Everything in the app

All features

Quotator is focused and deliberate — here's everything it does.

Your personal collection

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Add quotes

Quote text is required. Author is optional — leave it blank and no author line appears anywhere in the app or widget.

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Search

Pull down to reveal the search bar. Filters by quote text and author simultaneously in real time.

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Drag to reorder

The order of your library is the rotation order in Sequential mode. Drag to set exactly the sequence you want.

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Enable / disable

Swipe right to disable a quote. It stays in your library but is excluded from widget rotation until you re-enable it.

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Duplicate detection

Quotator warns you before saving a quote with text that already exists in your library.

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Categories

Organize quotes into user-created categories. Filter your library by category using the chips at the top of the list.

Formatting

19 fonts. Custom colors. Three-tier defaults.

Style your quotes with full control — or let defaults handle it so consistent quotes stay consistent without touching each one.

Three-tier system

  • App default — one consistent look for the whole library; set in Settings → Default Formatting
  • Category default — override the app default for quotes in a specific category
  • Per-quote custom — toggle Custom on any individual quote for complete override

A live preview card in the edit screen shows exactly how the quote will look in both Medium and Large widget sizes.

Style options

  • 19 fonts — System, Serif, Monospaced, Rounded + 15 curated iOS fonts
  • Auto-fit text — quotes scale to fill the widget; short ones go large, long ones shrink to fit
  • Text color — 19 presets or tap + for any custom color
  • Background color — 19 presets or tap + for any custom color
  • Alignment — Left, Center, Right

The 15 curated fonts

Georgia Palatino Baskerville Didot American Typewriter Courier New Futura Gill Sans Helvetica Neue Avenir Next Optima Copperplate Marker Felt Noteworthy Snell Roundhand

Two types, each in Medium and Large

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Rotating Quote

Shows a new quote on your chosen schedule. Configure each widget independently by long-pressing → Edit Widget:

  • Sequential, Random, or Manual rotation
  • Interval: 30 min, 1, 2, 4, 6, 12 hr, or 1 day
  • Filter to one category or follow app settings
  • Each widget on your screen is independent
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Specific Quote

Always shows exactly one quote you choose during widget setup. The quote never changes unless you edit the widget. Perfect for a daily mantra or a favourite you want to see every day.

Rotation modes explained

Sequential

Cycles through all enabled quotes in the order shown in your library. You control the sequence by dragging to reorder.

Random

Picks a different quote each interval using a deterministic per-slot algorithm — the same widget always shows the same quote at any given time, even across device restarts.

Manual

Pins one specific quote you choose. Nothing changes until you update it in Settings. Useful when you want to focus on one quote for as long as it feels right.

Advanced Features

Power features for when you need them

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Focus filter

Assign a quote category and rotation mode to each iOS Focus mode. Quotator switches automatically when you enter Work, Sleep, or any custom Focus.

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Quote set export / import

Export a named set of quotes — with all formatting — as a .json file. Share it via AirDrop, Messages, or Files. Anyone can import it in one tap.

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iCloud backup

Automatic daily backup to your personal iCloud Drive. Manual backup and restore also available. Keeps the 10 most recent backups.

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CSV import / export

Import quotes from any spreadsheet app using a simple 3-column CSV format (text, author, category). Export your library to CSV at any time.

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Multi-category filter

The default widget filter can include multiple categories at once — mix "Morning" and "Work" quotes into one rotating pool.

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Sample quotes

New to the app? Tap "Load Sample Quotes" on the empty library screen to start with 10 styled example quotes. Edit or delete them as you like.

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