Comparison

iA Writer vs 剧组通 SetWrap

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

Head to head
About

iA Writer

A distraction-free writing environment designed to help you focus on your words. It offers features like Focus Mode, plain text writing with HTML preview, and robust organization tools. Customize your writing experience and export to various formats.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Focus Mode for enhanced concentration
  • Plain text writing with HTML preview
  • Document organization and search
  • Customizable keyboard layout
  • Export to various formats (Word, PDF, HTML, WordPress, Medium)
Currently charting
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“Leaving life’s mess for an ideal realm of words.” —The New Yorker “My favorite iOS app for writing in Markdown, without question, is iA Writer. iA Writer is just beautiful. To me, it’s the gold standard for Markdown syntax styling... an elegant champagne flute. That’s iA Writer for me.” —John Gruber “iA Writer creates a clean, simple and distraction-free writing environment for when you really need to focus on your words.” —The New York Times “iA Writer is an example of how powerful simplicity and accessibility can be.” —The Guardian “iA Writer is all about textual production—writing this phrase, this sentence, this word at this moment.” —WIRED 4 x Best of App Store Winner # The Simple Writing App iA Writer removes distractions. Giving you a calm, focused, writing space, so you can express yourself clearly. # Focus Focus Mode dims everything but the current sentence or paragraph, helping you stay in the flow. # Start Don’t worry about the format. First, write in plain text. Then preview in HTML. # Organize Search, sort, and quickly swap between documents from different clouds. # Customize When you tap and hold a key in the command keyboard, you’re given the chance to choose your own layout. Rearrange your keys, or pick new ones from the extensive list. # Search You can open documents and launch frequent actions in no time with the new Quick Search. It lives in the keyboard so it’s always close at hand. # Work iA Writer includes an inverted light-on-dark-mode, perfect for working day and night. # Clean Spot superfluous adjectives, weak verbs, repetitive nouns, false conjunctions and clean your text of the usual rumble. # Shape Customize your templates and export to WordPress or Medium, HTML, Microsoft Word (.docx), or PDF. # 100% Text Embed links, pictures, tables and text files in plain text and see them in preview. # Get in Touch - Visit ia.net/writer for more information - Visit ia.net/writer/support for support and feedback

About

剧组通 SetWrap

Features
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SetWrap is a pocket production tool built specifically for the production coordinator of short-drama crews. It runs fully offline — all data stays on your device, no account or login required. Open and go. WHO IT'S FOR Short-drama coordinators, line producers and script supervisors — anyone who schedules call sheets, tracks shooting progress, juggles cast availability, logs takes and settles payroll. From prep to wrap, it rides in your pocket. CORE FEATURES · FREE · Today overview: shoot day, completion rate, days to wrap and today's call sheet at a glance · Call sheets: real production fields, one tap to a polished image for the group chat; revisions and void watermark · Scene library / breakdown: manage scenes by episode, drag to reorder, status tags, search and filter · Progress: auto stats for shot / pending / retake, a predicted wrap date and overrun alerts · Cast and location rosters: cross-project address book, reusable anytime · Multiple themes, light/dark (system or time-based), follows system language (SC / TC / English) PRO · One-tap script breakdown into scenes · Day Out of Days (DOOD) export · Personal call cards: a per-actor card with only their scenes that day, to forward one by one · Conflict detection: double-books and full days flagged as you schedule · Scene tags (key / action / night…) with color filter · Payroll ledger with auto totals · Full exports — breakdown / progress / payroll / production binder, with CSV for reconciliation · Custom accent color, App privacy lock (Face ID) · iCloud private backup: your data in your own iCloud, nothing lost when you switch phones PRIVACY Fully offline; no personal data collected. The optional iCloud backup lives in your own private iCloud — the developer cannot access it. Contact: zzg@ketaisoft.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iA Writer4 screens
剧组通 SetWrap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 剧组通 SetWrap at Free against iA Writer's $19.99. iA Writer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On ads 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

剧组通 SetWrap is free to download; iA Writer costs $19.99 up front. 剧组通 SetWrap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. iA Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iA Writer versus 剧组通 SetWrap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriA Writer剧组通 SetWrap
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInformation Architects AGQingdao Ketai Software Co.,Ltd.

Bugs and requests

iA Writer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain files
  • Sync issues leading to data loss
  • Formatting problems when exporting to other formats

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved cloud storage integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Enhanced file management and organization tools
  • Better text selection and cursor control
  • More customization options for appearance and layout
  • Integrated outline/table of contents view
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  • Collaborative editing features

剧组通 SetWrap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iA Writer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

剧组通 SetWrap

Subscriptions1
  • 剧组通 Pro · 年订阅$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 剧组通 Pro · 永久$27.99

Questions

Is iA Writer free?
iA Writer costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 剧组通 SetWrap free?
剧组通 SetWrap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iA Writer or 剧组通 SetWrap have ads?
Neither iA Writer nor 剧组通 SetWrap shows ads.

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