Comparison

Just Write vs Spoken Words

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

Head to head
About

Just Write

A minimalist text editor designed to streamline the writing process. It supports both RTF and TXT formats, offering rich text editing and Markdown support. Sync your work across devices with iCloud integration.

Highlights
  • RTF and TXT file support
  • Markdown styling
  • iCloud file syncing
  • Rich text editing tools
  • Multiple themes
  • Smart selection tool (iPad)
Features
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Just Write text editor aims to simplify writing process. The app is carefully designed so that the only things that are absolutely essential to the writing process are included. Just Write supports RTF (rich text format) and TXT (plain text format) that are cross-platform formats you can open and edit in virtually any platforms. + RTF , a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) format, is best suitable for creating your next big story. + While TXT, supported Markdown styles, is best for notes, outline, to-do list and anything else you do with a plaintext format. Just Write has iCloud support (opt-in) so you can sync your rtf and txt files across all your devices. RTF editing features include: - Font size increase and decrease - Text color selection - Text style editing such as Bold, Italic, Underline and Strikethrough - Text alignments: Left, Right, Center, Justified - Undo, Redo - Move arrow to jump the cursor - Selection tool to select paragraph, sentence and word super fast and easy (iPad only). Using smart selection tool, you can select paragraph, sentence and word in just 1 tap!!!!!! TXT editing features include: - Accessory row includes many characters essential to writing Markdown. - Multiple fonts to choose from - Preview Markdown (in left menu) - Three themes (Light, Dark, Sepia) - Support plain text format extensions: txt, text, md, mmd, markdown, markdn, mdown, mkdn, markd, fountain - Selection tool to select paragraph, sentence and word super fast and easy (iPad only). Using smart selection tool, you can select paragraph, sentence and word in just 1 tap!!!!!! * Note: Just Write is supported by ads, but you can buy an in app purchase to remove the ads.

About

Spoken Words

This app provides a simple and intuitive interface for writers to store and organize their collections of writings, including poems and recipes. It features speech and voice recognition to help capture ideas quickly and allows users to view public writings from friends. Personal writings can be marked as private for security.

Highlights
  • Store and organize writings
  • Speech and voice recognition
  • Seamless thought transfer
  • View friends' public writings
  • Mark personal writings as private
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Spoken Words is an app for poets, writers, chefs or anyone that wants a convenient way to store a collection of writings. With our simple and intuitive UI you can seamlessly transfer thoughts from your brain to device. We even incorporate speech and voice recognition technology to help you better organize your ideas. With Spoken Words hours of writing and organizing your writings are a thing of the past. Simply press record or even paste in whatever you want to say. Finally, you can also view writings from friends! All you have to do is search for their email and all public writings will be available to you. See your friends public poems, recipes and more. Don't forget to mark personal writings as private so they're hidden from wandering eyes! privacy policy: https://www.collectivemindsincorporated.com/privacy-1/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Just Write4 screens
Spoken Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Just Write at 4.3 against Spoken Words's 2.7. Just Write also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Spoken Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Just Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spoken Words sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Write holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Write has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Just Write's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spoken Words's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Write ships an update every 11 days, Spoken Words weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Just Write versus Spoken Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust WriteSpoken Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTung VuRonald Jones

Customer experience

Just Write

All ratings1,749 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.4%

Spoken Words

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Just Write

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Inability to reopen saved documents
  • Unreliable auto-save functionality
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Implement more font and formatting choices
  • Introduce paragraph spacing and indentation controls
  • Integrate spell check and grammar tools
  • Enable file syncing across devices
Show 2 more
  • Add image/multimedia support
  • Provide better file management and organization

Spoken Words

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Write

One-time1
  • No Ads$6.99
1 purchases

Spoken Words

Subscriptions1
  • Pro membership$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Just Write free?
Just Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spoken Words free?
Spoken Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just Write or Spoken Words?
Just Write is rated higher. Just Write averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Spoken Words averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Just Write or Spoken Words have ads?
Just Write shows ads; Spoken Words does not.
Which is updated more often, Just Write or Spoken Words?
Just Write ships an update every 11 days, and Spoken Words weekly. Most recently, Just Write was updated on November 6, 2026 and Spoken Words on November 7, 2026.

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