Comparison

Text editor vs 電光掲示板

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

電光掲示板

Transform your phone screen into a vibrant LED display. Easily create scrolling text messages for events, signs, or fun. Customize colors, speed, and dot size for a personalized effect.

Highlights
  • Scrolling LED text display
  • Customizable text and background colors
  • Adjustable scrolling speed and dot size
  • Full-screen display
  • Preset message saving
  • Decorative effects (Plus version)
Features
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スマホの画面が、本物みたいに光る電光掲示板になるアプリです。 文字を打つだけ。あとは全画面いっぱいに、LED ドットの文字が流れて光ります。 ■ こんな場面で ・コンサートやライブで推しの名前を掲げる応援ボードに ・お店のレジ横やショーケースの小さな電光看板に ・パーティー・歓迎会・送別会のメッセージボードに ・電車の方向幕みたいな表示を楽しみたいときに ■ 無料でできること ・文字を入力するだけのかんたん操作 ・全画面表示(横向きに構えると大きく映ります) ・文字の色は定番 4 色(アンバー・赤・緑・白)、背景は黒 ・流す速さは「ゆっくり・ふつう・はやい」 ・ドットの大きさは大・中・小 ・「流す/止める」の切り替えと、「点滅」のオン・オフ(組み合わせ自由) ・よく使う文言はプリセットに保存 ・表示画面に広告や透かしは一切入りません ■ Plus(買い切り ¥600)でできること ・飾り 10 種類(虹色・グラデーション・波・鼓動・きらめき・流星・2色交互・炎・オーロラ・ネオン) ・文字と背景の色を全色から、さらに自由な色からも選べます ・ドットの形を角・方向幕・ハート・星に変えられます ・いちばん速い「最速」で流せます ・画面下の広告を非表示 お支払いは 1 回だけ。月額・年額の課金はありません。 ■ 料金 ・上の「無料でできること」は、購入しなくてもずっと無料で使えます ・Plus は ¥600 の買い切りです。鍵のついた項目を押すと購入画面が出ます ■ プライバシー ・アカウント登録は不要です ・入力した文字が外部に送信されることはありません プライバシーポリシー: https://kureho.app/privacy/denkoboard 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Text editor4 screens
電光掲示板4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 電光掲示板 at 100% against Text editor's 48%. Text editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Text editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 電光掲示板 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text editor ships an update weekly, 電光掲示板 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text editor versus 電光掲示板: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText editor電光掲示板
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasatsugu FutamataKUREHO

Customer experience

Text editor

All ratings113 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%

電光掲示板

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 17 more
  • 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

電光掲示板

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text editor

One-time1
  • Hide ads$0.99
1 purchases

電光掲示板

One-time1
  • Plus$3.99

Questions

Is Text editor free?
Text editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 電光掲示板 free?
電光掲示板 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text editor or 電光掲示板 have ads?
電光掲示板 shows ads; Text editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Text editor or 電光掲示板?
Text editor ships an update weekly, and 電光掲示板 every 9 days. Most recently, Text editor was updated on October 17, 2026 and 電光掲示板 on October 20, 2026.

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