When comparing Quoll Writer vs iA Writer, the Slant community recommends Quoll Writer for most people. In the question“What are the best apps for writers?” Quoll Writer is ranked 8th while iA Writer is ranked 20th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Automatic chapter save
Pro Open Source
Pro Frequent updates
Pro Image attachment
Pro Organizing-friendly
Pro Encryption
Any project can be encrypted with a password.
Pro Distraction-free mode
Pro Problem Finder
The Problem Finder helps you to identify issues with your writing.
Pro Import from Microsoft docx
Pro Export projects to docx, epub and html
Pro Achievements
Achievements are aimed at helping you get to know Quoll Writer and providing rewards for writing (after all no one else will be doing it).
Pro Cardboard
Pro Customizable
It's possible to change several aspects from displaying to character's datasheet.
Pro Statistics
Pro Noise Free Writing Experience removes even the program bar
The Noise Free Writing Experience is one of the first approaches to create a first class distraction-free environment. The feature hides the Mac program bar when you start writing.
Pro A mode that brings focus to the sentence you're working on
Enabling Focus Mode will dim the whole text except the sentence you are currently writing on.
Pro Can tell how long it would take to read through what you've written
Pro Markdown support
Pro Syncs using iCloud and Dropbox
iA Writer can sync documents using iCloud or Dropbox from within the editor for use across multiple devices.
Pro Create whole document by including separate images/markdown docs
This is new and very awesome feature in iA Writer 4.0.
Pro Can export a Word document
Pro Available for all Apple devices
iA Writer is available for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Cons
Con Windows only
Although it should be possible to make a multi platform version as Quoll is written in Java.
Con No mobile app
Con No cloud support
Unfortunatelly, there's no cloud support, which is very important nowadays.