Truly unlike any writing tool.

I went back and forth on whether or not to invest in Flowstate. Originally at $15, the app was, frankly, overpriced for what it offers and there is no trial to test drive it and see if you like it / can hack it. Now, the developers have (wisely) dropped it to $9.99 and that feels more reasonable. Still a bit high (and I agree with others that there should be more export options once you’ve completed a session—Notepad is underwhelming as the only option), but reasonable once I took the dive.

Having (successfully) completed two writing sessions, I can say that it is a unique experience for that will help ‘push both seasoned writers and those who just need assistance conjuring a few words. It’s not an easygoing app; the intensity of potentially losing your work after five seconds of idle time is terrifying, and that is the driving force that makes the program so innovative. Most people have a fear of the ‘blank page’ and how to populate it. What if that got upended and the fear became returning to that blank page, not preciously populating it? Learning how to write in a sort of reckless abandon is what this app encourages—editing while you go is the enemy. Getting your thoughts down is the goal. It is not for everyone, but there is quite a bit of thought—and beauty—behind the rationate and interface of Flowstate. (I found a great interview on HuffPo with the creator that gives a lot of insight regarding why/how he developed it—it’s a pretty interesting read.)

I’ll end by saying two things: (1) I have yet to encounter a single bug; this runs incredibly smooth on two very different machines of mine, one quite old, so don’t fear the loss of your work due to the app—just fear losing it to yourself. (2) I wrote this review using Flowstate. I thought that would only be apropos.

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