I have not encountered any problems with this app so far. It is pretty basic, with a place to store notes and a place to write them. If you don’t write for a few seconds then a red bar shows up on the top of the screen (I have yet to lose any work, it is quite motivating :)) For those of you worried about losing work, you can also just type random letters/ words. The important thing is it gets your creative juices flowing. It defeats writers block because it takes out the procrastination. Even if you think you don’t have any ideas, you suddenly do as soon as you start typing. I also like that it displays your word count while you are typing. This app had very few ads (although it does ask for a “tip” at some points to help cover the cost of making the app, so they won’t have to overrun the app with advertisements.This is just a suggestion, but in the future I would like to be able to change minutes to word count. For example, instead of writing for five minutes, you could switch the settings to 300 words or something like that. I think that would make it easier for people writing, say, an essay that had to be 500 words or something like that. Again, this has nothing to do with the value of the product, I just think it would be a good idea to add to further versions of this app. It is a great app and I would recommend buying it.

This app is fantastic, especially for something that’s been made free for everyone to use. The design is simplistic, lacking all the bits and baubles that could distract you during a writing session. It’s very easy to use and user-friendly. The app is also highly motivating. It provides around a 5-second grace period for you to stop typing during a session before the built-in anti-procrastination timer kicks in at the bottom of the screen, just above your keyboard. That grace period is something I really appreciate, as someone who just really can’t stand leaving behind typos in my writing to “come back to later”.It also has very, very few ads when compared to other freely available apps. The only ads I’ve ever encounter are one tiny banner across the top of the screen, and one fullscreen ad with a dismissal timer that only ever pops up if you fail your writing challenge. Plus, as far as I’m seeing, if you choose to donate some money to the developer - which helps minimize the prevalence of ads - the ads disappear! Already very minimal ads, and all it takes is buying the developer a cup of coffee to permanently remove those, too! (As far as I can tell; I haven’t actually confirmed this.)Overall, it’s an amazing app, and it’s been great for my writer’s block. Highly recommend it for anyone who needs that extra kick.

This review was my first Danger Note and you’ll find I’ve come around to the idea and the app over the course of using it briefly. My first note and an app review follows. This is a bit stressful to have to write or else the copy gets deleted; however, it’s also advice I’ve give young writers who are unsure how to become unblocked. The best feature of this app is that it removes the preciousness of each line of copy. Sure, lines still matter, but it forces you to write a draft first and avoid the common pitfall of switching into editor mode well before you have your draft down. While I can see this app being helpful for that purpose, and as a way to force considerable focus, I’m not sure if it’s an everyday tool for me. What is interesting about the app is it’s status bar, at least I think that’s what I’ve almost filled up at the bottom of the window. That gives you a bit of piece of mind and I like that there’s a built-in word count. Both are additive, which gives you the sense of moving towards a goal, and building, not trying to hit a particular word count and racing. Steady writing yields results. Ok, I got a bit slow and the status bar turned red. Omg that’s terrifying. I can see this as an effective tool for banging out drafts where the work is being overthought. Things like pointer posts or community stories surely will benefit from this type of tool. I think I’ll add it to my writing arsenal. Thanks for the cool app.

EDIT: there are a lot of glitches since updating my phone to IOS 16. It’s still functional, but very annoying (words will overlap, screen will jerk downwards—it’s all messy). I wish I could’ve gotten away with not updating longer, but my old phone became a brick and the new phone had iOS 16 pre installed. RIP, app. Love this app and it works wonderfully. It’s similar to the website Fighter’s Block, which is basically what I was looking for in a writing app, except that the motivation to keep writing is stronger with this since you don’t want your work deleted. I also appreciate having a time goal rather than a word count goal, so that you can more easily commit to a writing session knowing how long it will take (and you can adjust the amount of time too, which I just learned recently!!!) Does not fix procrastination, though (hence me writing this review instead of using the app :P ) Only problem: word count is off. It counts contractions as two words, which is kind of annoying. But still a pretty great app, just an inaccurate estimator