Comparison

Offhand Typewriter vs Intrs

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

Head to head
About

Offhand Typewriter

Features
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Every time you open Offhand, a blank page is waiting. Write down a moment. Compose your work. Be your first reader. Here, words become Moments. Each one begins on its own, then finds its place. Move them. Reorder them. Return to them. As you keep writing, Moments grow into pages, chapters, acts, and stories. You compose with your words, and Offhand stays out of the way. Writing begins with the relationship between you and your words. Your words stay yours Everything stays on your device. Export a full backup anytime, in a single tap. Import and export Markdown, Final Draft (.fdx) and Fountain, so you can bring in work you've already started and keep going. You can also open these files with Offhand straight from the Files app. Fiction and non-fiction Write dialogue. Add scene headings. Give your screenplay a cover. The same structure becomes headings and secondary text for essays, journals, and everything in between. Arrange and read • Paper colors: hold a card still to give a collection or a moment a different paper. Tap a color dot at the top of the Collection Page to filter by paper. • Views: pinch to switch between Single, Large, Small and Spines. • Search: tap Offhand at the top of the Collection Page to search your moments and collections. • Appearance: follow the system, or keep it Light or Dark. • Five languages: English, 中文, Français, Español, 日本語. On iPad and Mac • iPad: write in portrait or landscape, with Split View and Stage Manager. Collections lay out to fit your window. • Keyboard shortcuts (iPad with a keyboard, and Mac): ⌘[ goes back, ⌘] goes one level deeper. ⌘F to search, ⌘+ / ⌘− to change text size on the Writing Page, ⌘0 to reset it. • Set your page: six text sizes on iPhone and iPad, and on wider screens a narrow, medium or wide line width. On the Mac: 15 text sizes from 13 to 40, an extra-wide line width, and a choice of font (sans or serif) and line spacing (compact, standard or relaxed). • Only on the Mac: a live word count at the bottom of the Writing Page, and every shortcut in the View and Go menus. Membership Offhand Membership is a yearly subscription that unlocks the full writing experience on iPhone, iPad and Mac: • An Offhand First Edition · 2026 badge • Unlimited Moments (the free plan includes 50) • iCloud Backup: every collection and moment is saved to iCloud Drive as a plain Markdown file • Export to PDF, EPUB, Markdown, Final Draft and Fountain • PNG layouts: Magazine, Moment and White on black, with no watermark • More cursor colors Offhand. Put a moment into words. Terms of Use: https://offhand.ink/terms Privacy Policy: https://offhand.ink/privacy Support: https://offhand.ink

About

Intrs

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If you… · often forget foreshadowing and need clear, visible reminders… · want to plan chapter outlines before you start writing… · sync across multiple devices and want chapter-by-chapter version control… · often regret deleting content and want to recover chapters/novels… · don’t want your writing used for AI training or entangled in copyright ownership issues… · want to share your writing promptly without worrying about social app text limits… · want a clean writing interface and a smooth writing experience… · want to export directly to Word when you’re done, while adjusting formatting right there… Then Intrs is worth a try! 【Intrs+】Early-bird one-time purchase price on sale now! · Offers a one-time purchase that unlocks all full features and includes ongoing content updates and fixes · Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ · Privacy Policy: https://app.sslime.dev/intrs/privacy/ · Need help: https://app.sslime.dev/intrs/support/ · Feedback: https://atomgit.com/sslime/Intrs/issues

Screenshots

Offhand Typewriter4 screens
Intrs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Offhand Typewriter at 4 against Intrs's 2. Offhand Typewriter also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Offhand Typewriter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Intrs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offhand Typewriter ships an update every 10 days, Intrs every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Offhand Typewriter versus Intrs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffhand TypewriterIntrs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 赵相呈 宋

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Offhand Typewriter

Subscriptions1
  • Offhand Membership$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Intrs

One-time1
  • Intrs+ Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Offhand Typewriter free?
Offhand Typewriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intrs free?
Intrs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Offhand Typewriter or Intrs have ads?
Neither Offhand Typewriter nor Intrs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offhand Typewriter or Intrs?
Offhand Typewriter ships an update every 10 days, and Intrs every 9 days. Most recently, Offhand Typewriter was updated on October 31, 2026 and Intrs on November 7, 2026.

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