Comparison

Text editor vs VFocus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Text editor

For source code, HTML and text

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.9114 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Syntax highlighting
Online code compilation
Cloud integration (iCloud, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive)
File management
HTML/Markdown preview
FTP support

Features

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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

About

VFocus

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VTuber配信用のPCソフトと連携してiOSのカメラに向けた表情をアバターに反映させるためのアプリ

Screenshots

Text editor4 screens

VFocus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VFocus at none against Text editor's 1. VFocus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Text editor versus VFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Text editor	VFocus
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	Every 9 days
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	81 MB	125 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Masatsugu Futamata	VFret

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

VFocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text editor

One-time1

Hide ads$0.99

None

VFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text editor free?

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

Is VFocus free?

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

Do Text editor or VFocus have ads?

Text editor shows ads; VFocus does not.

Which is updated more often, Text editor or VFocus?

Text editor ships an update every 9 days, and VFocus every 9 days. Most recently, Text editor was updated on November 2, 2026 and VFocus on November 3, 2026.