# Text editor vs Text Editor

The clearest difference is rating: Text editor at 3.9 against Text Editor's 3.3. Text editor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (48% vs 29%). Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text editor holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text editor has 113 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Text editor's written reviews are positive against 29% of Text Editor's.

Text editor ships an update weekly, Text Editor every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text editor | Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-pweditor/id1088572314/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-notepad/id1611329458/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **113** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **47.6% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 80 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masatsugu Futamata](https://appshunter.io/developer/811683756) | [Ahmad Sattar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458483953) |

## What reviewers say

### Text editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-pweditor/id1088572314)

This app is a powerful text editor designed for source code, HTML, and general text input on iOS devices. It offers advanced editing features like syntax highlighting, symbol pads, and undo/redo, with cloud storage integration and an optional online compiler.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting, Symbol input and cursor pads, Undo/Redo functionality, Line number display, Search and replace, Cloud storage integration, HTML/Markdown preview

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hide ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for text editing
- 👍 Supports multiple cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, iCloud)
- 👍 Useful for coding (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP)
- 👍 Supports iPadOS split view
- 👍 Allows editing website via FTP

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Font size reverts to 1 pixel
- 🐛 Files stuck on iPad, cannot export
- 🐛 Does not work with Google Drive
- 🐛 Files not showing up in Files app
- 🐛 Cannot access local files

**Reported bugs**

- Font size always 1 pixel
- Cannot export files
- Files stuck on iPad
- Google Drive not working
- Files not showing in Files app

**Requested features**

- Option to turn off ads (paid version)
- Dark mode option
- Share sheet integration
- Local version of Dropbox files
- Ability to search within a file while editing


### Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-notepad/id1611329458)

This app provides a simple and secure online platform for creating and editing text files. It offers a range of formatting options similar to word processing software, making it easy to write notes, blog posts, or academic content.

**Highlights:** Bold text formatting, Underlining text, Bullet points, Font style options, Text alignment, Line counts, Open and edit local text files

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text editor free?

Text editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text Editor free?

Text Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text editor or Text Editor?

Text editor is rated higher. Text editor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Text Editor averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Text editor or Text Editor have ads?

Neither Text editor nor Text Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text editor or Text Editor?

Text editor ships an update weekly, and Text Editor every 10 months. Most recently, Text editor was updated on October 9, 2026 and Text Editor on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*