Comparison

TextEdit vs Workshop Planner

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

Workshop Planner

Features
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Workshop Planner helps you lay out your workshop, garage or shop to scale — so you know what fits before you move a single machine. Scan your room with LiDAR or enter the dimensions by hand, then drop in tablesaws, benches, storage and more as accurately-sized footprints. Every tool carries a real working-clearance zone, so you can see whether you've left room to actually use it. PLAN IN 2D • Clean, top-down blueprint with grid and snap-to-grid • Drag to move, pinch to zoom, drag corners to resize, two-finger rotate • Working-clearance zones around every machine • Doors, windows and roller doors on any wall • Collision flagging when items or clearances overlap • Live readouts: floor area, total footprint, item count • Metric or imperial, accurate to the millimetre SEE IT IN 3D • Interactive 3D view of your whole plan • On LiDAR devices, your actual scanned room becomes the 3D shell • Wall-mounted items and upper cabinets, using captured wall height BUILT FOR THE JOB • A catalogue of common machines, benches and storage with sensible default sizes and clearances • Add custom items at any size • Note power type (240V/110V/3-phase), dust extraction and mobile bases • Pin reference photos anywhere on the plan • Export your plan to PDF or PNG to print or share • Multiple saved projects PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking — and no subscriptions. Pay once, plan forever. LiDAR scanning requires a device with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone Pro models and iPad Pro). Any device can plan a room by entering dimensions manually.

Screenshots

TextEdit4 screens
Workshop Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TextEdit at Free against Workshop Planner's $4.99. Workshop Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TextEdit is free to download; Workshop Planner costs $4.99 up front. TextEdit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Workshop Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TextEdit versus Workshop Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextEditWorkshop Planner
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.7 (378 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings378 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size573 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLLevel44

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

Workshop Planner

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
None

Workshop Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextEdit free?
TextEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workshop Planner free?
Workshop Planner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextEdit or Workshop Planner have ads?
Neither TextEdit nor Workshop Planner shows ads.

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