Textastic Code Editor vs Test Passkeys
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Test Passkeys
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Test Passkeys is a hands-on sandbox for learning how passkeys and WebAuthn really work: on a real device, against a real server, with nothing hidden behind a diagram. Most explainers stop at the arrows. This app lets you run the ceremonies yourself, change the parameters, and read every field that crosses the wire. PLAYGROUND Create passkeys and authenticate with them, then inspect the whole exchange: * Configure user verification, attestation, authenticator attachment, resident keys, algorithms and hints - then see what the device does with each * Change the relying party ID and watch iOS accept or reject it, and find out why * Switch between standard and conditional request styles * Read the raw challenge, clientDataJSON, authenticator data and signature for every ceremony * Rename, inspect and delete the passkeys you create LEARN Guided lessons on what passkeys are, how the ceremony fits together, why they are phishing resistant and breach proof, and how platform support is evolving - plus curated links into the WebAuthn, FIDO Alliance and Apple references when you want to go deeper. YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with a passkey or a password, manage the passkeys registered to your account, and lock the app itself behind Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN. Playground passkeys are purely a learning tool - they are never used to authenticate you anywhere, and the passkeys protecting your own account are kept entirely separate. Experiment as freely as you like. Built for developers integrating WebAuthn, and for anyone who wants to see what is actually happening when they tap "Sign in with a passkey". Free. No ads, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Test Passkeys at none against Textastic Code Editor's 3. Textastic Code Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Textastic Code Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Test Passkeys asks for nothing beyond the download.
Textastic Code Editor ships an update every 3 weeks, Test Passkeys every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textastic Code Editor | Test Passkeys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #15 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Blach | Nicolaas Celliers |
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
Test Passkeys
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Textastic Code Editor
- Textastic Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Textastic Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Textastic Pro (One-Time)$69.99
Test Passkeys
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Textastic Code Editor free?
Is Test Passkeys free?
Do Textastic Code Editor or Test Passkeys have ads?
Which is updated more often, Textastic Code Editor or Test Passkeys?
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