ruff: a writing companion

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4.2
798 reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

🏆 Winner of Google's 2019 Material Design Award

💎 Winner of Google Play's Best of 2019 “Hidden Gems”

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ruff is your pocket-sized best friend that aims to make writing on the go fun and sharing it fast & easy. It's a single sheet of text with your progress automatically saved and restored between sessions — no file management to worry about here! You can set aside (aka stash) text to come back to later via a left swipe. Or you can pass it on (aka share) via the FAB.

ruff doesn't want (or need) to replace your text editor, to-do app etc. With its original blend of utility & versatility, ruff is the ideal springboard for all your writing on the go: drafts, notes, lists, ideas, thoughts etc. It's a pleasure to write in ruff, and effortless to move the writing out 💪

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Still not convinced? Check out what the experts have to say ;)

« Ruff’s straightforward brand identity empowers the app’s note-taking users to quickly capture their thoughts in any style. Prioritizing function and clarity, Ruff’s consistent use of typography, shape, and color create an inviting themed experience. » — Google Design ( https://design.google/library/material-design-awards-2019/)

« If you like to write and wish you could do so from your Android device without any distractions, then look no further than ruff. The app contains both a light and dark theme, and it even works on Chromebooks, which makes it a great option for portable writing. Saving your content is easy. All you have to do is swipe to the right, and the app will save your progress so that you can easily pick up where you left off, even if you switch to a different Android device. » — Android Police

« It’s a bit of a niche product, but it looks nice and it works as described. » — Android Authority

🐕+

Throw a bone 🦴 by upgrading to ruff+ to unleash the following:

• Gain full screen estate by removing ads

• Set aside (aka stash) as much text as you like (as opposed to the basic 10)

• Read the entire content of your text from your home screen widget (it's a full screen preview on the basic widget)

... you'll make an indie developer and their digital pup happy too! ♥
Updated on
13 Jul 2023

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Ratings and reviews

4.3
757 reviews
Michael C
29 March 2024
This app is perfect for non-permanent (especially voice) notes. The highlight feature is probably the large widget which gives you an incredibly accessible sort of whiteboard to organize your thoughts. Literally don't need to make a single gesture other than tap the edit button and your immediately taking a note. Going to swipe up to exit. But it's not an equivalent to Google keep or easy voice notes or something. Those are more permanent. But those can clog up storage and file space.
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A Google user
6 February 2020
It is a beautiful app, and I loved it in my first impression then I got the peremium version. But… but the good things wouldn't last, after that my text getting longer and longer, the app goes slow, each time slower than before. And also, in my point of view the stash mechanism is rediculous. So I've changed my rate from 5 to 3 stars. Update: I have added a few line to my text and I can't even open the app anymore, can you imagine that I can't restore my texts?! Also, export option won't work!
54 people found this review helpful
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Third Culture Apps
6 February 2020
That's awful. If you can't open the app anymore, how do you know the export option isn't working? Was it not working even before the latest issue? Would be helpful to know how long was your text. Please get in touch via email (bardi.golriz@gmail.com) to assist recovery of your text. https://thirdculture.app/ruff/faq.html has a bit on cloud backup.
Justin Louis
13 February 2023
this app turned out to be one of the best purchases that I've made from the Play store. the simple, elegant design in the way it's like silk goes through everything. there's no. I'm going to stopping and waiting certain points of the application. I really feel like somebody put effort into a product that was designed for someone like me in mind
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Third Culture Apps
8 March 2023
Wow, thank you so much Justin for the noticing the care that went into the experience. Love reading reviews like this one. Sincerely humbling!

What's new

Targeting Android 12 and upgraded to latest Google Play billing library for better performance + security + compatibility.