---
title: "Byword - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Byword makes writing easier on your iPhone and iPad.  # Key features of Byword  - Designed to make writing with Markdown easier - Sync text documents across all your Mac, iPhone, iPad devices - Take a"
---

# Byword — United States

![Byword App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/15/43/8e/15438e15-a371-b251-5236-60780f1b025e/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-0-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Metaclassy](https://apptail.io/developer/metaclassy-BMab)
**Category:** Productivity
**Rating:** 4.4/5 (179 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.metaclassy.bywordios
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.9.3 (released 2020-04-09)
**Original Release:** 2012-03-10
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id482063361)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/united-states)

## Byword Description
Byword makes writing easier on your iPhone and iPad.

# Key features of Byword

- Designed to make writing with Markdown easier
- Sync text documents across all your Mac, iPhone, iPad devices
- Take all documents offline to access them anytime
- Filter documents by searching all text (Find & Replace inside documents coming soon)
- Alternate dark theme for extra comfort in low-light situations
- The most complete Markdown support including footnotes, tables and cross-references
- Export Markdown documents to PDF and HTML documents
- Publish to Medium, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger and Evernote

# Optimized for iOS 13

- Dark mode support to match iOS preference;
- Search documents directly from iOS Spotlight;
- Multitasking and split screen on iPad;
- Shortcuts to create new document and access most recent documents right from application icon.

# Blog publishing

Publish to Medium, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger and Evernote from Byword. Publishing your story with Byword is as simple as:

1. Write in Byword
2. Open Tools and select Publish
3. Confirm metadata
4. Publish


# More features

- List continuations 
- TextExpander snippet expansion 
- Word and character counters with live update 
- Extensive VoiceOver support for visual impaired users
- Spell and Grammar checking and Dictionary lookup
- Keyboard shortcuts for formatting and navigating between screens


Here are some ways to use Byword in your life:

- For posting to your blog without using clunky web interfaces  and risking losing your work
- For research, meeting and class notes
- To write that important email without being distracted
- To capture ideas and notes and have them available in all devices


# Rich text warning

Byword for iOS only works with plain text formats. Supported file extensions are: txt, text, md, mmd, rmd, markdown, markdn, mdown, mkdn, markd and fountain. 


# Support

We are proud to provide a super friendly customer support. If you need help and/or have suggestions, please contact us using the mediums below. 

Twitter:  
Email: byword@metaclassy.com 
Web: 

## Byword Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/ce/46/a4/ce46a4a7-6f4b-25d9-7564-de92f6e8a122/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/7d/41/d7/7d41d7b9-dbba-4b11-6a05-44917e491cc9/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/c1/24/0d/c1240d66-a943-f990-4601-8883c467ebf0/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/a2/5c/47/a25c47e9-4cf9-53d7-308c-0f1f678b510b/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)

## Byword Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 127 (71%)
- 4 stars: 27 (15%)
- 3 stars: 5 (3%)
- 2 stars: 8 (4%)
- 1 stars: 12 (7%)

## Byword Reviews in United States

### **--- "Dropbox sync no longer working"
Looks like in recent history Dropbox sync simply stopped working. Uninstalled, reinstalled, and re-authorized. Appears to work at first, but then any changes that get out of sync due to a changes from elsewhere get the app stuck now. 

Will need to change apps if not resolved.
-- Jmoo64, 2024-06-24

### *---- "Dropbox sync not working any more"
The last version of this app was 3 years ago. Please fix the dropbox issue. Otherwise it's useless to me.
-- Hello32767, 2023-10-07

### **--- "No local search, does not remember position"
Used it for a while now. It works as expected for writing, but I ended up badly missing two simple features I am used to from other editors: Search. and Remember last position (when you re-open a file). There is a multi-file search, but you apparently can't search for instances of a word inside a document. For productivity I need both features, so I am looking for a replacement app.

