Not what I expected.

I wanted to use the app to edit .txt files in one single Dropbox directory, while keeping a local "cache" for offline use and eventually sync files. Simple use case. Even though I wanted to sync one single folder, it requested access to all my dropbox files, which makes me unease. I dont see any of the dropbox files, even after clicking to sync. The main UI of the app is the iOS files UI. It shows only "Recents" and "Browse". "Browse" doesn't show any dropbox files unless I go to the Files app and include Dropbox in the Files, which is exactly not what I want and the sole reason I got the app: to sync to Dropbox directly without using Files app. If I wanted to edit the files using Files native UI, there is a free "txt" app that does it. Other than that, some bugs: Files open and close immediately, files open an app freezes, app crashes when going back from dropbox setup or when opening some files. Sometimes files open with the text "UIDocumentDataToRead" instead of the contents of the file. So it seems that based on the contents of the files, the app can't handle them well. Unfortunately I can't use the app for what I intended so I am requesting a refund.

Switching apps caused me to lose work in this app. I am working away, switch to another app and come back to an older version of my document! Even if my document is ok, when I swap back it ignores my keyboard entry. I can use the onscreen suggestions, but no response from typing. Leaving the app and coming back doesn’t help, but it does respond to touch. Keyboard works fine in the other apps I am switching to. Not sure how to contact developer for support. There is plenty to love about this app, but it needs more work.

Back in the WriteRoom days, using this app was obvious, but lately under the Writemator banner, it's confusing. I never know how to get back to the icon-based file listing. I always end up back at the vertical file listing, with a separate older copy of files. Re-opening the app presents the icons again. Panic attacks when my latest work is hard to find.

Features full and rich, a lot of customization.

Does the job! Fast scroll is a neat feature and link detection, little odd stuff you don’t see too much in other Note apps. One tiny nitpick: You can change the app icon, but all three options are dark icons. Could we get a white icon as well to match a lighter home screen layout? Thanks for your work on this!

This app is a total must on any iOS device. I use it to type on the go on my iPhone or more serious stuff on iPad paired with a Bluetooth keyboard. The Dropbox syncing makes a fluid interaction between ipad/iphone/macbook. Things I would like to be better (this is based on WriteMator version 1.53) : • If I use a bluetooth keyboard and cmd+c then cmd+v, the pasting of text will make a psychedelic half-second of "what is going on". I would like an option to not have this psychedelic effect. • Again with copy pasting : when pasting I sometimes get an extra space character at left of the pasted text. This is a bit annoying. • Again with copy pasting : when pasting, if I move the cursor while the psychedelic effect, the cursor will teleport back to the position at the beginning of the effect... • When I open the app, sometimes I'm not in the same directory that I was last time. That might be a detail but this is a bit confusing. • If I use cmd+tab from WriteMator to another app to read something and then cmd+tab from that other app back to WriteMator to write it. Problem : WriteMator is not in write mode anymore, so I have to touch the screen everytime I switch between apps. • Also, I remember being outdoor without wifi reading a pdf and switch back and forth to WriteMator to write some stuff down and WriteMator kept poping up something like "dropbox is unreachable" and that was annoying. I don't know if this has been patched or not since then. • When I start the "sync everything", it starts syncing and goes on for a couple minutes (I guess it's normal since I have a ton of files and subfolders). Problem is eventually my iPad starts sleeping. When I wake up my iPad the syncing is blocked, sort of paralysed. So I have to cancel it and start it again. But when I start it again it doesn't start anymore. Weird. Maybe just preventing the iPad from sleeping when syncing everything would fix this issue. Also, sorry for this long app review that seems more negative than positive. In fact, WriteMator is one of my main apps on iOS. That's why I have high standards. That being said, yes I recommend this app and hope that people buy it to support future developments. Thanks !

Glad to have this app (an updated version of the pioneering WriteRoom) back on my devices. Works well, great for no-nonsense text editing with good sync.