Comparison

TextEdit vs Mokido

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+ is the text editor your iPhone and iPad were missing. Like TextEdit on the Mac, it opens to a clean page and stays out of your way. Unlike it, it also speaks Markdown and LaTeX, marks up PDFs and puts an AI assistant right inside your document. Jot down a quick TXT, format a rich-text letter, write a README in Markdown or compile a LaTeX paper. One lightweight app, no clutter. ONE EDITOR, EVERY TEXT FORMAT • Create and edit TXT, RTF, RTFD, Markdown and LaTeX files • Open RTF files from macOS TextEdit, WordPad, Word and Scrivener, and keep working on them on your Mac or PC • Open PDFs and mark them up with highlights, notes and text • Work on files right where they live: Files, iCloud Drive or your cloud storage • Organize your documents in folders and subfolders A CLEAN PLACE TO WRITE • Distraction-free editor with Full Screen and Typewriter modes • Keep several documents open in tabs and switch with a tap • Extended keyboard row for cursor moves, selection and the characters you use most • Keyboard shortcuts for hardware keyboards • Read Aloud with your choice of voice and speed • Light and dark appearance, plus custom document colors RICH TEXT WITHOUT THE BLOAT • Fonts, sizes, colors, highlights, bold, italic, underline and strikethrough • Alignment, indents, lists, line and paragraph spacing, superscript and subscript • Insert images, tables and inline equations • Install your own fonts and use them in any document MARKDOWN AND LATEX, DONE PROPERLY • Syntax highlighting for Markdown and TeX • Live Markdown preview: edit, preview or split view side by side • Compile LaTeX right on your device and preview the PDF next to your source • Article, report, book and letter templates, command completion, error diagnostics and a document outline • Multi-file projects with included files and bibliographies AI THAT WORKS IN YOUR DOCUMENT • Turn a prompt into a first draft • Rewrite, shorten, expand, summarize or translate the selected text • Fix grammar, spelling and punctuation, or switch the tone between casual, concise, friendly and professional • Ask the assistant about your own documents and get answers with sources • Prefer to write without AI? Hide every AI feature with one switch TOOLS FOR EDITING • Find and replace across the whole document • Word, character, sentence, paragraph, line and page counts with reading time • Readability scores: Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch–Kincaid Grade, SMOG and Automated Readability Index • Automatic backups, so an edit is never lost • Scan paper documents with the camera EXPORT AND SHARE • Export to PDF, Word (DOCX), RTF, RTFD, Markdown, TXT, TeX and PNG • Print, email or send your work to any app • Send text, links and files to TextEdit+ from other apps with the share sheet • Shortcuts actions to create, open, search and rename documents Built for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, and localized in more than 70 languages. Privacy Policy https://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mokido

This app helps you plan your day by suggesting achievable tasks based on your schedule and priorities. It intelligently adapts to changes, explains its recommendations, and offers robust task management features. It is designed for the Apple ecosystem and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Intelligent task planning and replanning
  • Natural language task capture
  • Calendar event integration
  • Contextual and energy-aware recommendations
  • Offline task availability
  • Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • Privacy-focused on-device processing
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Mokido helps you decide what to do next—not merely remember what needs doing. Capture a task in seconds, add it through Siri or Shortcuts, or type it naturally. Mokido can recognize useful details such as dates, estimated duration, priority, energy, context, and recurrence while keeping everything editable. PLAN A REALISTIC DAY See scheduled tasks and calendar events in one clear Today timeline. Mokido finds available time and proposes an achievable plan. Nothing is moved until you accept the proposal. KNOW WHAT’S NEXT Mokido recommends a useful next task using deadlines, priority, available time, duration, context, energy, and dependencies. When helpful, it explains why the task fits now. ADAPT WHEN PLANS CHANGE If the day becomes unrealistic, Replan My Day identifies missed work and limited remaining time, then proposes practical changes without silently moving important tasks. CAPTURE AND ORGANIZE • Tasks, projects, subtasks, tags, and contexts • Due dates distinct from scheduled times • Flexible recurring tasks and dependencies • Duration and energy estimates • Inbox capture without mandatory organization • Search and powerful filters BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Use Mokido on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Capture and complete work through widgets, interactive controls, Siri, App Intents, and Shortcuts. Your tasks remain available offline and synchronize through your private iCloud account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Core planning and task intelligence work on device. Mokido contains no advertising or tracking SDK and does not require a remote AI service. MOKIDO PRO Optional Pro features include intelligent planning, replanning, advanced calendar planning, contextual and energy-aware recommendations, advanced filters and widgets, and task decomposition. Available products and prices are displayed using localized App Store information. Download Mokido and make getting things done feel simple again. Loving Mokido? Please leave us a review on the App Store! Terms of Use (EULA) Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TextEdit4 screens
Mokido4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mokido at 5.0 against TextEdit's 3.7. Mokido also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 2). TextEdit's advantage is ratings volume (381 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Mokido sells 6 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

Mokido holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextEdit has 381 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextEdit ships an update weekly, Mokido every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TextEdit versus Mokido: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextEditMokido
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (381 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings381 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLSean Batson

Customer experience

TextEdit

All ratings380 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative75.7%

Mokido

All ratings1 ratings
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

Mokido

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
6 purchases

Mokido

Subscriptions4
  • Mokido Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Mokido Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Mokido Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Mokido Premium Yearly14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Mokido Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Mokido Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is TextEdit free?
TextEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mokido free?
Mokido is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextEdit or Mokido?
Mokido is rated higher. TextEdit averages 3.7 out of 5 from 381 ratings, while Mokido averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TextEdit or Mokido have ads?
Neither TextEdit nor Mokido shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextEdit or Mokido?
TextEdit ships an update weekly, and Mokido every 2 days. Most recently, TextEdit was updated on November 11, 2026 and Mokido on November 6, 2026.

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