Athena Editor vs Izumo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athena Editor
A code editor for iOS that supports various cloud storage services and syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages. It also offers special support for Bluetooth keyboards with Zawgyi input for Myanmar users.
- File opening via iOS Document Picker
- Integration with Google Drive, iCloud, Git2Go
- Syntax highlighting for Markdown, Swift, C#, Java, XML
- Bluetooth keyboard support with Zawgyi input
- Control + Shift keyboard switching
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Athena is code editor that support opening file iOS Document Picker. It's supporting Google Drive, iCloud Document, Git2Go, etc. It's supporting syntax highlighting for markdown, swift, C#, java, XML,etc. Special feature for Myanmar people is "SUPPORTING BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD". Yes, you can type with Zawgyi in Athena Editor. Using Control + Shift to change the keyboard.
Izumo
A straightforward note-taking application that exclusively utilizes markdown for editing. It allows for seamless data sharing across multiple Apple devices and offers features like categorization, font customization, and keyword search.
- Markdown note-taking
- Multi-device sync via iCloud
- Organize notes with categories
- Customize font style
- Keyword search for notes
- Colorized markdown support
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Izumo is the simple note tool for markdown only. If you have AppleID, you can share data with various devices. If you use Izumo application specific to macOS application, you can edit and save notes on PC. All features are available free of charge. ■■FEATURES AT A GLANCE■■ - You can leave the memo. - You can organize notes with categories. - Izumo supports the markdown style - colorize. - Izumo customize the font style. - Izumo supports multi-device sync via iCloud in background. (It is necessary to log in as an Apple ID in advance) - You can find the note that you want to find with keywords ■■Recommended for■■ - You do not need to be text rich, but I would like to make notes with markdown - You who want to edit and save notes on various devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Athena Editor at 100% against Izumo's 67%. Athena Editor also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Izumo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Athena Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Athena Editor's written reviews are positive against 67% of Izumo's.
Athena Editor ships an update monthly, Izumo weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athena Editor | Izumo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMQUAS Co., Ltd | Daichi Nakajima |
Customer experience
Athena Editor
Izumo
In-app purchases
Athena Editor
No in-app purchases
Izumo
No in-app purchases
