Text editor vs ZennWidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text editor
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.
- Syntax highlighting
- Symbol input and cursor pads
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Line number display
- Search and replace
- Cloud storage integration
- HTML/Markdown preview
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A text editor optimized for source code editing on iPhone and iPad. In addition to source code, it supports editing of HTML, Markdown, notes, and various other text formats. ■ Online Compilation Compile your code by integrating with an online compiler. Powered by Sphere Engine A Sphere Engine account is required Supported languages vary — please refer to the official website https://sphere-engine.com/ ■ Editor Features Syntax highlighting Symbol input and cursor control pad (toggleable) Undo / Redo (iPhone supported) Line numbers Search and replace Character / line count display (toggleable) Multiple file editing Invisible character display (line breaks, tabs, spaces) ■ File Management File / directory listing Create / delete / copy / move View file details (path, size, creation date, etc.) Local grep search ■ Cloud Integration Requires an account for each service iCloud Dropbox Google Drive OneDrive Box Google Drive is currently available only to a limited number of users ■ Other Features HTML / Markdown preview Font customization (type and size) FTP support Image / PDF viewer Feedback and feature requests are always welcome. Follow development updates on X (Twitter): @devpweditor Contact: devpweditor@gmail.com
ZennWidget
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ZennWidgetは、エンジニアのための情報共有サイトであるZennの記事一覧をウィジェットに表示するアプリです。 Zennは、エンジニアが技術的な知見や経験を共有するためのプラットフォームであり、多くのエンジニアが自身の知見を発信しています。 しかし、Zennの記事を読むためには、Webサイトにアクセスする必要があります。 そこで、ZennWidgetはユーザーがZennの記事を手軽に閲覧できるようにすることを目的としています。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZennWidget at none against Text editor's 1. ZennWidget also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Text editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZennWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text editor ships an update weekly, ZennWidget daily. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text editor | ZennWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (113 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masatsugu Futamata | taishin miyamoto |
In-app purchases
Text editor
- Hide ads$0.99
ZennWidget
No in-app purchases
