Comparison

Athena Editor vs Arikh

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Arikh

A fast and simple native text editor for iPad and iPhone. It offers robust code editing with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and prose writing features like Markdown preview and export options. Designed for professional use with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
  • Markdown preview and export
  • Auto-save and tab management
  • Find and replace with regex
  • Split View and Slide Over support
  • One-time purchase for iPad and Mac
Features
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Arikh is a native text editor for iPad and iPhone. Fast, direct, and refreshingly simple: open a file, edit it, save it. EDIT ANYTHING Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, external drives, or any storage provider Twenty languages with syntax highlighting, plus plain text, CSV, and Markdown Tabs with drag-and-drop reordering Your open tabs come back exactly as you left them, unsaved work included New documents open instantly; choose where to save on the first save Auto-save keeps your files current as you type WRITE CODE Live syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Dart, PHP, Ruby, shell scripts, and more Seven highlighting themes Line numbers and Go to Line Format Document: Swift formatted with Apple's swift-format, JSON and XML re-indented, whitespace tidied everywhere else Find and replace with case-sensitive, whole-word, and regular-expression matching, including capture groups External keyboard shortcuts throughout WRITE PROSE Markdown preview that renders headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks, and images Export to Rich Text, HTML, and CSV, or share anywhere with the iOS share sheet Five text colors chosen to be easy on the eyes against the dark interface, and adjustable font size DESIGNED FOR iPAD Native performance with instant launch Split View and Slide Over Status bar with live word, line, and character counts and cursor position Document Info with size, dates, encoding, and line endings Recent files on the start screen and in the toolbar ONE PURCHASE, iPAD AND MAC Buy Arikh once and it is yours on both. No subscription, no account, no upsell. PRIVACY FIRST Your files stay in your Files app or iCloud Drive. No tracking, no analytics, nothing phones home. Arikh — Text Editor for iPad and iPhone By Deep Dark Abyss Productions Professional tools for professional work

Screenshots

Athena Editor4 screens
Arikh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Athena Editor at Free against Arikh's $19.99. Athena Editor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Arikh's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

Athena Editor is free to download; Arikh costs $19.99 up front. Arikh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Athena Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arikh holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athena Editor ships an update monthly, Arikh every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Athena Editor versus Arikh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthena EditorArikh
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOMQUAS Co., LtdJames Nerlinger

Customer experience

Athena Editor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arikh

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Athena Editor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Arikh

One-time3
  • Supporter$1.99
  • Patron$4.99
  • Champion$9.99

Questions

Is Athena Editor free?
Athena Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arikh free?
Arikh costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Athena Editor or Arikh?
Arikh is rated higher. Athena Editor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Arikh averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Athena Editor or Arikh have ads?
Neither Athena Editor nor Arikh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athena Editor or Arikh?
Athena Editor ships an update monthly, and Arikh every 7 months. Most recently, Athena Editor was updated on November 2, 2026 and Arikh on October 30, 2026.

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