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Draftpad

A distraction-free writing pad for iPhone and iPad.

Draftpad opens to a blank page, keeps Markdown out of the way and syncs drafts through iCloud. Word goals and a clean export.

Estimated window
Closed beta: 2027 Q1
Confidence
Medium confidence
Progress
15%

Estimates are ranges, not delivery guarantees. Contractual wait limits and refunds are defined separately in the terms.

Problem
Writing apps bury the page under features.
Scope
Markdown editor, iCloud sync, word goals, export to PDF and Markdown.
Estimated effort
Low — our team, roughly 3 months
Stages

Where it is on the line

  1. Discovery & scope

    Discovery · 2–3 weeks

  2. 2

    Name, icon & screen votesNow

    Design · +3–5 weeks

  3. 3

    Working prototype

    Prototype · +4–6 weeks

  4. 4

    Closed beta (founder priority)

    Closed beta · +6–10 weeks

  5. 5

    App Store review

    Store review · +1–3 weeks

Estimate history

Every change, with its reason

Old estimates stay visible. Each revision shows what changed, why, and when the next update is due.

No estimate changes yet. The first estimate is the one shown above.

Public log

Draftpad updates

No public updates for this app yet. Founders get a weekly log in the club.