There are also occasional sync issues, where it reports a conflict that really should not be (both versions are identical, which would be a simple check for an app to do?)
-- enter.another, 2023-08-07

### ****- "Markdown king. Not maintained"
Hasn’t been maintained for years. Flaky sync. Narrow font selection. Export to email goes to mail.app (ignores your “default”). Else, fast, stable, minimal writer’s app. (Fair for notes, too.)
-- fjpoblam, 2023-01-20

### ****- "Great app, but looks abandoned"
I love this app and use it every day to access and search Dropbox synced notes from nvAlt.

Unfortunately, Dropbox sync seems to be getting flaky, probably due to some Dropbox change that this developer hasn't updated. 

I hope the dev can do some maintenance updates.
-- divergio, 2022-11-27

### *---- "Outdated"
App hasn’t been updated in 2 years, and is lacking some of the most essential features in newer iPadOS versions, like multiple windows, search, etc.
-- akhella, 2022-11-16

### ***** "Markdown for OSX and iOS"
I've been using this app for years now and it's still on my home screen.
-- Banjul104, 2022-07-04

### *---- "TextExpander Doesn’t work and no support"
I bought Byword specifically to get a Markdown app with TextExpander support. TextExpander doesn’t work with it, I wrote to the dev and no answer. Then I found out the app hasn’t been updated in 2 years, and their Twitter account hasn’t responded to anyone in over 500 days. Evidently this is a dead app.
-- nosillacast, 2022-06-10

### ***** "Solidly does what I need"
I have used this for years and have found it dies exactly what I need. 

I use it exclusively for note-taking and journaling. I used to use it on Dropbox, but once iCloud got reliable enough, I seamlessly switched over there. 

The markdown display is clear and instant. 

I fell over when the livetext integration in iOS 15 came through without a hiccup. Now it's more useful than ever.
-- pgiltner, 2022-01-15

### **--- "What happened?"
I used to love this app, the winner of my weeklong no expense spared iOS markdown editor review. Now I get sync errors, issues with Grammarly, and the greatest sin of all, lost text. Any editor that runs the risk of erasing text without any means of recovery does not deserve more than one star, unless you’re feeling generous. Please fix this app ASAP
-- d3471, 2021-12-04

### ****- "Tables work"
In my initial review, I was having trouble getting tables to export correctly. I entered the table syntax incorrectly and the problem I experienced was entirely my own fault! :-)
-- hhowardhhill, 2021-07-30

### ***** "The best"
Love, love, love this text editor, and have for years.

One question/suggestion: can the app be configured to use cloud storage like pCloud?
-- Tyrannio, 2021-01-15

### **--- "Very basic - I was hoping for rich text md for jekyll/hugo pages"
I realized the app didn’t have what I was looking and looked for requesting a refund but couldn’t. So I guess I’ll try to find some use for it. Seems to have more IOS filesystem support than IA Writer, but without rich markdown support, there’s no difference opening up the file in any other text editor.
-- ag4ve, 2020-12-02

### ****- "Needs Word And Character Count"
I really love this app, but as a professional writer, I need a word and character count feature.  I hope the developers add this soon as it is already available in other apps that I use.
-- tony10000, 2020-07-11

### ***** "Very convenient"
I live this app. It’s clean and functional. I do have a small complaint in that the latest version seems to consuming a ton of CPU resources. I’ve email support twice and not even gotten an acknowledgement. I don’t need a response though, just fix the app please.
-- scoverby, 2020-06-10

### ***** "Excellent, still current, still no subscription!"
High quality, frequently updated, great VoiceOver support ... what’s not to love?
-- Tharsgard, 2020-05-23

### ***** "ByWord Broke After iPadOs 13.4"
The plus symbol that opens a new document now doesn’t work, making ByWord unusable unless working on existing documents.

