# Realmac Software

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British software company

Realmac Software Type Private Industry Software development Founded November 2002 Founder Dan Counsell Headquarters Brighton, England Products Clear, Analog, Ember, RapidWeaver, Typed, Courier Website realmacsoftware.com

**Realmac Software** is an English independent software company based in [Brighton, England](/source/Brighton_and_Hove).[1][2][3][4] Dan Counsell founded the company in November 2002 and serves as its director.[5]

## History

In November 2002, Dan Counsell founded Realmac Software.[5][6] The company released RapidWeaver, a template-based website editor, in 2004.[7] Realmac Software acquired EventBox, a social media app, from its developers, The Cosmic Machine, in October 2009.[8][9] Realmac Software released Clear, a to-do list app, for [iOS](/source/IOS) in January and Mac operating systems in November 2012.[10] The app reached spot two on the Apple Mac App Store behind Apple's Mountain Lion operating system.[10] The app was also listed on FierceDeveloper's list of "Top Apps" in February 2012.[11] FierceDeveloper named Realmac Software a "2012 Rising Star of Mobile Development" that November.[11]

The company released Analog, a photo manipulation software, in May 2013.[12][13] The following month, Realmac Software released Ember, an app designed to capture and organize screenshots.[3] The company announced the release of Typed, an [OS X](/source/OS_X) app for writing in [Markdown](/source/Markdown), in July 2014.[1] That October, Clear was ranked 12th on *[Business Insider's](/source/Business_Insider)* list of "The World’s Greatest Apps."[14]

## Apps

- Clear[4][5][15]

- Analog [16]

- Ember[5][16]

- RapidWeaver[5][15]

- Courier[15]

- Squash

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-thenextweb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-thenextweb_1-1) Josh Ong (July 17, 2014). ["Realmac Software announces Typed, an upcoming Markdown editor for your Mac"](https://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/07/17/realmac-software-announces-typed-upcoming-markdown-editor-mac/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-148apps_2-0)** Rob (February 18, 2014). ["Realmac Software Comes Clean About Clear – Moves to a Single Universal App and Will Go Free for a Limited Time"](http://www.148apps.com/news/realmac-software-clean-clear-moves-single-universal-app-free-limited-time/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-techcrunch_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-techcrunch_3-1) Darrell Etherington (July 23, 2013). ["LittleSnapper Becomes Ember As Realmac Software Overhauls Its Mac App For Digital Creatives"](https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/23/littlesnapper-becomes-ember-as-realmac-software-overhauls-its-mac-app-for-digital-creatives/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-theindustry_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-theindustry_4-1) Conor O'Driscoll (April 3, 2013). ["An Interview with Christopher Downer of Realmac Software"](http://theindustry.cc/2013/04/03/an-interview-with-christopher-downer-of-realmac-software/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tutsplus_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tutsplus_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-tutsplus_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-tutsplus_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-tutsplus_5-4) Toby O. G. Seers (August 29, 2013). ["Dan Counsell on Life at Realmac Software"](http://computers.tutsplus.com/articles/dan-counsell-on-life-at-realmac-software--mac-53078). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-iphoneincanada_6-0)** Nick Salerni (February 18, 2014). ["Realmac Software To Unify iOS List-Making Apps, Clear and Clear+"](http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/realmac-software-to-unify-ios-list-making-apps-clear-and-clear/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-smokingapples_7-0)** Jonas Wisser. ["Developer Interview: Danny Greg of Realmac Software"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141127032636/http://smokingapples.com/880/interview-danny-greg-realmac-software/). Archived from [the original](http://smokingapples.com/880/interview-danny-greg-realmac-software/) on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-macworld_8-0)** David Chartier (October 6, 2009). ["Realmac Software acquires social app EventBox"](http://www.macworld.com/article/1143145/realmac_eventbox.html). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pcworld_9-0)** ["Realmac Software Acquires Social App EventBox"](http://www.pcworld.com/article/173197/article.html). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-businessinsider2_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-businessinsider2_10-1) Kevin Smith (November 8, 2012). ["Meet The Man Behind Clear, One Of The Most Beautiful iPhone Apps Around"](http://www.businessinsider.com/clear-founder-dan-counsell-interview-2012-11). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fiercedeveloper_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fiercedeveloper_11-1) ["Realmac Software - 2012 Rising Stars of Mobile Development"](http://www.fiercedeveloper.com/special-reports/Realmac-software-2012-rising-stars-mobile-development). November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-techcrunch2_12-0)** Darrell Etherington (May 14, 2013). ["Realmac To Enter The Mobile Photo Fray With Analog For iPhone, Explains Why We Need Yet Another App"](https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/14/realmac-to-enter-the-mobile-photo-fray-with-analog-for-iphone-explains-why-we-yet-need-another-app/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-maclife_13-0)** J.R. Bookwalter (May 14, 2013). ["Video: Realmac Software Teases Upcoming Analog Camera for iPhone"](http://www.maclife.com/article/news/video_Realmac_software_teases_upcoming_analog_camera_iphone). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-businessinsider_14-0)** Steven Tweedie (October 1, 2014). ["The App 100: The World's Greatest Apps"](http://www.businessinsider.com/100-best-apps-for-iphone-and-android-2014-10). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lifehacker_15-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lifehacker_15-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-lifehacker_15-2) Whitson Gordon. ["All Realmac Software On Sale This Week, Including Clear, RapidWeaver, and More"](https://lifehacker.com/5970165/all-realmac-software-on-sale-this-week-including-clear-rapidweaver-and-more). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cultofmac_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cultofmac_16-1) ["Realmac Software Teases Ember, A Digital Scrapbook For Your Mac \[Video\]"](http://www.cultofmac.com/236364/realmac-software-teases-ember-for-mac-videp/). Retrieved November 15, 2014.

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