![]() ![]() I suppose I got caught up in the online hype of Bear, so went onto trying that out.Īfter going back to Evernote I remember that I had iA Writer installed so I fired it up and found that solved a lot of the issues I had. So I paid for a subscription licence and installed it, then used it a couple of times and then left it. All my content was stored in my iCloud account, which I liked and the UI was well thought out. It had versions for Mac, iPad and iPhone all synced through iCloud. There was a one-off payment, no monthly subscription so if I bought it and didn’t use it much there was just the one payment instead of having a subscription for a service I didn’t use. In between going from Evernote to Bear and back again, I had a look at iA Writer, it was cheaper to buy than Ulysses. With out the structure of Notebooks, and Stacks that Evernote gave you I soon had things all over the place and I found that I missed the powerful search that Evernote provides. But after a while I found that it was becoming a mess, well the way I was using it. It seemed great on paper, I could create notes as I did in Evernote, I could write quickly and easily using the Markdown features Bear supports, it seemed ideal. Then I looked at Bear Notes as I thought it would be both a replacement for Evernote and a writing application. I did find having to buy a monthly licence a problem because I was already paying for a yearly subscription to Evernote, getting another subscription on top of Evernote just for a writing application? I just couldn’t justify the cost to myself. Some of the features I really liked, like the word count target and the focussed UI when you are writing are both great features. I did have a look at Ulysses for a bit, I downloaded the demo version and explored using it. It is a great note taking application, ideal for keeping notes, ideas and plans together and the search in Evernote is amazing, but the writing and formatting within Evernote is not as good as it could be, hopefully it is something they add soon. So this excluded the idea of using Evernote for a writing application. Not only is it used for things like GitHub, but now blog posts can be written in it, and even eBooks can be written using Markdown. I knew I wanted a Markdown writer because Markdown is becoming a universal way of writing content on the web now. So I looked around at the various options, there was Ulysses, Bear Notes, Evernote and iA Writer. I was looking for a writing application as I was planning to start writing a eBook. This is a one-time purchase, unlike other options on this list.I bought a licence for iA Writer ages ago, but never really used it that much at first. Away from your Mac? You can also check out Scrivener for iPhone and iPad, which lets you work on your Scrivener projects no matter where you are.Īlthough Scrivener is pricey, it offers the perfect tools for anyone looking to write and publish a masterpiece. When you're done, compile your project into a single document and export in formats like DOC, rich text, PDF, ePub, Kindle, and even export for other apps like Final Draft. It's actually hard to encapsulate just how many options Scrivener gives you. And each part of the app can be customized to create the exact writing environment you need. ![]() Keep your work segmented for easier organization and edition while maintaining its structure with the Binder. Import images, PDFs, and other media you've used as research to refer to it later. Organize your ideas on digital notecards and lay them out on the corkboard to see how your work fits together. Novels, scripts, essays, research papers, it doesn't matter because Scrivener supports all of them. Scrivener is nothing short of a full-featured suite of tools for writers. ScriveFinal (Image credit: Literature & Latte) ![]()
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