Comparison

Graphic for iPhone vs txt.edit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Graphic for iPhone

Create detailed vector illustrations and designs on your mobile device. Offers a comprehensive suite of professional drawing tools, layer styles, and import/export options for various file formats, including PSD. Seamlessly integrate your work with other applications or continue on desktop.

Highlights
  • Full-featured Bezier Pen tool
  • Brush and Pencil tools
  • Layer styles with multiple strokes and effects
  • Import/export SVG, PDF, and PSD
  • Text on Path and Multi-style Text
  • Smart Alignment Guides
  • OpenGL-optimized drawing
Features
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Graphic is a powerful full-featured vector drawing and illustration application right in your pocket. Graphic has all of the tools you need to create everything from detailed technical illustrations to beautiful works of art. Create intricate designs quickly and easily, and continue working on the desktop with Graphic for Mac, or on the go with Graphic for iPad. Create resolution-independent illustrations that can be pasted into Pages documents, included in Keynote presentations, or exported to other applications. Import/Export - Import SVG, PDF, and Photoshop PSD files. - Export designs as SVG, PDF, PNG, PSD, JPEG, GIF, and TIFF files. Photoshop PSD Import/Export - Import layered PSD files with vector paths and effects. - Shape layers are imported as editable vector paths. - Layer effects are imported as fully editable drop shadows, inner shadows, glows, etc. - Export designs as layered PSD files. Professional Drawing Tools - Full-featured Bezier Pen tool for creating custom shapes. - Brush and Pencil tools for fluid drawing and sketching. - Essential set of shape creation tools. - Boolean path combinations. - Path multi-point selection and editing. - Join, connect, and disconnect paths. - Rotate, Scale, and Shear transform tools. - Compound Paths. - Convert Anchors tool. - Eraser tool. - Scissor tool. - Dimensioning tool. Layer Styles - Apply multiple strokes, fills, and effects to any object. - Apply inner shadows, drop shadows, and glow effects to objects. - Arrange the order of fills, strokes, and effects using drag and drop. - 24 vibrant blend modes, including Multiply, Overlay, Linear Burn, Vivid Light, etc. - Set blend modes for layers, shapes, fills, strokes, shadows, and glow effects. Many other powerful features, including: - Shape Libraries. - Appearance Styles. - Text on Path. - Multi-style Text. - Layers and Groups. - Smart Alignment Guides. - Labels and Dimensioning. - Canvas Scale, Rulers, and Units (mm, cm, inches) - Canvas Styles. - Snap to Grid / Snap to Point. - Align and Distribute objects. - Duplicate and Transform. - Linear, Radial, and Angle gradients. - Image masking. - Convert Text to Paths. - Inner and Outer Strokes. - Outline Stroke. - RGB, HSB, and Hex Color Pickers. - Import PDF files and annotations. - Export as vector-based PDF and SVG files. OpenGL-optimized Drawing - Fast rendering of very complex projects. - Multi-threaded drawing ensures lag-free scrolling and zooming.

About

txt.edit

This text editor allows for simultaneous editing of multiple files with custom fonts and line numbers. It supports numerous programming languages with syntax highlighting and offers integration with cloud services for easy file access. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free writing experience with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Multiple tabs for simultaneous editing
  • Customizable fonts and sizes
  • Line numbers for professional editing
  • Syntax highlighting for 191 programming languages
  • 242 themes for customization
  • iCloud and Files app integration
  • Search and replace functionality
Features
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txt.edit is a code and text editor for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad. It's for the moments when you need to fix one line in a config file, tidy up some JSON or finish a Markdown draft away from your desk. Open the file, change what you need and save it back where it came from. Pay once and every feature is included. No subscriptions. No ads. YOUR FILES, WHERE THEY ARE • Open and save files in iCloud Drive, or anywhere the Files app can reach, such as Dropbox or Google Drive • Keep several files open in tabs, and long-press a tab to rename or close it • Find and replace, with line numbers when you want them FOR CODE • Syntax highlighting for 191 languages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Swift, PHP and YAML • Format Document runs the built-in Prettier on JSON, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Markdown and YAML in one tap, and jumps to the line if something is wrong • The command palette finds every action, sample and recent file in one search (⇧⌘P on a hardware keyboard) • The symbol outline jumps straight to a function, type or heading • A minimap shows where you are in a long file • A coding keyboard row puts undo and redo, tab, brackets, symbols and cursor keys right above the keyboard • Auto-indent, bracket pairing and matching-bracket highlights FOR WRITING Not every file is code. Markdown drafts, to-do lists and plain .txt files open just as easily. Tap the word count to see reading time and other document statistics. MAKE IT YOURS • 260+ themes, light and dark, with a live preview as you browse • Monospaced fonts including JetBrains Mono, Fira Code and Cascadia Code, in the size you like One purchase covers txt.edit on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad.

Screenshots

Graphic for iPhone4 screens
txt.edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: txt.edit at 4.9 against Graphic for iPhone's 3.6. txt.edit also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 57%). Graphic for iPhone's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 26) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Graphic for iPhone costs $2.99 and txt.edit $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

txt.edit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Graphic for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 83% of txt.edit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Graphic for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, txt.edit every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Graphic for iPhone versus txt.edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraphic for iPhonetxt.edit
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.6 (94 ratings)4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPicta, IncTitans of Industry

Customer experience

Graphic for iPhone

All ratings95 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative31.3%

txt.edit

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Graphic for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

txt.edit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Graphic for iPhone free?
Graphic for iPhone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is txt.edit free?
txt.edit costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Graphic for iPhone or txt.edit?
txt.edit is rated higher. Graphic for iPhone averages 3.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while txt.edit averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Graphic for iPhone or txt.edit have ads?
Neither Graphic for iPhone nor txt.edit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Graphic for iPhone or txt.edit?
Graphic for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, and txt.edit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Graphic for iPhone was updated on October 29, 2026 and txt.edit on October 29, 2026.

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