Includes a focus modemode that is responsible for automatically highlighting the paragraph or sentence in which we are writing or reviewing in order to avoid looking at the rest of the document, thus reducing unnecessary distractions.
This application is compatible with markdown writingwhich allows you to use a series of symbols to format the text without having to use key combinations as in Word or the application menu.
In addition, it includes a syntactic analysis of the texts, allowing the user to see at a glance, the verbs used and their strength, if they have been repeated many times, if the text has order and if it is perfectly understood. This function works equally well in both English and Spanish.
It also includes a feature that analyzes the text style, allowing the user to easily identify filler text, common clichés and redundancies very quickly and easily.
Like any text editing application, this software allows you to add photos including a photo caption, and allows you to export the texts in Word, HTML, Markdown and PDF. These are some of the main functions that the program offers us, functions that are regularly expanded.
Paid alternatives to iA Writer
Once we know all the functions that iA Writer integrates, the time has come to look for payment alternatives, if we don’t mind paying for an application of this type.
Typora
Typora is one of the best paid iA Writer alternatives available on the market. This application offers us the same functions that we can find, in addition to other functions such as the ability to create tables, mathematical formulas, import content from other applications, themes to customize the color of the application, create diagrams and much more.
Typora is available for Windows in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, for Linux, Windows ARM, and macOS. The price of the application for all available versions is $14.99. You can download the application and try it from its website before buying the license to use it.
The best
- Available in Spanish
- Features not available in iA Writer
Worst
ommwriter
If the number of options that iA Writer and its alternatives offer is very high and you are looking for a plain appwith few pretensions and functions, an ideal application for these needs is found in Ommwriter, an application that reduces distractions to a minimum.
One of the peculiarities of this application is that it invites us to listen to relaxing sounds while we write, so it is necessary to use headphones if we want to enjoy this curious function that many users will love. Ommwriter is available for both Windows and macOS at a price of €7.20 through your website.
We liked
- Includes a series of relaxing sounds
We do not like it
- It is not available in Spanish
- We cannot download a trial version to test it.
inspire
The design offered by the Inspire application is very similar to that found in the iA program, including the file structure, the documents and the edit/preview view. In terms of functions, it offers practically the same ones that we can find in it, including support for Markdown and Spanish translation.
Inspire is regularly priced in the Windows Store at €49.99. However, through its website, we can access a trial version, with which we can test all the functions of the application for 14 days.
Advantage
- Optimized, functional and minimalist design.
- Support for Dropbox and OneDrive.
drawbacks
- Still on sale, the app is very expensive
Free options to iA Writer
But, we are not only going to find paid applications that perfectly supplement the functions available in the main program. We also have at our disposal a large number of completely free applications.
QOwnNotes
QOwnNotes is presented as an interesting alternative for users looking for an application that allows them to write using markdown. It includes a dark mode, support for custom themes, a full screen mode to avoid distractions, create lists and much more. Although the interface is not the most beautiful of all, we consider it an interesting alternative if you are looking for an application that is compatible with Markdown.
QOwnNotes is available for Windows (including support for Windows XP), macOS, and Linux. This translated into spanishso the language will not be a barrier to quickly get hold of this application, an application that we can download for free from its GitHub page where this project is hosted.
We like
- Translated into Spanish
- Open Source
We do not like it
writemonkey
WriteMonkey is an interesting option to take into account if we are looking for an application that is markdown-compatible. Although the user interface leaves a lot to be desired, it does allow us to use the application in full screen to avoid distractions. Within the configuration options, Writemonkey offers us a large number of functions that meet most needs.
Writemonkey is available for download through its website, a website that has not yet implemented https, so the browser we use will alert us that it is a non-secure website, although it does not affect the download of the application .
Advantage
- Available in Spanish by downloading the language pack
- It offers support for a large number of plugins.
Disadvantages
- If we want the application in Spanish, we must download the language pack.
- Unfriendly interface.
memo pad
Windows natively includes the Notepad application, an application whose interface is only made up of a line of menus, so the number of distractions is reduced to practically nothing. If you don’t want to spend money on such an app, Notepad is a great option to consider, as long as you don’t have the need to format text.
If so, you can use markdown scriptusing hash marks, brackets, asterisks and symbols to later convert the text to an easily recognizable format using one of the different web pages with this function.
The best
Worst
- Does not allow text formatting
What are the best free and paid alternatives?
The best payment alternative is the one offered by Typora. Typora not only offers us the same functions that are also available in iA Writer, but it also allows us to create formulas and tables, functions that are not available at the moment and it seems that they will not arrive in the near future. In addition, the price is 14.99 euros, which is just half of what iA Writer for Windows costs.
Of the three free alternatives that we have mentioned in this article, your doubt the best of all is writemonkeyan application with a large number of functions, including support for Markdow, support for a large number of plugins and with a distraction-free interface of any kind.