This is one of those things that you will fall in love with once you try it out, and you’ll wonder why this isn’t more common with writing apps. Just swipe left or right on the bar and the cursor moves quickly in that direction. On the iPhone, this is just the cursor bar, but the iPad version has a full blown keyboard extension with quick Markdown shortcuts. One of the best things about Letterspace is the blue cursor bar that sits above the keyboard. While there are no keyboard extensions in this app, Letterspace does have full support for live Markdown syntax previews, so you can make GitHub-like to-do lists and tag notes with inline #hashtags and Whatever tags and mentions you create will be accessible from the side panel navigation menu, which is accessible by swiping right from the left screen edge. The standard iOS status bar chrome will disappear, and you’ll be left with a full screen writing experience. When you want to create a new note in Letterspace, just tap on the plus button. Letterspace uses iCloud for syncing all of your notes between devices, so as long as you are logged in to your account on both iOS and Mac, then your notes will always be available. While this is nice, I felt that it is not that necessary given how straightforward everything is. On the first launch of Letterspace, users will go through a quick tutorial that shows the basics of the app. Overall, the design of Letterspace is top-notch. Your notes will be neatly organized in the list view, complete with line previews, and everything can be further organized with hashtags (#) and mentions It’s easy to get around in Letterspace too, since the app feels natural with swiping gestures. Personally, I found the default font size to be fine, but you can also tweak it to be smaller or larger. The default typeface is my favorite, Avenir, but there are other eight other fonts to choose from. There are other color themes available, though they are all sold individually through in-app purchases, with some being more expensive than others for reasons unknown. The default color scheme is a white background with light blue text and accent buttons, which works well. Letterspace features a minimal yet elegant look and feel to it, so the app is fairly pleasing to the eyes. While I have settled on my essential workflow, I can’t help but check out new writing apps that hit the market, and so I was intrigued with what Letterspace had to offer, since it was talked about a bit over the weekend. However, even though these are my preferred tools, they’re not especially suited for basic note-taking, except for Drafts. On my MacBook Pro, I like to use Byword for writing articles. On iOS, my writing app of choice is Editorial, with Drafts 4 for the quick jot notes. Over the years, I’ve gone through dozens of writing apps for iOS, and several on Mac, but I’ve settled on some essentials that are part of my daily workflow. I love writing - that’s why I love my job here at AppAdvice. It is similar to other apps out there like Fetchnotes and Simplenote. If you’re still in search of a quick note app that is right for you, then Letterspace is worth a look. There is also a companion Mac app so your notes can be accessed on your desktop. (Free) by Sittipon Simasanti is a beautifully crafted note-taking app that is a pleasure to use.
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