Hey Hunters! Tomasz here, the solo dev behind Verso. Why I built this: I switched to Mac last year and realised every proper word processor wants a subscription. Word is $99/year. Ulysses is $40/year. Even the "cheap" ones nickel-and-dime you for features. I didn't need cloud sync. I didn't need AI. I didn't need collaboration. I just needed to write — with .docx compatibility so I could exchange files with Word users without formatting breaking. So I built my own. Native Mac app (SwiftUI, not Electron). 8 MB total. $14.99 one-time. No account, no telemetry, no "please subscribe" popups. What you get: - Full .docx import/export (tested against real Word files) - Focus mode (everything fades except the paragraph you're writing) - Track changes + comments - 16 languages including Arabic, Japanese, Chinese - Dark mode, page themes, Markdown round-trip - Ships with your files locally. No cloud. No tracking. The stack: - SwiftUI + AppKit - 100% local (no server, no database, no API calls) - Built in public from my flat in Brighton I'd love your feedback. Fair warning: I'm allergic to em dashes and venture-scale buzzwords. Try the 7-day free trial: versowriter.app — Tomasz

Verso

Mac word processor with no subscription

Mac word processor with no subscription