ruff: Notes, Lists & Drafts

Name: ruff: Notes, Lists & Drafts
Rating: 4.25 (852 reviews)
Author: Third Culture Apps

By: Third Culture Apps App

A distraction-free notepad for writing, journaling, memos and quick capture.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

152,805 ▲ 64

Data as of 2026-10-17

Rating:

4.25

(852)

Version:

2.0.3.2

Last updated: 2026-08-21

Ranking

#184,283 ▼ 380

Overall

Features & Capabilities

ruff: A Writer's Best Companion

ruff is a compact and intuitive writing app designed to make on-the-go writing effortless and enjoyable. Recognized with Google's 2019 Material Design Award and Google's Play Best of 2019 "Hidden Gems", ruff offers a seamless single-sheet text interface where your progress saves automatically—no file juggling required. Its unique features include text "stashing" for later review and speedy sharing options, all wrapped in a distraction-free environment.

Optimized for drafts, notes, lists, and spontaneous ideas, ruff complements—rather than replaces—your preferred text editors or productivity tools. With light and dark themes and support for Chromebooks, it ensures comfortable writing anytime, anywhere. Upgrade to ruff+ to remove ads, stash unlimited text, and use enhanced widgets. Join writers who trust ruff for simplicity, reliability, and fast capture of thoughts.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Writing

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Version:

2.0.3.2 Last updated: 2026-08-21

Version code:

194

Creation date:

2019-06-26

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE Safe
ruff.ruff.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

88.92MB

Email:

ba*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.thirdculture.app/ruff DR 25

Privacy policy:

https://www.thirdculture.app/ruff/privacy.html

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-17

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Developed by:: Third Culture Apps
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ruff.ruff
Email:: ba*****@gmail.com
Website:: https://www.thirdculture.app/ruff

User Reviews

Reviews most often praise Ruff’s simplicity, quick access, and usefulness for jotting down temporary notes or drafts; widgets are another valued feature. The main recurring criticism concerns the 2.0 update, which some users found less clean and reported as slowing or disrupting familiar note-taking behaviors. Other complaints and feature requests appear only once, so they are not included.

Pros

Simple, clean, distraction-free design makes it easy to focus on writing.
Opens quickly and works well for capturing thoughts and notes on the go.
Useful for temporary notes, drafts, and brain-dumping ideas.
Widget access makes note-taking especially convenient.
Many reviewers find it reliable and useful over long-term use.

Cons

Some users say the Ruff 2.0 update made the interface feel more cluttered and less appealing.
Update-related changes reportedly slowed stashing and caused automatic numbering problems.

Recent reviews

lol. nice update. charging you 0.99C A MONTH TO SAVE FILES. I have used this app for years and can NO LONGER SAVE FILES DUE TO GREED. Good riddance

Ja***** 2026-10-07

This is an excellent distraction-free writing and reading app. The design philosophy is great and simple ... for text. The customization is limited but yet very sufficient. It fits very well on both OLED screen and e-Ink screen.