Comparison

Textastic Code Editor vs Aspect Cropper

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

Aspect Cropper

Easily resize and crop your photos with custom aspect ratios on your iPhone or iPad. Select multiple images for quick batch editing, or add color margins to fill empty spaces. Ideal for social media, printing, and creative projects.

Highlights
  • Custom aspect ratio cropping
  • Batch image processing
  • Color margin addition
  • Multiple image selection
  • Save time with quick trimming
Features
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With this app, you can resize and crop the photos in your iPhone or iPad by freely specifying the vertical and horizontal ratios. By swiping, you can select multiple images. You can quickly trim multiple images and save time. ***Two modes*** First mode, cut the photo in vertical and horizontal proportions Second mode, add color margins to fill in missing parts of the photo [ Examples of use ] - Image editing - Creative activities - Posting on social media - Photo printing - Blogging - iPhone wallpaper and widget creation - Thumbnail creation etc. Hope you can make use of this app! If you have any suggestions for improvement,  please write a detailed description in your review. We would like to improve it as much as possible. [Terms of Use] https://sites.google.com/view/aspectcropper/term-of-service

Screenshots

Textastic Code Editor4 screens
Aspect Cropper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Aspect Cropper at free with in-app purchases against Textastic Code Editor's subscription. Aspect Cropper also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Textastic Code Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 24). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Textastic Code Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Aspect Cropper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 24, 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 83% of Aspect Cropper'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, Aspect Cropper every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Textastic Code Editor versus Aspect Cropper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextastic Code EditorAspect Cropper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better4.5 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BlachRyusuke Uchida

Customer experience

Textastic Code Editor

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

Aspect Cropper

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

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

Aspect Cropper

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
3 purchases

Aspect Cropper

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Version$1.991 Month
  • Pro Version$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Version$17.99

Questions

Is Textastic Code Editor free?
Textastic Code Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aspect Cropper free?
Aspect Cropper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textastic Code Editor or Aspect Cropper?
Textastic Code Editor is rated higher. Textastic Code Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Aspect Cropper averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do Textastic Code Editor or Aspect Cropper have ads?
Aspect Cropper shows ads; Textastic Code Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Textastic Code Editor or Aspect Cropper?
Textastic Code Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aspect Cropper every 2 months. Most recently, Textastic Code Editor was updated on September 26, 2026 and Aspect Cropper on September 26, 2026.

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