Comparison

Textastic Code Editor vs Alto Daily Habit Tracker

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

Alto Daily Habit Tracker

This app helps you track your daily habits by integrating with Apple Reminders. Simply create lists of recurring tasks, select your list within the app, and visualize your progress and streaks.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Apple Reminders
  • Track recurring tasks
  • Visualize habit streaks
  • Simple list selection
  • Supports Mac and iPhone
Features
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Track habits using Apple Reminders. You can track your habits in a simple way: 1. Create a list in Apple Reminders. 2. Add recurrent tasks. Eg "run", "read", "gym". 3. Select the list in Alto Daily. Done. Now you can see your habit streaks.

Screenshots

Textastic Code Editor4 screens
Alto Daily Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Alto Daily Habit Tracker at free with in-app purchases against Textastic Code Editor's subscription. Alto Daily Habit Tracker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). Textastic Code Editor's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 4) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Alto Daily Habit Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Textastic Code Editor against 4.8 for Alto Daily Habit Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textastic Code Editor has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Textastic Code Editor's written reviews are positive against 80% of Alto Daily Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textastic Code Editor ships an update every 3 weeks, Alto Daily Habit Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Textastic Code Editor versus Alto Daily Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextastic Code EditorAlto Daily Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BlachSystem Operator LLC

Customer experience

Textastic Code Editor

All ratings2,537 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews601 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative22.5%

Alto Daily Habit Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

Alto Daily Habit Tracker

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
6 purchases

Alto Daily Habit Tracker

One-time6
  • A coffee$1.99
  • Donate 3.99$3.99
  • A thank you$4.99
Show 3 more
  • A big thank you$9.99
  • Alto.Pro: one time 9.99USD$9.99
  • A huge thank you$14.99

Questions

Is Textastic Code Editor free?
Textastic Code Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alto Daily Habit Tracker free?
Alto Daily Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textastic Code Editor or Alto Daily Habit Tracker?
Alto Daily Habit Tracker is rated higher. Textastic Code Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Alto Daily Habit Tracker averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Textastic Code Editor or Alto Daily Habit Tracker have ads?
Neither Textastic Code Editor nor Alto Daily Habit Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textastic Code Editor or Alto Daily Habit Tracker?
Textastic Code Editor ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alto Daily Habit Tracker weekly. Most recently, Textastic Code Editor was updated on October 20, 2026 and Alto Daily Habit Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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