Byword for iOS updated with iCloud Drive and Handoff support

for iOS has been updated with support for:

  • iCloud Drive
  • OS X

This update matches the one made on 22nd October for the OS X version. Both apps now work seamlessly with the most modern technologies introduced with OS X Yosemite and iOS 8.

I’ve tested OS X Handoff with a few text files, and it works like a charm. I could not be happier than that.

Byword’s developers also seem to have solved the iCloud sync slowness I experienced with older versions of Byword for iOS. Now the synchronization is fast and at par with (which has always been my reference standard for iCloud sync efficiency).

The integration with iCloud Drive and Document Providers is extremely well made too. I was pleased to finally be able to edit a document saved in TextEdit’s iCloud storage folder and see it updated on my Mac.

Right now, Byword is the best general-purpose Markdown editor for iOS.

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