Comparison

TextEdit vs Catendar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Catendar

Easily import calendar events from various sources, including .ics files, screenshots, and copied text, directly into your Apple Calendar. This app streamlines event creation by extracting details and allowing review before saving, even offering AI assistance for file repair.

Highlights
  • Import .ics files from various apps
  • Convert screenshots and flyers to events
  • Extract details from PDFs and HTML
  • Paste text to create calendar entries
  • AI assistance for file repair
  • Review events before saving
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Catendar helps you turn calendar files and event details into Apple Calendar events without retyping everything by hand. Open an .ics file from Files, Mail, or another app, review the event details, choose a calendar, and save. When the source is not a clean calendar file, Catendar can help extract event details from PDFs, HTML files, screenshots, flyers, or copied text, then prepare an importable calendar event. What you can do - Add .ics invites from Files, Mail, and other apps - Turn screenshots and flyers into calendar events - Extract event details from PDF, HTML, and more - Paste copied event text and create calendar entries - Chat with AI for calendar file repair and extraction - Review before saving to your chosen calendar Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TextEdit4 screens
Catendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Catendar at 100% against TextEdit's 17%. Catendar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). TextEdit's advantage is ratings volume (379 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. TextEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Catendar sells 2 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

Catendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextEdit has 379 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TextEdit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Catendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextEdit ships an update weekly, Catendar every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TextEdit versus Catendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextEditCatendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (379 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings379 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size580 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLCodingmiao PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

TextEdit

All ratings379 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative75.7%

Catendar

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Catendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TextEdit

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • TextEdit+ Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • TextEdit+ Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • TextEdit+ Full Unlock$14.99
2 purchases

Catendar

Subscriptions1
  • Feed the cat$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Buy a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is TextEdit free?
TextEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catendar free?
Catendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextEdit or Catendar?
Catendar is rated higher. TextEdit averages 3.7 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while Catendar averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TextEdit or Catendar have ads?
Neither TextEdit nor Catendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextEdit or Catendar?
TextEdit ships an update weekly, and Catendar every 11 days. Most recently, TextEdit was updated on October 18, 2026 and Catendar on October 6, 2026.

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