iA Writer

A writing app built around an empty page: no buttons or popups, Focus Mode for the sentence you’re on, and plain-text Markdown you preview when you’re ready. $49.99 once on Mac.

• Focus Mode fades everything but the current sentence
• Plain-text Markdown with a styled preview
• Style Check flags fillers and clichés on your device
• Mac $49.99 once, Windows $29.99 once
• A 7-day free trial, no credit card needed

• Fixes a few small bugs
• Carries everything from iA Writer 8, including a Liquid Glass look on macOS 26
• Document Outline: type in Quick Search to jump to a heading, file or result
• A Command Palette for formatting, export and authorship
• A compact Library layout, with a star on favorite files