Browser: Free. Native app for iPhone, iPad and Mac: €14.99/$12.99 at launch (regular €19.99/$19.99), one-time purchase across all three devices, no subscription.
One-time purchase price to be announced before launch. Without a license, the software works with basic features indefinitely but exports carry a watermark.
Key features
Fully offline with no server required
Real folders on disk and Markdown files
Automatic version history with restore
Sync via user's own cloud folder (iCloud, Dropbox)
Nested folders to any depth
Freehand drawing with pen and color
Magnetic arrows for connecting elements
Full-text search across all folders
Interactive to-do lists on canvas
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux
Accepts Word and Markdown manuscripts
Generates print-ready PDF for KDP and IngramSpark
Creates EPUB 3 for ebook stores
Automatic layout of running heads and chapter openers
Professional typography with correct quotation marks and dashes
German language typography support
Works offline without requiring an account
Custom theme saving in licensed version
What makes it different
No account or server: your data never leaves your device
Real files you own: folders are real folders, documents are Markdown files
Works fully offline with no internet dependency
Automatic sync through your own cloud (iCloud or Dropbox)
Native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac showing full canvas
Runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux while the best-known alternative only runs on Mac
Professional typography handling for both English and German
Offline desktop app with no account or cloud dependency required
One-time purchase model instead of subscription
Includes free tools for KDP formatting and quote/dash fixing
visualOS
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