Comparison

zOutline vs M Editor

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

Head to head
About

zOutline

This is a simple outline editor that allows for easy creation and management of hierarchical lists. It supports multiple outlines in tabs, text formatting, and various export options like HTML, RTF, and plain text. The app remembers your progress and allows sharing via email attachments.

Highlights
  • Simple tap and gesture controls
  • Multiple outlines in tabs
  • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Export to HTML, RTF, and text
  • Email attachment sharing
  • Persistent editing state
Features
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A straightforward, uncomplicated outline editor. You tap an item to select. You double-tap to edit an item. You swipe left on an item to delete an item.. Or you tap-and-hold to cut & paste, etc. Multiple outlines can be edited at once in different tabs. zOutline remembers what you were editing even if you kill the app. You can send outline files as email attachments, and open outline file attachments. zOutline permits export as HTML, RTF or text. Outline items can be enumerated or dotted. Items can be bold, italic, underlined. Several fonts and text colors are available.

About

M Editor

A mobile code editor that allows you to perform PC-like tasks on your smartphone or tablet. It supports FTP connections, file editing, directory creation, and source code retrieval. Ideal for developers on the go.

Highlights
  • Code editing on mobile
  • FTP connection support
  • File and directory management
  • Website source code retrieval
  • JSON data analysis
  • File output via email
Features
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This is a code editor for smartphones and tablets. This code editor supports FTP connection. You can do the work you have been doing on the PC with the terminal you are using now. During the move? Travel destinations? Have you ever needed a PC even in such a case? Edit files, create directories, preview files, get website source code, code scraping (by jQuery), JSON data analysis, file output (in mail etc.) What file extension can I create? Newly created text file html, css, js, json, txt, xml, cgi, php, pl, py, rb However, files downloaded by FTP can be edited with the same extension. In addition, the image file corresponds to jpg, png, gif.

Screenshots

zOutline1 screens
M Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: zOutline at 5.0 against M Editor's 3.2. zOutline also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). M Editor's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.0.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. M Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. zOutline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

zOutline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of zOutline's written reviews are positive against 60% of M Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zOutline ships an update every 3 weeks, M Editor every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
zOutline versus M Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzOutlineM Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZack SmithKazutaka Sakamoto

Customer experience

zOutline

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

M Editor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

zOutline

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

M Editor

One-time1
  • FTP Upload$3.99

Questions

Is zOutline free?
zOutline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M Editor free?
M Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, zOutline or M Editor?
zOutline is rated higher. zOutline averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while M Editor averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do zOutline or M Editor have ads?
Neither zOutline nor M Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zOutline or M Editor?
zOutline ships an update every 3 weeks, and M Editor every 6 months. Most recently, zOutline was updated on October 1, 2026 and M Editor on October 4, 2026.

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