This has since bern fixed. Yay, support team!
-- voidPortal, 2020-04-09

### *---- "Can’t add document on 13.4!"
Longtime fan of the app...but can’t add documents (using plus symbol) now that I’ve upgraded to iOS 13.4!
-- Albiracer, 2020-04-01

### ****- "Like iOS version"
I feel iOS version is better than Mac version. Would love to see a safety mechanism from deleting files or folders by accident. As of right now, all you have to do is swipe a file or folder to expose the delete button. One touch and file is gone. I accidentally deleted a file once from grazing the button by accident. There needs to be a pop up menu or something to prevent that. Thanks for listening
-- OneCornerstone, 2020-02-18

### ***-- "Word count disappeared"
This app served me well for years. But the word count disappeared from the bottom, after I updated my iPhone and iPad this past week. 

I write a column, am constrained to 650-700 words per piece, and most of my ideas and first drafts were captured in parking lots or while standing at the counter, while using and relying on Byword.

Please, will you bring back the word count at the bottom?
-- RuralKat, 2019-12-15

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## Byword Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | India | Productivity | #30 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Productivity | #59 |
| Top Paid | United States | Productivity | #68 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Productivity | #70 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Productivity | #73 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | Productivity | #75 |
| Top Paid | Japan | Productivity | #78 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | Productivity | #80 |
| Top Paid | Russia | Productivity | #80 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Productivity | #84 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Productivity | #97 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Productivity | #102 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Productivity | #103 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Productivity | #103 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Productivity | #106 |
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | Productivity | #106 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | Productivity | #107 |
| Top Paid | Taiwan | Productivity | #110 |
| Top Paid | France | Productivity | #110 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Productivity | #111 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Productivity | #113 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Productivity | #117 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Productivity | #118 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Productivity | #119 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Productivity | #121 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Productivity | #122 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Productivity | #122 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | Productivity | #123 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Productivity | #123 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | Productivity | #124 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Productivity | #132 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | Productivity | #132 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Productivity | #134 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Productivity | #134 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Productivity | #140 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Productivity | #140 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | Productivity | #143 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | Productivity | #144 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | Productivity | #144 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | Productivity | #152 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | Productivity | #153 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Productivity | #154 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Productivity | #157 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Productivity | #158 |
| Top Paid | Nigeria | Productivity | #159 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Productivity | #166 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Productivity | #166 |
| Top Paid | Australia | Productivity | #170 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Productivity | #175 |
| Top Paid | China | Productivity | #177 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Productivity | #177 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Productivity | #179 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Productivity | #185 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Productivity | #188 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Productivity | #203 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Productivity | #204 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Productivity | #212 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Productivity | #267 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Productivity | #282 |
| Top Paid | India | Overall | #323 |

## Byword Discovered Keywords
- n otes
- markdown
- byword

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## Byword Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/united-kingdom)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/germany)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/japan)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/canada)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/france)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/china)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/australia)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/italy)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/taiwan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/poland)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/sweden)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/russia)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/switzerland)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/portugal)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/brazil)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/netherlands)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/spain)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/south-korea)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/singapore)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/new-zealand)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/austria)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/mexico)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/denmark)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/belgium)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/india)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/finland)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/turkey)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/malaysia)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/norway)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/united-arab-emirates)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/hong-kong)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/hungary)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/indonesia)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/ireland)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/belarus)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/luxembourg)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/saudi-arabia)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/south-africa)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/greece)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/argentina)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/chile)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/colombia)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/czechia)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/ecuador)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/estonia)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/croatia)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/israel)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/lebanon)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/lithuania)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/latvia)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/philippines)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/romania)
- [Slovenia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/slovenia)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/thailand)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/ukraine)
- [Uruguay](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/uruguay)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/vietnam)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/pakistan)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/iceland)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/egypt)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/azerbaijan)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/algeria)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/dominican-republic)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/cyprus)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/brunei)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/armenia)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/slovakia)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/uzbekistan)
- [Tunisia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/tunisia)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/bahrain)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/bulgaria)
- [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/namibia)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/nigeria)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/malta)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/kazakhstan)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/kuwait)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/byword-LHuc/peru)

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