Comparison

Just Write vs News Typing

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

News Typing

Enhance your typing skills with daily news articles. Practice with a diverse range of texts to improve speed and accuracy. This application offers continuous training opportunities.

Highlights
  • Typing training
  • Daily news topics
  • Variety of texts
  • Accuracy improvement
  • Speed enhancement
Features
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This is a typing training application with news topics. You can train with a variety of texts every day.

Screenshots

Just Write4 screens
News Typing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just Write at 67% against News Typing's 11%. Just Write also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). News Typing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. News Typing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Write holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Write has 1.8K ratings behind it against 47, 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 11% of News Typing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Write ships an update every 11 days, News Typing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Just Write versus News Typing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust WriteNews Typing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better47
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTung VuHit Apps

Customer experience

Just Write

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

News Typing

All ratings46 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral33.3%
Negative55.6%

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
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  • Add image/multimedia support
  • Provide better file management and organization

News Typing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Write

One-time1
  • No Ads$6.99
None

News Typing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Write free?
Just Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is News Typing free?
News Typing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Just Write or News Typing?
Just Write is rated higher. Just Write averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while News Typing averages 4.0 from 47 ratings.
Do Just Write or News Typing have ads?
Both Just Write and News Typing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Write or News Typing?
Just Write ships an update every 11 days, and News Typing every 3 months. Most recently, Just Write was updated on November 6, 2026 and News Typing on November 1, 2026.

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