Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF

Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by Brajeshwar on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:07AM (#41825302)

I think you should disclose that it is freemium and not FREE. Typora is a one-time buy of $15; the app here, IF, is $3 /mo.

Personally, I have gone through so many productivity note-taking apps that mine are now plain-texts[1] with a tool that can read them. Of course, the texts are spiced with a tad of Markdown for readability and for the tools to make it easier on the eye. Right now, I'm with Obsidian.[2] However, I can move to any tool that does not chew up my content but just does its thang on top of it.

I also use iA Writer[3] a lot when picking out just a single file to focus on.

1. https://brajeshwar.com/2022/plain-text/

2. https://obsidian.md

3. https://ia.net/writer

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by matrixages on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:27AM (#41825396)

If you make assertions without in-depth use, I think you are a promoter of the ia writer.

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by Brajeshwar on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:46AM (#41825492)

Again, I might have been biased with the fact that iA Writer is from the old world and was extremely popular when it came out. It was an entirely new way of taking notes. Many are copies these days, and in a good way. I made the wrong assumption that most in the tech world would have heard of iA.net, a swish company, that makes beautiful software.

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by tb1989 on Sunday October 13, 2024 @03:20AM (#41825889)

Bro, this way of thinking of presuming others guilty is very primitive...Disclosure is very important! If you want to sell products overseas outside of mainland China, you must know this.

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by matrixages on Sunday October 13, 2024 @03:22AM (#41825901)

Apologies, I did overreact.

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by matrixages on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:20AM (#41825366)

In fact, IF's Note module is entirely free, while other modules have limitations. You should understand this first before refuting, instead of assuming it's not free just because there's a price tag.

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by Brajeshwar on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:43AM (#41825479)

Hey, hey! I'm extremely sorry if I hurt your feelings. I didn't mean that. Coming from another designer, developer, builder, I might have reacted similarly when my product had a different reaction than I expected.

Honestly, I wish you success and help others who depend on such tools for their well-being and productivity.

Treat mine as feedback after using so many similar tools in my life. Thus, I have turned to solving problems with patterns, processes, and systems and then layer tools on top — not starting with the tools.

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Re:Show HN: A free alternative to Typora –– IF by matrixages on Sunday October 13, 2024 @02:44AM (#41825737)

IF is a new thing for everyone, and it carries a big goal, with less than 30% completed so far. I was previously the co-founder of Yao App Engine. I developed IF to bring low-code in a simple and easy-to-use way to end-users, and it can be used offline, just like Excel and Word.

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