Overview

Rating:
2.80
(58)
Version:
1.3
Last updated: 2018-09-21
Ranking
#226,995 ▼ 1,888
Overall

Features & Capabilities

The simplest way to write on iPhone or iPad.

Compo is the simplest way to write on iPhone or iPad.

Compo gives you a single, beautiful place to compose and save all of your writings, whether they be short stories, articles, blog posts, poems, essays... whatever inspires you. It's designed around simplicity, eliminating the endless distractions of most word processors and letting you simply write. Everything is automatically saved and synced to iCloud, making it available on all your devices, from iPhone to iPad to Mac or PC. From there you can share your writings to countless other apps and services. Everything about Compo is intuitive and user friendly. Writing can be hard, but using your tools should be effortless.

Features:

  • Universal app that works on both iPhone and iPad
  • Automatically syncs and backs up all documents to iCloud Drive
  • Share your writing with large variety of services including Facebook, Tumblr, WordPress, Notes, Dropbox, Slack
  • Change writing environment with beautiful fonts and sizes
  • Check word count, page count, and estimated reading time at a glance
  • Spell check and dictionary functions included
  • Uses "plain text" format compatible with TextEdit, Pages, Microsoft Word, Google Docs

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Motileware
Rating:
2.80
(58)
Version:
1.3 Last updated: 2018-09-21
Version code:
828611408
Creation date:
2018-09-21
Compatible devices:
Size:
7.22MB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-18
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Motileware
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/compo-a-writing-app/id1436442558
Website:
https://twitter.com/compotext

User Reviews

Users praise Compo for its simple, writing-focused design that’s easy to use for long-form content. However, reliability is a major concern: frequent crashes, disappearing work, and poor data recovery/backups threaten progress. Other recurring issues include dark mode bugs and the absence of cross-device syncing, with uneven or slow support. Overall, the app offers a clean writing experience but stability and data safeguards need substantial improvement.
Pros
  • Simple and not overcomplicated, making it easy to focus on writing.
  • Writing-focused and organized, helping you manage thoughts without clutter.
  • Helpful for long-form writing (books/stories) with straightforward progress tracking.
  • Lightweight, ad-free experience that feels writer-friendly.
Cons
  • Frequent crashes and automatic closures; the app often disappears or shuts down during use.
  • Data loss risk: stories or notes can vanish, be overwritten, or be unrecoverable with limited backup options.
  • Dark mode is buggy or nonfunctional (toggle may not work or revert to light mode).
  • Lack of cross-device syncing (iPad vs. iPhone) hampers continuity of work across devices.
  • Support/updates appear slow or unresponsive to issues (difficulty recovering lost data or addressing bugs).
Recent reviews
I don’t know why I didn’t stick to the other app to do my writing, I can’t retrieve my work, I open the app and when I tap on my work, THE WHOLE APP GOES AWAY!!! Just disappears, like what the heck??? No, reinstalling the app doesn’t work!
by Th*****, 2026-02-18

It just crashes. That’s all it does after you launch it. This is an unusable app
by Ci*****, 2025-06-25
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