BRAVELY.DEV

Is There an iA Writer for Android or Linux?

The short answer

No.

iA Writer runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad; its Android app was removed from sale in September 2024, and there is no Linux version. Markd.ly runs natively on Android and Linux, plus Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, for $19.99 once, and opens the plain .md files you already have.

iA Writer runs on
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • iPhone
  • iPad
Not on
  • Android
  • Linux
Get Markd.lySee Markd.ly

$19.99 once, no subscription. Try it free for 24 hours first, no card.

Where iA Writer and Markd.ly each win

What iA Writer genuinely does well

  • Writing tools built for prose: Focus Mode, Syntax Highlight for parts of speech, Style Check for fillers, redundancies and clichés, and Authorship, which sets your own words apart from AI text and other authors.
  • Its own Mono, Duo and Quattro typefaces, and custom templates that shape its Preview and its exports.
  • Documents that follow you through iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive folders on Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad.

What Markd.ly gives you on Android and Linux

  • A native Android app for phones and tablets: Editor, Preview and Split, side by side on a tablet, with Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX math rendered even offline.
  • A native Linux app (x64, as a .deb or an AppImage) with the desktop tools: vim mode, snippets, folder search and AES-256-GCM encrypted documents.
  • On Linux, Word, EPUB, LaTeX and reveal.js slide exports are converted on your own computer, alongside HTML and PDF.
  • One $19.99 purchase covers Android, Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad; iA Writer is sold per platform.
  • Plain .md files wherever you keep them, so your iA Writer documents open as they are.

Markd.ly and iA Writer side by side on Android and Linux

Verified . Source linked at the bottom.

On Android and LinuxMarkd.lyiA Writer
Android appYes, native, for phones and tabletsNo (removed from sale in September 2024)
Linux appYes, native (x64 .deb and AppImage)No
Pricing model$19.99 once, every platformPer platform: Mac $49.99, Windows $39.99, iPhone & iPad $19.99 (App Store)
TypographyThree preview themes, plus your own CSS on LinuxIts own Mono, Duo and Quattro typefaces
Runs onAndroid 8.0 or later; Linux (x64); also Mac (macOS 14), Windows 10 (1809), iPhone and iPad (iOS 17)Mac (macOS 10.15 or later), Windows 10 or later, iPhone and iPad (iOS and iPadOS 15 or later); no Linux or Android app
Account neededYes: one Bravely Account sign-in (Apple, Google or email)On Windows, and on a Mac copy bought from ia.net: an iA Account (your email and a one-time code); App Store copies need none of their own

iA Writer for Android and Linux: FAQs

Does iA Writer have an Android app?

No. iA Writer for Android was removed from sale in September 2024, and iA says the old version is unsupported and may become less reliable on newer Android versions.

Is there an iA Writer for Linux?

No. iA Writer is sold for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad only.

Will my iA Writer files open in Markd.ly?

Yes. iA Writer saves plain text and Markdown files, and Markd.ly opens .md files wherever you keep them, with no import step and no conversion.

More Markd.ly comparisons

All comparisons

When you should stay with iA Writer

If you write on a Mac, a Windows PC, an iPhone or an iPad and iA Writer's writing tools are why you use it, keep it. This page is for writers on Android or Linux, where iA Writer does not run.

Markd.ly icon

Markd.ly

Native markdown editor

Get Markd.lyAll comparisons

$19.99 once, no subscription. Try it free for 24 hours first, no card.

iA Writer platform support verified on the iA Writer site. Subject to change. Full Markd.ly vs iA Writer comparison.