zWrite vs Typepad Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zWrite
A straightforward word processor that handles rich text and plain text files. It allows for multiple documents to be open simultaneously, supports various text formatting options, and includes printing capabilities.
- Import/export RTF files
- Import plain text files
- Import plain HTML files
- Multiple documents open
- Supports printing
- Font and size selection
- Text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
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zWrite is a simple word processor. It can import and export RTF (rich text) files. It can import plain text files. It can import plain HTML files. You can have multiple documents open at once. It supports printing. Many fonts and font sizes are supported. Text can be bold, italic, underlined, and/or struck-through.
Typepad Editor
A straightforward text editor designed for editing plain text .txt files. It supports various text formats, different fonts, and printing capabilities for efficient document management.
- Plain text editing
- Supports .txt files
- Reads most text formats
- Font customization
- Printing functionality
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Typepad is a simple no frills text editor. When you need to edit a plain text .txt file, Typepad has everything you need to get the job done. Can read most text format files. Supports different fonts and printing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Typepad Editor at 5.0 against zWrite's 3.0. zWrite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Typepad Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
zWrite ships an update monthly, Typepad Editor every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zWrite | Typepad Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zack Smith | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
zWrite
Typepad Editor
In-app purchases
zWrite
No in-app purchases
Typepad Editor
No in-app purchases
