# TextEdit - Text Editor — user reviews > 159 indexed App Store user reviews of TextEdit by Kairoos Solutions SL, rated 3.70/5 from 374 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textedit-text-editor/id1070883678/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textedit-text-editor/id1070883678.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 214 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 97 ## What do users think of TextEdit? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📝 Simple and clean text editor - 🔗 Integrates well with iCloud - 👍 Useful for basic document editing **Cons** - 💰 Requires subscription for full functionality - 🔒 Locks users out of previously purchased content - 🚫 Prevents access to app without subscription - 🤖 Forced AI integration that users don't want **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when opening certain file types - Formatting issues when copying/pasting text - Inconsistent behavior across devices **Most requested features** - Allow users to choose iCloud directory - Offer one-time purchase option instead of subscription - Restore previous paid versions without AI ## Newest reviews (19 of 159) ### 2/5 — Price Deceptive *2026-07-15, version 6.4.1* Disappointing for a free app to require purchase to use even the most basic functions . It’s not a bad price probably but don’t expect to have to pay unless it is charged at download. ### 3/5 — No “X” button when I don’t want to pay *2026-05-12, version 6.4.0* I’m not paying 4.99 per month when I can have it for free at least let me exit the thing letting me pay I don’t care if I don’t want the “extra perks” LEMME WRITE ### 1/5 — Why is this app so highly rated? *2026-03-15* It doesn’t let you write anything without paying :( ### 1/5 — Locked out of content, forced payment *2026-03-12, version 6.3.0* I’ve used this for a long time. Now the app won’t even let you look at your previous work unless you sign up for a monthly subscription. It used to be great; now you should skip it. Sad to see. ### 3/5 — Please allow me to choose my directory on iCloud! *2026-02-21* Was quite excited to find this. Excitement dwindled when I saw that this app yet created another directory in my icloud and in order to open or edit and save documents from my macOS TextEdit directory it opens it after navigating to it and then wants to save it to it's own 'file system' / directory... Why? To me, that's a fail. Just have it do what it does, and let me choose where!!! ### 1/5 — No AI - please!!! *2026-02-18, version 6.3.0* I will not use an app that requires me to accept a free trial or purchase of the AI assistant. Period. This app is going back to where it came from. Why do you not allow me to just use the app without this Satya Nadella-like push to AI? Lots of people do not like AI - lots of us. ### 1/5 — Another over priced subscription model app *2026-02-14, version 6.3.0* I downloaded it only to be met with a THREE day trial and a $NZ 7.00 a month subscription. No thanks. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-02-07* Immediate pay wall ### 1/5 — Should be removed *2026-02-06* Can’t even use it without subscribing, not even try it. ### 1/5 — Cost money and can’t escape AI *2026-01-06, version 6.3.0* I will just use it on my computer where all this BS isn’t. I only look for the phone app so I could work on the go but never mind. To all writing apps *I DONT WANT AI!!!!!!* *I WILL NEVER WANT AI IN A WRITING APP!!!!* ### 1/5 — REQUIRES in app purchase *2026-01-04, version 6.3.0* Download requires in app purchase ### 1/5 — Cant Skip Free Trial! DO NOT USE *2025-12-06* To The Evil Devs: Why would you force onboarding payment for a trial subscription nobody needs or asked for in a text editor app? You can't even get past it without subscribing. You knew what you were doing. Horrible UX. Do Not Use. ### 1/5 — Subscription model lock-in of prior purchased unlocked. *2025-12-03* AI is an insignificant addition to my contract prior to your update. I purchased that not the upgraded AI version this is breach of contract since my prior purchase was taken without consent. The older software needs to continue working under the prior contract or this is extortion. Do not by into these trapped subscription purchases because then the develop does nothing more yet you are trapped paying for nothing. ### 1/5 — 無料のままでは使えない *2025-11-17* 3日間の試用期間はあるとしても、とにかく有料登録しないことには使えない？ ### 1/5 — I do not want AI! ! ! ! ! *2025-10-25, version 6.2.0* Shame on you, forcing me to pay for AI. I do not want it, i do not want to pay for it, i do not trust it. The original idea was precisely what i wanted to use. You lost me as a customer. Luckily, others have not polluted their apps with AI. I plan to concentrate on them instead. ### 1/5 — Pflicht Testabo *2025-10-20* Ich verstehe nicht warum ihr eine unbedingt in das Abo bringen müsst. 