TextEdit vs EML Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextEdit
A fast and versatile text editor for mobile devices, offering compatibility with various file formats and editors. It provides a distraction-free writing experience with advanced formatting, organization, and sharing features.
- Supports TXT, RTF, Markdown, TeX, and PDF formats
- Cross-device and computer syncing via iCloud/Files
- Distraction-free writing interface
- Customizable keyboard extension for faster typing
- Visual rich text formatting and one-tap options
- Syntax highlighting for Markdown and TeX
- Instant statistics and counters
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TextEdit+ gives you the control of a capable word processor without the clutter of a full desktop office suite. Create plain-text and rich-text documents, work with Markdown and LaTeX, improve your writing with AI, and keep your files organized in Files and iCloud Drive. You can also open, edit and sync documents created with macOS TextEdit, Microsoft WordPad, Microsoft Word, and Scrivener RTF files directly on your device. WRITE IN THE FORMAT YOU NEED • Create and edit TXT, RTF, RTFD, Markdown, and LaTeX files • Open your documents directly from Files and iCloud Drive • Organize your work with folders and subfolders • Choose where you want to keep your files WRITE AND EDIT WITH AI • Turn your ideas or prompts into a first draft • Rewrite, improve, or summarize any selected text • Adjust the tone, clarity, grammar, and structure of your writing • Use AI without leaving your document FORMAT YOUR DOCUMENT YOUR WAY • Choose your fonts, styles, colors, highlights, and alignment • Create lists and adjust line, paragraph, and document spacing • Use superscript and subscript • Add images and tables to supported document formats • Stay focused with a clean, distraction-free editor WORK WITH MARKDOWN AND LATEX • Preview your Markdown while you write • Write and compile LaTeX directly on your device • Switch easily between your source and the rendered result EDIT FASTER • Find and replace text throughout your document • Check your word, character, sentence, paragraph, and page counts • See the estimated reading time for your text • Use keyboard shortcuts when you work with a hardware keyboard • Move the cursor and select text more precisely with the extended keyboard EXPORT AND SHARE YOUR WORK • Export your documents to PDF, DOCX, RTF, Markdown, plain text, and PNG • Print, email, or send your files to other apps • Keep your documents in Files or cloud storage and continue working with compatible apps on your other devices Whether you’re writing a quick text file, preparing a formatted document, taking Markdown notes, or working on a LaTeX project, TextEdit+ gives you more control than a notes app without overwhelming you with the complexity of a traditional office suite. Privacy Policy https://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
EML Viewer
Easily view saved emails in EML format directly on your iOS device. Open attachments, share them with other applications, or print them. You can also compose a new email using the content of an EML file.
- View EML files
- Access attachments
- Share attachments
- Print attachments
- Compose new emails from EML
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View .EML files on your iOS device, including attachments within them. These are usually emails saved in the EML format. Tap on an EML file in another app, "Open In..." and select EML Viewer to view your saved email. You may tap "open a sample EML" to see an example email open up. Attachments may be shared with other apps or printed. Tap the compose icon to open your EML as a new Mail message This app is for .EML files. If you also need to view Outlook .MSG files, check out our related apps MSG View and Message Viewer Pro on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TextEdit at Free against EML Viewer's $1.99. TextEdit also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). EML Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (49% vs 17%). 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
TextEdit is free to download; EML Viewer costs $1.99 up front. TextEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. EML Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextEdit holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextEdit has 379 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of TextEdit's written reviews are positive against 49% of EML Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TextEdit ships an update weekly, EML Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextEdit | EML Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (379 ratings) — better | 3.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 379 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 580 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kairoos Solutions SL | Matrix Logic Corporation |
Customer experience
TextEdit
EML Viewer
User reviews
TextEdit
From 379 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📝 Simple and clean text editor
- 🔗 Integrates well with iCloud
- 👍 Useful for basic document editing
Room to improve
- 💰 Requires subscription for full functionality
- 🔒 Locks users out of previously purchased content
- 🚫 Prevents access to app without subscription
- 🤖 Forced AI integration that users don't want
EML Viewer
From 21 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Opens .eml files
- 👍 Works as advertised
- 🚀 Quick updates and support
- ✨ Displays attachments
- 💡 Handles PEC emails
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unusable due to crashes
- 🐛 Does not read digitally signed emails
- 🐛 Does not open files over 2MB
- 🐛 Low memory errors
Bugs and requests
TextEdit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when opening certain file types
- Formatting issues when copying/pasting text
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users to choose iCloud directory
- Offer one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Restore previous paid versions without AI
EML Viewer
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes frequently
- App is unusable due to crashes
- Does not read digitally signed emails
- Does not open files over 2MB
- Low memory errors
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- Poor formatting and link browsing
- Does not download attached images
- Only displays email header
- Does not support dark mode override
- Clumsy to open files
- Does not open attachments
- Does not support Chinese characters
- Does not display formatted text
- Cannot open EML files from Calendar app
- Does not support Reply and Forward
- Does not open attachments from PEC
- Blank screen on opening
- Crashes on some EML files
- Does not show up in share menu
- Instructions not clear
- Money wasted
- Does not open EML files
- Garbled Japanese characters
- Does not open PDF attachments
- Crashes browser
- Does not open EML files on iPad
- Does not support ISO2022JP
- Does not display To/Cc Japanese names correctly
- Price is slightly high
- Does not support Outlook MSG to EML conversion
- Does not support EML files from Lotus Notes
- Does not allow printing or PDF export
- Forwarding not compatible with default mail apps
- Does not display external images by default
Requested features
12 requests- Dark mode option
- Option to create folders
- Ability to print messages
- Forwarding function
- Prevent external images from loading by default
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- Support for ISO2022JP character encoding
- Support for Lotus Notes EML files
- Improved handling of To/Cc Japanese names
- Improved link browsing controls
- Support for digitally signed emails
- Support for emails over 2MB
- Improved memory management
In-app purchases
TextEdit
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- TextEdit+ Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- TextEdit+ Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- TextEdit+ Full Unlock$14.99
EML Viewer
No in-app purchases









