Drafts
Quick-capture notes app for Apple devices with text actions
Drafts report card
Excellent · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026
Best for catching text fast and sending it somewhere else
Drafts opens on a blank page with the keyboard up, so the thought is typed before you've decided where it belongs. Then an action sends it on: a file in Dropbox, a task in Todoist, a page in Notion. The free version is roomy, with unlimited drafts and sync. It's Apple only, though, and the day you want to build your own actions you'll need Pro at $19.99 a year.
Who Drafts is for
- Great if ideas hit you on the go and you want them typed before they're gone
- Handy when your notes end up in other apps anyway, like a task manager or Notion
- A treat if you like scripting your own text workflows in JavaScript or Shortcuts
Who Drafts is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as the apps are for Apple devices only
- Tight if you're staying free and want your own actions or workspaces, because both are Pro
- Not for you if you share a subscription with family across iPhone and Mac, since a purchase can only be restored on the store where it was made
Why Drafts gets a 3.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyDrafts Pro is $19.99 a year or $1.99 a month, where paid plans in this category typically start at $5.99 a month. One subscription covers all your Apple devices, and both options work with Family Sharing.
- AFree plan and trialUnlimited drafts, editing and iCloud sync are free, and so is running any action that ships with the app or comes from the Drafts Directory. Most people could stay here. Pro is for making your own actions, workspaces, themes and Mail Drop.
- AFeaturesIt does capture fully: an inbox, tags, flags, dictation, transcription of audio and video files, and text arriving by Siri, widgets or the share sheet. Actions pass it on to Dropbox, Todoist, Notion, Gmail and more. Underneath sit Shortcuts, URL schemes, AppleScript and JavaScript.
- AEase of use4.8 from about 10,800 App Store ratings. Open it and type, since a new page is already waiting. The scripting side is as deep as you care to go, and you can ignore it.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch only. A Web Capture page can add a draft from any browser, but it can't show or edit what you've got. Its actions do reach plenty of other services, from Dropbox to OneNote.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Drafts' own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Drafts is a notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch that opens to a blank page so text can be typed or dictated straight away. New entries land in an inbox and can be tagged, flagged or archived later. Actions then send the text on to other apps and services, such as a file in Dropbox, a task in Todoist or a page in Notion.
Drafts has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year. See every plan
Good for
- Jotting text down quickly on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch
- People who route notes into other apps such as task managers
- Automation fans who script their own text workflows
Worth knowing
- Apps exist only for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. The Web Capture page can create drafts in any browser but cannot review or edit them.
- Creating and editing actions, workspaces, themes, Mail Drop and the AI chat console all require the Drafts Pro subscription.
- Sync runs through iCloud and needs the same iCloud account, with iCloud Drive active, on every device.
- A subscription bought on iOS cannot be restored on the Mac App Store or the reverse; it carries over only through a shared iCloud account.
Key features
- Capture first, file later
- The app opens to a new page with the keyboard ready. Entries go to an inbox and can be tagged, flagged or archived afterwards.
- Actions
- Actions copy, share or send text to other apps and services. Running installed actions is free; creating and editing them needs Drafts Pro.
- Dictation and transcription
- A custom dictation interface built on Apple's speech recognition, plus transcription of existing audio and video files into text.
- Workspaces
- Saved views of the drafts list that restore a preferred tag filter, query and sort order. Workspaces are a Drafts Pro feature.
- Capture from outside the app
- Text can arrive through Siri, widgets, the share extension, a personal Mail Drop email address (Pro) and a Web Capture page for any browser.
- Automation hooks
- Supports Shortcuts, URL schemes, AppleScript and JavaScript scripting in actions, and Pro adds an AI chat console that can query and edit drafts.
Drafts pricing
- Starts at
- $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year
- Free plan
- Free to use with unlimited creating, editing and syncing of drafts, and running actions installed with the app or from the Drafts Directory.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on the annual Drafts Pro subscription
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited drafts, editing and iCloud sync, plus the actions that ship with the app or come from the Drafts Directory. |
| Drafts Pro | $19.99per year; $1.99 billed monthly | Create and edit actions, themes and custom icons, workspaces, the AI chat console, Mail Drop and enhanced widgets on all Apple devices. |
| Drafts Pro Patron | $29.99billing period not shown on the App Store listing | A supporter tier with the same features as Drafts Pro, for people who want to pay more toward development. |
Read from docs.getdrafts.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Drafts before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual billing costs about 16% less
Drafts Pro is $19.99 a year or $1.99 a month, so twelve monthly payments come to $23.88 against $19.99 for the annual option.
Stated on docs.getdrafts.com - Other savingsFamily Sharing on both subscriptions
The monthly and annual Drafts Pro subscriptions support Apple Family Sharing, so one subscription can unlock Pro features for the family group.
Stated on docs.getdrafts.com
How people rate the Drafts app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
10,800 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Drafts alternatives
- Drafts vs Bear
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- Drafts vs Obsidian
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- Drafts vs Tot
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Common questions
Is Drafts free?
Drafts has a free plan. Free to use with unlimited creating, editing and syncing of drafts, and running actions installed with the app or from the Drafts Directory. Paid plans start at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year.
How much does Drafts cost?
Drafts lists 3 plans. Free: $0. Drafts Pro: $19.99 per year; $1.99 billed monthly. Drafts Pro Patron: $29.99 billing period not shown on the App Store listing. Prices were read from docs.getdrafts.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Drafts work on?
Drafts is available on iOS and macOS.
Does Drafts offer any discounts?
Drafts publicly lists the following: Annual billing costs about 16% less; Family Sharing on both subscriptions.
How is Drafts rated?
Drafts's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10,800 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Drafts have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Drafts is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Drafts have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Drafts is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Drafts open source?
Drafts is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Drafts integrate with?
Drafts's listing names Dropbox, Notion, Todoist, Evernote, Google Drive, Gmail, OneNote and Microsoft To Do. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Drafts have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial on the annual Drafts Pro subscription.
Who makes Drafts?
Drafts is made by Agile Tortoise, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Drafts?
The closest alternatives to Drafts in our directory are Apple Notes, Bear, Simplenote, Obsidian and Tot. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Drafts.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.
- docs.getdrafts.com/draftspro
- getdrafts.com
- docs.getdrafts.com/press-kit
- docs.getdrafts.com/docs/extensions/web-capture.html
- docs.getdrafts.com/docs/actions/steps/services.html
- docs.getdrafts.com/docs/settings/sync.html
- docs.getdrafts.com/docs/editor/dictation.html
- docs.getdrafts.com/docs/editor/transcription.html
- apps.apple.com/us/app/drafts/id1236254471