Comparison

R Analyst vs Plain Text Editor By MCK

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

Head to head
About

R Analyst

This app provides a powerful R language engine for executing code directly on your device without needing a backend server. It includes a code editor with helpful features like keyword auto-completion and syntax highlighting, along with a comprehensive set of built-in packages.

Highlights
  • On-device R language execution
  • Code editor with auto-complete
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Includes 30+ built-in R packages
  • Help command for documentation
Features
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R Analyst is a R language engine that can execute R code in devices directly(do not require to connect to a backend server), the buildin pacakges:utils,methods,graphics,grDevices,stats,grid,lattice,nlme,MASS,rpart,splines,cluster,foreign,parallel,spatial,survival,boot,stats4,KernSmooth,nnet,tools,class,zoo,lmtest,gridExtra,tseries,quadprog,mvtnorm,multcomp,Hmisc,rms,psych,GPArotation,gof,Matrix,arules. Include a code editor for R language, can type help command to show help document, keyword auto-complete/highlight limitation: cannot install package.

About

Plain Text Editor By MCK

A powerful plain text editor that allows access to all application files and cloud folders. It supports a wide range of file types, including source code files for various programming languages, and offers a simple user interface with Base64 encoding mode.

Highlights
  • Access all application files
  • Reach cloud folders
  • Supports .cmd, .bat, .ini, .cfg, .c, .cpp, .py, .xml, .html
  • Source code editing for JavaScript, C, C++, Python, HTML
  • Base64 Encoding mode
  • Simple UI
Features
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Plain Text Editor By MCK is a simple text editor for iPhone and iPad. Open, edit and save plain text files directly from the Files app. It works with many text-based file types, including TXT, Swift, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, PLIST, BAT, shell scripts, logs and more. The app is made for quick editing without extra clutter. You can create a new file, choose a file name and extension, search inside long files, jump between matches, undo and redo changes, and save your work. Use it for notes, code snippets, scripts, configuration files, logs, plain text documents and other text files. Main features: • Open text files from Files, iCloud Drive and On My iPhone • Create new files with custom extensions • Edit TXT, Swift, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, PLIST, BAT and more • Search inside files • Jump between search results • Undo and redo text changes • Save and Save As • Simple focused interface • Works on iPhone and iPad Plain Text Editor is designed to be fast, clean and easy to use.

Screenshots

R Analyst4 screens
Plain Text Editor By MCK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plain Text Editor By MCK at $0.99 against R Analyst's $4.99. R Analyst's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

R Analyst costs $4.99 and Plain Text Editor By MCK $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for R Analyst against 3.0 for Plain Text Editor By MCK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: R Analyst has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of R Analyst's written reviews are positive against 33% of Plain Text Editor By MCK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R Analyst ships an update every 4 months, Plain Text Editor By MCK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
R Analyst versus Plain Text Editor By MCK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR AnalystPlain Text Editor By MCK
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.0 (11 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer友辉 严Mert Can Kus

Customer experience

R Analyst

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative42.9%

Plain Text Editor By MCK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

R Analyst

No in-app purchases

None

Plain Text Editor By MCK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R Analyst free?
R Analyst costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Text Editor By MCK free?
Plain Text Editor By MCK costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, R Analyst or Plain Text Editor By MCK?
R Analyst and Plain Text Editor By MCK are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do R Analyst or Plain Text Editor By MCK have ads?
Neither R Analyst nor Plain Text Editor By MCK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R Analyst or Plain Text Editor By MCK?
R Analyst ships an update every 4 months, and Plain Text Editor By MCK every 3 months. Most recently, R Analyst was updated on July 7, 2026 and Plain Text Editor By MCK on September 20, 2026.

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