Comparison

zWrite vs txt Editor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

txt Editor

Create, edit, and save plain text files with an intuitive interface. This app offers essential features like importing and exporting text documents, making it a handy tool for managing your files on the go.

Highlights
  • Create text files
  • Edit text files
  • Save text files
  • Import text files
  • Export text files
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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txt Editor is a simple and easy-to-use app for creating, editing, and saving txt files on your device. With its intuitive interface and essential features such as import and export, txt Editor is the perfect tool for anyone who needs to manage their text files. Download Txt Editor now and enjoy effortless text editing on-the-go.

Screenshots

zWrite1 screens
txt Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: zWrite at 3.0 against txt Editor's 1.9. zWrite also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%). txt Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

zWrite holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of zWrite's written reviews are positive against 23% of txt Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zWrite ships an update monthly, txt Editor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
zWrite versus txt Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzWritetxt Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better1.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZack SmithJulian Lau

Customer experience

zWrite

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

txt Editor

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

zWrite

No in-app purchases

None

txt Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zWrite free?
zWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is txt Editor free?
txt Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, zWrite or txt Editor?
zWrite is rated higher. zWrite averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while txt Editor averages 1.9 from 7 ratings.
Do zWrite or txt Editor have ads?
Neither zWrite nor txt Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zWrite or txt Editor?
zWrite ships an update monthly, and txt Editor every 9 days. Most recently, zWrite was updated on June 11, 2026 and txt Editor on September 20, 2026.

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