Minipad

Name: Minipad
Rating: 4.3 (406 reviews)
Author: Alexander Davidson

By: Alexander Davidson App

Simple, friendly writing app

Overview

Version:

1.9.4

Last updated: 2026-04-15

Features & Capabilities

Minipad is a minimal, kid-friendly writing editor designed to help anyone focus on writing. Create stories, edit notes, and explore words with a large, readable font.

Features include newest-first sorting (or sort by title/last changed), a slider to adjust font size across five options, no spell check or autocorrect to reduce distractions, extra taps to prevent accidental deletes, and optional voice dictation or iOS emojis to spark playful storytelling.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Writing Education Accessibility

By:

Alexander Davidson

Rating:

4.30

(406)

Version:

1.9.4 Last updated: 2026-04-15

Version code:

884525171

Creation date:

2015-08-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

2.73MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 81,376 ▼ 103

Other rankings

#53 in writing tools keyword 66 ▼ 4

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Alexander Davidson

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minipad/id1023598911

Website:

http://liquidninja.com/minipad

User Reviews

Minipad is valued for its simple, distraction-free writing space, reliable autosave, privacy (local storage only), and easy export/share options without a subscription. It preserves invented words and supports accessibility. The main downsides are minimal formatting (no italics/bold/indents), lack of spell check, no paste capability, and no cross-device syncing.

Pros

Simple, distraction-free interface that is easy to use for notes and writing
Autosaves and prevents loss of work; content stays safe when the app is closed
Local storage on the device with privacy; no cloud storage/back-end access
Preserves invented words and avoids intrusive spelling/grammar corrections
Export/Share/Print options and no ongoing subscription; supports offline use

Cons

Limited formatting options (no italics, bold, indentation; few font choices)
No spell check or proofreading tools; spelling/grammar corrections are not offered
Cannot paste content into the writing area; editing can be cumbersome
No cloud sync across devices; relies on local storage and lacks multi-device syncing

Recent reviews

Privacy: No data collected. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Simple: Very. Good. Don’t start adding bells and whistles that break or require a different privacy policy. Great transcription app; beats all the others I have tried. It is fast, agile, lightweight, and editable on the spot. No subscription. I would pay for lifetime access but please don’t add a subscription. Enough said. No account. Thank gosh. As a writer and ideator, this is a perfect app for me … except that there is, to my knowledge, no “undo” button. That is my only request.

by La*****, 2026-07-27

The app is amazing, but i use it on My IPad, and when i do if i have spell correct mode on most of the time I cannot see what I’m typing, because the word suggestions will pop up in front of my story. I love that this app doesn’t make you pay for anything, and that you can name your stories. It is amazing, i just wish you could add italics.