iliadWriting about writing
Honest comparisons and writer-native essays from the team building Iliad. Every claim about another tool is sourced and dated.
Iliad vs Bear: notes in a beautiful database, or documents as plain files
Bear is a beautiful notes app for Apple devices that stores notes in a database and lets agents in through a CLI and MCP server. Iliad is a Mac editor for plain Markdown files, with AI on request and a review of every change an agent makes.
October 14, 2026 ENIliad vs iA Writer: two answers to writing in the age of AI
iA Writer refuses to generate text and marks who wrote what. Iliad offers AI only when you ask and shows every change before it stays. Both keep plain Markdown files; here is how they differ and who each is for.
October 14, 2026 ENIliad vs Obsidian: a knowledge base and a writing desk
Obsidian is a free, extensible knowledge base of plain Markdown files on every platform. Iliad is a Mac writing app for one document at a time, with AI on request and a review of your agent's changes. Many writers can use both on the same folder.
October 14, 2026 ENIliad vs Typora: two Markdown editors that hide the syntax
Typora and Iliad both show formatted Markdown as you type and keep plain .md files. Typora has no AI and runs everywhere; Iliad adds AI on request and a review of what your agent changed, on Mac only.
October 14, 2026 ENIliad vs Ulysses: a library on every Apple device, or plain files on your Mac
Ulysses is a polished long-form writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone, with a synced library, publishing and Apple Intelligence. Iliad is a free Mac editor for plain Markdown files, with AI on request and a review of your agent's changes.
October 14, 2026 ENThe honest guide to markdown editors with AI (2026)
A guide to the best markdown editors with AI in 2026. It compares in-document agents with chat panels, looks at who owns your files and says who each tool is for.
June 13, 2026