Platen
A writing app to write a novel
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Platen is a writing app that lets you write.
No AI. No project templates. No corkboards. Nothing to configure. Create your chapters and get on with it.
Your book, easy to navigate:
Your book is a list of chapters. Create them, rename them, reorder them, and jump straight to the one you want. Search the whole book when you know a line is in there somewhere, and watch the word count climb as you write.
Plot and character notes stay with the book. Chapter notes stay with the chapter. Everything is where you would expect it to be.
Your work, kept safe:
Every keystroke is saved as you go.
Start a chapter on your phone and carry on at your desk. Your writing stays on your devices and in your own iCloud account. There's no Platen account to create, no server holding your manuscript, and nobody else can read it. Including us.
Ready when you are:
Export a clean manuscript as PDF or plain text whenever you need it, in A4 or US Letter.
Why I made Platen
I write novels. I tried a lot of writing apps and browser tools, and most of them made writing feel more complicated than it needed to be.
So I built the one I wanted: somewhere simple to keep a novel, find my way around it, and write.
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• Writing on two devices now works together. Changes made on your iPhone and iPad are combined automatically, even when both are open on the same chapter. Only if the same words are changed on both at once is one version kept aside in the chapter's Notes, so nothing is ever lost.
• Books can now be rearranged. Press and hold to drag one into place, or use Manage.
• If a book or chapter is deleted on another of your devices while it's open, Platen now tells you instead of letting you keep writing into it.
• Plain-text exports now arrive as a proper .txt file, ready to email, save or open in any word processor.
• A friendlier welcome screen for new books, and updated Tips.
The developer, ADAM NICHOLAS N BAISLEY, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ADAM NICHOLAS N BAISLEY
- Size
- 779.3 KB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Adam Baisley
