Based on materials from theverge.com
The minimalist text editor iA Writer, which is considered one of the best for iOS and OS X and has no analogues until now on Android, is now available to owners of 'robots' . The app costs $ 4.99. The editor has retained all of its advantages as a working tool for those who do not need 'bad excesses'. There is only one font, there is no way to fully format the text, the number of menus has been cut down. Despite the spartan simplicity of its appearance, the application has adopted the style of a new platform for itself and looks completely 'native' on it. It is optimized for both smartphones and tablets.
More interesting than the very fact of the appearance of iA Writer on Android is only the developer's experience in creating this version. Its creator, Information Architects – a reference developer Apple, recognizable for its convenience and stylish appearance, wrote in his blog that the known programming problems, fragmentation, characteristic of Android, are no longer a hindrance. 'We opened up a new developer-friendly world with only a shadow of the horror associated with Android.' It's about fragmentation Android, and that's really a problem – with so many different hardware, software, and device sizes. But IA says the problem is surmountable because key application developer tools under Android are 'very stable'. The company also notes that a very friendly, 'grateful' culture has developed around Android developers, which is no longer present on iOS and OS X.
So, apparently, the experience of porting the application to Android was very positive. And such praise from such a famous developer can convince detractors to reconsider their early failures with this OS. There are other problems faced by Android and Google, like the same level of piracy, but the fact that the development of the application went smoothly can be considered a serious indicator. Especially important in light of what a longtime device app developer Apple testifies to.