Text editor vs ZennWidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text editor
A versatile text editor for iPhone and iPad, optimized for source code and HTML. It offers syntax highlighting, file management, cloud integration, and online code compilation. Preview HTML and Markdown, customize fonts, and view images or PDFs.
- Syntax highlighting
- Online code compilation
- Cloud integration (iCloud, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive)
- File management
- HTML/Markdown preview
- FTP support
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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 ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, 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 every 9 days, ZennWidget daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text editor | ZennWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (114 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masatsugu Futamata | taishin miyamoto |
Bugs and requests
Text editor
Reported bugs
22 issues- Font size always 1 pixel
- Cannot export files
- Files stuck on iPad
- Google Drive not working
- Files not showing in Files app
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- Cannot access local files
- Crashes on opening
- Doesn't save changes
- Randomly resets
- App doesn't open
- Mismatched file names with cloud storage
- Export error: 'No subdirectory in directory info list'
- Incorrect UTF-8 encoding and line endings
- Messed up HTML by replacing characters (dashes to underscores)
- Replaces straight double quotes with curly ones
- Cursor does not always position correctly
- App doesn't read editor correctly (e.g., 'type' attribute)
- Transparently substitutes multi-character Unicode for straight text
- Forgot password, no reset option
- App closes immediately after starting
- Irritating reset problem still exists
- Resets when hitting Save
Requested features
10 requests- 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
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- Improve dark mode with dark keyboard
- Ability to write file contents before naming/saving
- Fix Google Drive integration
- Improve UI to be more modern
- Show up in share sheet menu to open files directly
ZennWidget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text editor
- Hide ads$0.99
ZennWidget
No in-app purchases
