Our take
Pick iA Writer if writers who will run the free trial while they finish a first Focus Mode page — then Mac at US$49.99 (and iPhone/iPad US$29.99 if they want that SKU), not Obsidian Sync $4 first unless they want a graph vault, and not if they need a PKM backlink graph (iA Writer is a focused page, not a wiki). Pick Lex if existing Lex accounts who still have a working seat. Skip Lex if new writers who need a
Best for
iA Writer A sentence you start at a public $
Lex Existing Lex accounts who still have a working seat
Free plan
iA Writer No free plan
Lex No free plan
Lowest paid
iA Writer iPhone / iPad $29.99
Lex Not published by the vendor
Next step up
iA Writer Mac $49.99
Lex
Watch out
iA Writer Major updates may cost
Lex You cannot buy a new seat
Last checked
iA Writer 2026-10-23 · ia.net/writer/buy
Lex 2026-10-26 · lex.page
writers who will run the free trial while they finish a first Focus Mode page — then Mac at US$49.99 (and iPhone/iPad US$29.99 if they want that SKU), not Obsidian Sync $4 first unless they want a graph vault, and not if they need a PKM backlink graph (iA Writer is a focused page, not a wiki).
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