Calmly Writer vs FocusWriter
Calmly Writer
calmlywriter.comFocusWriter
gottcode.orgSide by side
| Figure | Calmly Writer | FocusWriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · Word Processing Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 9.0 (#6) | 8.2 (#36) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 9.0 (#14) | 8.0 (#71) |
| Developer | Calmly Writer is developed by Calmly Studio, which says it is led by designer, developer, and university professor Yusef Hassan Montero. | Graeme Gott describes himself as an open-source programmer and avid Linux user since 2001. |
| Maker structure | The FAQ describes Calmly Writer as an independent project maintained by a small team without investors or a large company behind it. | The official site presents Gott Code as Graeme Gott’s personal collection of projects rather than a staffed software company. |
| Purpose | Calmly Writer is a distraction-free editor designed to help users focus on writing. | FocusWriter is a simple, distraction-free word processor with a hide-away interface that appears when you move the mouse to the screen edges. |
| Support | Users can report bugs or suggest features by email, Bluesky, or Reddit. | The maker asks bug reporters to provide operating system details, reproduction steps, expected behavior, and what actually happened. |
| What it does | Calmly Writer is a distraction-free writing editor with a minimal interface intended to keep attention on the text. | FocusWriter is a distraction-free word processor with an interface revealed by moving the pointer to screen edges. |
| Writing tools | The apps include word and character counts, custom writing targets, reading time, a table of contents, comments, and document tabs. | The program includes on-the-fly statistics, daily goals, multiple open documents, and spell-checking. |
Plans
Calmly Writer
- Desktop licensePrice not published
- Android app$16.99 a month
- Online editorPrice not published
- Calmly Writer OnlineFree
- Calmly Writer OnlineFree
- Calmly Writer Android$16.99, paid once
- Calmly Writer for Android$16.99, paid once
- Calmly Writer Pro Desktop$23.90, paid once
- Calmly Writer Pro 3 desktop licensePrice not published
In their own words
Calmly Writer
Calmly Writer is an editor designed to help users focus on writing. It renders Markdown formatting as text is entered and includes word and character counts, custom writing targets, reading time, a table of contents, comments and document tabs. The apps import Word documents and export to Word, PDF, Markdown or HTML. Users can customize themes, fonts and layout, and turn on smart punctuation, type sounds or OpenDyslexic mode. Desktop and Android apps work offline, storing documents, backups and previous versions on the device. Files can also be saved in Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive folders for syncing. The browser editor is a limited preview for quick edits; backups, version history, writing targets and PDF export are available in the apps instead. Online documents are saved in browser storage, and the maker says it does not store writing on its servers. The desktop app has a 14-day trial. The Android app costs $16.99, paid once, with no subscription, and requires Android 7.0 or later.
FocusWriter
FocusWriter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.