3€ pro Monat für KI Funktionen die ich niemals nutzen werde. Nur noch Abo Modelle. Ich zahle gerne einen einmaligen Preis um eure Arbeit zu entlohnen aber so deinstalliere ich eure App ungesehen wieder. ### 2/5 — Pro version requires monthly subscription *2025-10-19, version 6.2.0* No way, Jose! ### 1/5 — In-App Purchase Upon Opening *2025-10-19* Can’t use it at all. Has an immediate pay wall. ### 1/5 — Can’t use the app without signing up for sub *2025-10-07* I just installed the app on iOS, and TextEdit+ subscription pops up and there is no way to close it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 滚 *2026-08-18* 滚 ### 1/5 — What is this thing thinking? *2026-06-10* Absolutely the most complicated text editor I’ve tried yet. All I want is a simple editor that can read rtf format, and save and find things on my cloud drives. This one only uses Apple iCloud Drive,and installs its own folder. So if you already have a file started, it won’t see it until you physically move it into that folder. Then it starts in with templates and other stuff I don’t want. Not to mention you HAVE to accept the three day trial of some ai tool just to get the app to open, and then you have to go cancel the trial or get bill $5 a month. This is a terrible app and a total scam to get money from you. ### 1/5 — Zero Stars. The wretched UI would not let me not leave at least one. *2026-05-29, version 6.4.1* Still has the upsell uncloseable popup. And while it says it does not collect data, the “privacy” policy on its web page says some of its third party components may… And it uses cookies! WTAF??? ### 1/5 — Warnung *2026-05-26* Erst muss man In App-Käufe tätigen, um alle Funktionen zu nutzen und dann gibt es plötzlich eine Sperre, die offenbar erst verschwindet, wenn man mittlerweile 5.99 im Monat für das unnötige KI-Abo bezahlt. So etwas gehört verboten. Gelöscht, von dieser Firma nie wieder Apps. ### 1/5 — Clickbait *2026-05-22, version 6.4.0* I like privacy policy but honestly, it isn’t free as advertised when a. Can’t test without signup. B. Can’t use without subscribing. Banking on people forgetting to cancel eh? 3 days??? and then costs $5 or whatever? Moving on nothing to see here. ### 1/5 — App is Useless unless you buy TextEdit+ *2026-05-03, version 6.3.0* Every time I try the app, it asks me to purchase TextEdit+ so I can use AI and blah, blah, blah. No way for me to say nope. Useless. ### 1/5 — Don’t bother downloading *2026-04-22* It’s a paid app with a limited 3 day trial with no uptick or bypass. ### 1/5 — Forces you to buy! *2026-04-19* Forces you to buy a monthly subscription just to use it. Honestly it’s not worth it. I uninstalled it after 2 minutes trying to figure out how to get off the purchase screen and gave up since there was no “no thanks” or an “X” on the page to leave and not buy! I’ll find something free like it should be since it’s just note app…. I’ll spend my money on lunch instead. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-04-07, version 6.3.0* Can’t get past the 3 day trial. The only option is to click the free trail. Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — paid only? *2026-03-29, version 6.3.0* Is this a paid only app? I can’t seem to get it to open unless pay them, but the description doesn’t say anything about that. Seems like a scam, I wouldn’t trust them. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-21, version 6.4.0* 100% ### 5/5 — Non-functional *2025-08-25* Yessir, nothing like an app that is totally non-functional without paying first. No choice but to delete this junk. ### 5/5 — Betrug *2025-06-14* Gekauft und dann nochmal bezahlen lassen in Form eines Zwangsabos, das hat schon verbrecherische Züge! Das App bzw. die Entwickler sollten zur Verantwortung gezogen werden und aus dem Store entfernt werden! ### 5/5 — App is broken?! *2024-12-12* I use this app ALL the time because I find it so useful. After some time I paid for the “full unlock” and its worked like a dream. However since the last iOS update non of my PDFs open properly, all subsequent pages after page 1 have mysteriously disappeared! Please help! I use this app extensively for some rather important research l’m involved with and without it, after several years of work, I would need to virtually start from scratch. Any help appreciated! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2024-02-20, version 5.2.0* Excellent app. Wish there was an macOS version. ### 5/5 — Fabulous *2023-10-01* I have been using this app for several years now and have found it to be the best of what is currently on offer. Compatible with all my files, easy link to iCloud documents. Great to use for first drafts before moving on to more advanced finishing software like Pages and Word. Also good tech support ### 5/5 — Die App war bisher schon gut … *2023-04-26* … und wird dank kontinuierlicher Weiterentwicklung immer besser. Weiter so ;=) und Danke ! ### 5/5 — Text Edit on iOS/iPadOS *2023-02-27* If you use TextEdit on MAC and need it for iOS/iPad OS then look no further. Use the same iCloud folder for both apps and you will thank me later. ### 5/5 — Supre todas as minhas necessidades. *2023-01-20* Escrevo peças, faço anotações de livros, esboços de palestras e roteiros para YouTube. E se necessário, também posso copiar e colar em outros apps. ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2022-09-21, version 4.2.0* Simple, clean, easy to use. It’s perfect for my uncomplicated needs. I absolutely love it! If you want a user friendly word processing app, I cannot recommend this enough. Customer support is great too. I’ve been using it since I bought my first iPad and haven’t had any issues at all. Looking forward to using it again when I upgrade to a new iPad as well 👍😺 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*