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Name: Drafts
Rating: 4.8 (11000 reviews)

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About

Drafts is a quick-capture text app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch that opens on a blank page ready to type, then sends your text almost anywhere through customizable actions.

Drafts, made by Agile Tortoise, is built around one idea: capture text first and decide what to do with it later. Every launch opens a fresh draft ready for typing or dictation, so jotting down an idea takes seconds. From there, a library of actions turns that text into an email, message, calendar event, reminder, file in iCloud Drive or Dropbox, a post to social media, or an entry in services such as Notion, Airtable or your task manager. Power users can build their own actions with steps, templates and a full JavaScript scripting API, and share them through the Drafts Directory. Drafts organizes notes with tags, flags, an inbox/archive workflow and saved Workspaces, offers Markdown and other syntax highlighting modes, and syncs privately through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. Deep Shortcuts, Siri and URL-scheme support make it a favourite in the Apple automation community. The app is free to use, with a Drafts Pro subscription unlocking action editing, themes, workspaces and advanced automation.

Who Is Drafts Best For?

Drafts is particularly well-suited for:

Apple automation enthusiasts

Writers who capture ideas on the go

GTD practitioners processing an inbox

Power users who route text to many apps

iPhone and Apple Watch dictation users

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Review Coverage

4.8/5

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October 9, 2026

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Features

Markdown

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

(11,000 reviews)

Aggregated from 1 sources

App Store

4.8

(11,000)

Pricing

Freemium

Free Tier Available

Project Health

Status

Active

Publisher & Origin

Developer

Agile Tortoise, Inc. (Greg Pierce)

Source Model

Closed source

Country of Origin

United States

Headquarters

Texas, United States

Origin Type

Indie creator

Origin Note

Drafts is developed by Agile Tortoise, Inc., the small studio of developer Greg Pierce (also co-creator of the x-callback-url convention). The app has been sold since 2012; the developer's public GitHub profile lists Texas, USA as its location.

Pros

✓Opens instantly on a blank draft for very fast capture

✓Extremely powerful action and JavaScript automation system

✓Large community library of shareable actions

✓Generous free tier and inexpensive Pro subscription

✓Private iCloud sync across all Apple devices including Apple Watch

Cons

⚠Apple-only: no Windows, Android or web app

⚠No real-time collaboration or note sharing workspace

⚠Plain-text focused; limited rich media and image support

⚠Learning curve to get the most out of actions and scripting

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Drafts free to use?

Yes, Drafts offers a free tier that you can use without payment. Free to use with core capture, tagging and built-in actions. Drafts Pro costs $1.99/month or $19.99/year (7-day free trial on the annual plan) and is a single universal subscription across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. An optional Patron tier is $29.99/year. Both monthly and annual plans support Family Sharing.

What platforms does Drafts support?

Drafts is available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS. Download the app for your preferred platform to get started.

Does Drafts work offline?

Yes, Drafts supports offline mode. You can access and edit your notes without an internet connection, and changes will sync when you're back online.