A writing app for iPad

1. Open quorly.dev/app in Safari. On iPadOS, other browsers cannot install web apps.
2. Tap the Share button, then Add to Home Screen.
3. Open it from the Home Screen once while online, so Safari caches the assets.

After that it opens like an app: its own icon, no browser chrome, and the draft saves in Safari's storage on that iPad.

• Writing and formatting with the on-screen keyboard or a Magic Keyboard; keyboard shortcuts work where Safari passes them through.
• Offline drafting after the first load.
• Exports — PDF, Markdown, plain text, .quorly and EPUB (Pro) download to Files.
• Focus mode and the typography controls; the iPad is a good size for a page.

• No handwriting. The editor is a text surface; an Apple Pencil types nothing.
• No background sync. Pro Cloud Sync runs when the app is open, not while iPadOS has it suspended.
• Safari can evict storage. Website data can be cleared by iOS under pressure or by you; the iPad is not a backup. Export, or use a sync layer.
• File pickers are less capable. Markdown export uses the download path rather than a save dialog; the file lands in Files.

If the alternative is a browser tab that reloads when you switch apps, yes — the Home Screen app is a better writing surface, and the draft survives. If you need a native iPad writing app with handwriting, iCloud Drive as a first-class citizen and a document browser, iA Writer or Ulysses is the honest recommendation. The iA Writer alternatives page covers the trade-offs.

Nothing syncs by itself. Export a .quorly file to Files and AirDrop it, use Pro Cloud Sync to your own Google Drive, or keep Local Sync on a desktop and pass the file across. The backup guide has the routine that keeps both copies current.