ink now (Free App for Macos) for Books, Screenplays, Thesis, Manuals, Docs etc
Started by washere
on 8/30/2026
washere
8/30/2026 11:40 pm
I am mainly a linux guy and was searching AppStore on my new macbook pro to install Scrivener and my license on it, then saw this in same page.
This is not pushing a spammy suggestion for a subscription app that i will not use myself, ubiquitous practice nowadays in social media online.
Also the guy, seems to have an indian dev name, either in india or north america (USA/Canada) and my experience with indian devs has been the best, they are good coders and also honest people, been going there since i was young.
He does not collect any data nor asks for login/accounts. I usually do not install subscription apps for writing nor those needing accounts/login, because of privacy + quality buy-options like scrivener exist. Why i like this:
* Free (though i love paying to support devs like scrivener, notecase pro etc not forcing subs on us)
* Multi format modes: Books, Docs, Screenplays, etc
* Multi imports, docs formats, fountain (screenplays), etc etc
* Multi exports: many docs, ebooks , plays etc
* Pro creator ui/ux, like scrivener with corkboard, outlines etc
* Comprehensive menu options, it is not a lightweight + doc interface options
* lots of utilities & sys thingies it has that i have not tried yet
have a look and i hope it is not too good to be ture.
If he charges for it, i will pay, but not if it becomes subscription.
Just search app-store for:
ink now
i searched the forum & also via google (this website) & saw no reference.
Any red flags, do let us know, as i do not want to invest strategic time in an app if there is a problem. I mainly use scrivener, obsidian/plugins, Fade-in etc etc but this looks good even if just for reading. It looks huge, like an adobe app, & i think he will grow it further.
This is not pushing a spammy suggestion for a subscription app that i will not use myself, ubiquitous practice nowadays in social media online.
Also the guy, seems to have an indian dev name, either in india or north america (USA/Canada) and my experience with indian devs has been the best, they are good coders and also honest people, been going there since i was young.
He does not collect any data nor asks for login/accounts. I usually do not install subscription apps for writing nor those needing accounts/login, because of privacy + quality buy-options like scrivener exist. Why i like this:
* Free (though i love paying to support devs like scrivener, notecase pro etc not forcing subs on us)
* Multi format modes: Books, Docs, Screenplays, etc
* Multi imports, docs formats, fountain (screenplays), etc etc
* Multi exports: many docs, ebooks , plays etc
* Pro creator ui/ux, like scrivener with corkboard, outlines etc
* Comprehensive menu options, it is not a lightweight + doc interface options
* lots of utilities & sys thingies it has that i have not tried yet
have a look and i hope it is not too good to be ture.
If he charges for it, i will pay, but not if it becomes subscription.
Just search app-store for:
ink now
i searched the forum & also via google (this website) & saw no reference.
Any red flags, do let us know, as i do not want to invest strategic time in an app if there is a problem. I mainly use scrivener, obsidian/plugins, Fade-in etc etc but this looks good even if just for reading. It looks huge, like an adobe app, & i think he will grow it further.
washere
8/30/2026 11:48 pm
also it is basically huge on markdown for use & features & i/o. i am an ardent user of for many years & have tried well over a thousand md apps on many platforms & use a bout two dozen on several OSes & 3 phone systems (linux inc.). this is great for markdown if nothing else, with a focus on creation with chapters/sections. even better than joplin, markor , iA writer etc.