blind mode, and keep moving forward until the draft is done. Now on iPhone and iPad. As you write, previous text can blur, disappear, or stay limited to the last line. You still finish with the full draft, but you avoid the loop of rereading, tweaking, doubting, and deleting before the idea is complete. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a timer or word goal - Choose Blur, Invisible, or Last Line Only - Write forward without editing every sentence - Reveal your full draft when the session ends MADE FOR Writers, students, founders, bloggers, authors, and anyone drafting essays, notes, posts, newsletters, scripts, ideas, or personal writing. ON IPAD A roomy layout with your drafts beside the page, plus keyboard shortcuts for hardware keyboards. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your drafts stay on your device. EXPORT ANYWHERE Copy, share, or export your writing as TXT, Markdown, or PDF. Blind Draft helps you stop polishing empty pages and finish more first drafts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Free Writing at every 4 days against Blind Draft's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Free Writing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blind Draft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Free Writing ships an update every 4 days, Blind Draft every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Free Writing | Blind Draft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ironwhy | Vedant Solanki |
In-app purchases
Free Writing
- Free Writing Pro$3.99
Blind Draft
- Blind Draft Pro$4.99








