Byword

This was by default Markdown for many years in both Mac and iOS. It is functional and very efficient. But for some reason frequency of updates slowed. The last update was 4 years ago. Markdown is multifaceted and newer apps has incorporated many of those additions to original markdown syntax, better formatted export options, and integration with other apps. I have started using other apps. This one is still very functional for basic markdown and cheaper than the competition. No subscription either.

This unassuming app does what it does beautifully and reliably. It’s arguably one of my best investments on the App Store. It’s a good iOS citizen, playing well with the native Files app, which makes using it with other apps a breeze e.g. managing a github repo with Byword and Working Copy is a beautiful experience. As a pure typing experience too Byword offers enough options not to be overbearing while allowing you to craft your own writing experience, and writing in Markdown then publishing is, overall, seamless. Byword is a great app when compared to the more pompous iA Writer and the costlier Ulysses—especially when a subscription does not hold great value for infrequent writers.

I was using iA writer before but switched to byword now. The folder management is better in this app. I can change the font to what I like is the best thing about it. This one strikes the perfect balance among all markdown apps

My writing tool - it has everything i need and over the time they have added lot of features that has made the "writing life" simple for me. Thanks a lot guys

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.

The last version of this app was 3 years ago. Please fix the dropbox issue. Otherwise it's useless to me.

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?)

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.)

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.

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.