![]() ![]() At first glance it seems like a trivial feature but in reality it is a powerful tool that can greatly impact the quality of your writing. Using a drag tool you can analyze your syntax by highlighting your nouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions and more. It does so with a first of its kind way to focus on structure. With pro now the writing tool actually makes my writing better. The tool doesn’t make my writing any better but it does make me happier. I like the simplicity of a clean typing sheet that lets me focus on content. I’m a fan of iA Writer, the app sits prominently in my dock and I use it for most of my writing. It isn’t without its flaws though and if the negative reviews in the App Store are any indication, most folks will skip this upgrade and stay with the original iA Writer. The new app adds some interesting pro features to iA Writer such as workflow and structure and retains some of the best qualities of iA Writer its gorgeous fonts and minimal interface. The devs have gone out of their way to try to make writing easier, and I think they've at least succeeded at creating a decent, useful Text Editor - and those who will use and like this App will probably have a hard time going back to another.Writer Pro is a professional writing app from the creator of the very popular iA Writer. ![]() Overall, I do have to say that I enjoy the focused feel of this App, and I'm going to try and use it for all my mobile writing for the time being. While it's big and clear, I find it's maybe a bit too big for me personally. While I appreciate the thought and research that went into choosing the typeface, size and spacing for the App's actual look, I do wish that I had an option to edit the font display size. I'm not a big fan of having to manually sync - though as there is no 'save' option, I see how implementing autosync could get tricky. Firstly, you need to manually sync your dropbox whenever you want to upload or change a new edit. However, I wish that the integration in Writer was a bit better. I'm so delighted that this is quickly becoming a default feature of text editors, becuase at this point I simply wouldn't use one that didn't have it, I've come to rely on it so much. Once you set up your Drop Box account you can sync all the documents on your iPad. The second thing I most liked about this App is the additional keys given to the top-row of the keyboard which include an automatic previous/next word and single character cursor movement buttons and all the extra punctuation keys not usually on the main iPad Keyboard (I especially appreciate the parentheses because these are particularly hard to flip back and forth to get, twice within a short period of time). The feature that I enjoyed most is that it disables all the cut/copy/paste popups and spelling correction popups so that you won't get distracted while you're trying to write. The "Focus Mode" fades everything but the last few sentences you wrote into the background so you can work on what you're doing at that one moment. What iA Writer does is create an environment where you simply focus on what you're typing. The theory behind being able to quickly and effectively write is that you can stay focused. It adds a little, but offers a lot, for a simple Text Editor. There are no fancy display options, no settings (other than the Drop Box enabling) and just a single document for instructions. is another drop-box enabled text editor for the iPad, however the developers have done an extraordinary amount of work to ensure that it works by letting you focus on what is important, your text. ![]()
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