Comparison

Textastic Code Editor vs SeeLess

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

Head to head
About

Textastic Code Editor

A powerful text and code editor for mobile devices, offering syntax highlighting for over 80 languages, code completion, and formatting tools. It allows connection to various servers and cloud storage for seamless file management and editing.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 80+ languages
  • SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and Dropbox client
  • Built-in SSH terminal
  • Code completion and formatting
  • External keyboard and trackpad support
  • Split View and Slide Over multitasking
Features
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Textastic is a comprehensive and versatile text and code editor for iPad and iPhone. It supports syntax highlighting for more than 80 programming and markup languages. Connect to SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV servers or to your Dropbox account. Use the built-in SSH terminal to work directly on your server. Features: - Syntax highlighting for more than 80 languages, including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, C++, Swift, Objective-C, Rust, XML, Markdown, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Lua, YAML, JSON, SQL, shell scripts, and many more (full list available on the website) - Compatible with Sublime Text 3 and TextMate 1 syntax definitions and themes - Code completion for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C, Objective-C, and PHP - SFTP (SSH), FTP, FTPS (FTP over SSL), WebDAV, and Dropbox clients - SSH terminal connections - Code formatter for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON - Git repositories from the Git client app Working Copy can be opened as external folders in Textastic - Emmet support - JavaScript console - iCloud Drive file synchronization - WebDAV server for easy file transfer between Textastic and your Mac or PC over Wi-Fi - Symbol list for quick navigation within a file - Full support for external keyboards, trackpads, and mice - Configurable keyboard shortcuts - Additional keys above the virtual keyboard for frequently used programming characters - Cursor navigation wheel for easy text selection - Move the cursor using swipe gestures - Split View and Slide Over multitasking on iPad - Open multiple files in tabs - Multiple windows on iPadOS - Dark Mode support - Support for common text encodings such as UTF-8, UTF-16, and ISO-8859-1 - Support for different tab widths and soft tabs (spaces instead of tabs) - Custom fonts - Find and Replace, including regular expression search - Find in multiple files - File information such as character and word counts - Local and remote web preview for HTML and Markdown files Pricing: Textastic requires a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Each subscription includes a 7-day free trial with full access to all features. Privacy Policy: https://www.textasticapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SeeLess

This app provides a C Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for iOS devices. It allows users to write and compile C code using the clang compiler, generating LLVM IR for execution. Manage your coding projects with an integrated file browser.

Highlights
  • C IDE for iOS
  • Clang compiler
  • LLVM IR generation
  • File browser for project management
  • Link multiple objects into one executable
Features
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SeeLess is a C IDE for iOS. SeeLess allows you to code commands with C and install them in LibTerm. The compiler used to compile programs is clang. Clang generates bitcode with -S -emit-llvm flags that can be executed with lli command. Also contains llvm-link so multiple objects can be linked into one "executable". This app consists in a file browser for managing projects. Projects are packages with C sources and configuration files.

Screenshots

Textastic Code Editor4 screens
SeeLess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Textastic Code Editor at Free against SeeLess's $2.99. Textastic Code Editor also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). SeeLess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). On ads 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

Textastic Code Editor is free to download; SeeLess costs $2.99 up front. Textastic Code Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SeeLess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Textastic Code Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textastic Code Editor has 2.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Textastic Code Editor's written reviews are positive against 80% of SeeLess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textastic Code Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, SeeLess every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Textastic Code Editor versus SeeLess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextastic Code EditorSeeLess
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better4.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#15 — better#96
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB371 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BlachDevelobile S.p.A.

Customer experience

Textastic Code Editor

All ratings2,510 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews599 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative22.4%

SeeLess

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Textastic Code Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with SSH/SFTP connectivity and authentication
  • Problems with handling large files or files with certain extensions
  • Inconsistent text selection and editing behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more cloud storage providers (e.g. Google Drive, OneDrive)
  • Implement a more seamless remote file editing and syncing workflow
  • Improve code editing features like code folding, multi-cursor support, and code beautification
  • Add a built-in terminal or ability to run code directly within the app

SeeLess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Textastic Code Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Textastic Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Textastic Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Textastic Pro (One-Time)$69.99
None

SeeLess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Textastic Code Editor free?
Textastic Code Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeeLess free?
SeeLess costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Textastic Code Editor or SeeLess?
Textastic Code Editor is rated higher. Textastic Code Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while SeeLess averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Textastic Code Editor or SeeLess have ads?
Neither Textastic Code Editor nor SeeLess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textastic Code Editor or SeeLess?
Textastic Code Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and SeeLess every 2 months. Most recently, Textastic Code Editor was updated on September 23, 2026 and SeeLess on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Textastic Code Editor or SeeLess?
Textastic Code Editor currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and SeeLess at #96. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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