Drafts 17

Drafts was already good. Now it’s great

- CARRIE MARSHALL 

Free (IAPs) From Agile Tortoise, getdrafts.com

Needs macOS 10.13 or later

When we reviewed Drafts last year we said it was a good note-taking and writing app that lacked the best features from its iOS sibling. Those features have now been added, alongside improvements including Touch Bar support and the ability to post to Medium.

Drafts is all about getting your ideas down quickly with the minimum of effort, and to that end it sits in your menu bar ready for action. You can use its icon to create a new draft ready for you to type, or to create one including the contents of the clipboard, and you can add your note hands–free thanks to the built–in dictation support. The app also syncs with its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch equivalents so you can create and view your notes on the move.