Comparison

GTW vs Izumo

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

Head to head
About

GTW

A plain text and Markdown editor optimized for fast editing of local and remote files. Supports cloud storage, FTP, SFTP, and offers advanced features like syntax highlighting, snippets, and markdown preview.

Highlights
  • Edit local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP)
  • Markdown preview, convert, and export (PDF, DOCX, HTML)
  • Syntax highlighting for popular coding languages
  • Snippets with placeholder support
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free editing
  • External keyboard and iPad Pro support
Features
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Gogo's Type Writer is a plain Text and Markdown Editor. It is optimized for fast opening and editing local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH) on your iOS Device. FEATURES: ------------------------------ • Universal App (use it on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch) • No in app purchases / no subscriptions • Full iPad Pro support (including smart keyboard support, shortcut, split-screen multitasking) • Extra keybar with swipe functions and trackball to precisely move the cursor and select text • Find and Replace support (incl. Regex find pattern) • Different themes and adjustable font-sizes • NEW! Focus Mode / fade out alle other lines and keep focused • Import / export / open files from iCloud Drive and other file providers • Snippets -- use short fragments of text again and again ( with filed and placeholders support ) • Markdown Preview, Convert & Export ( PDF / DOCX / HTML Export ) • Preview Browser (for images / websites) • Connect to your servers via SFTP, FTP, ONEDRIVE or DROPBOX New with OneDrive 365 and OneDrive for Business support • Upload and Download files/folders • Very fast reconnect and recover of open files after restart • Live editing - edit files directly on your Server/Dropbox/Onedrive without download • Supporting features like textselection by cursor, Splitview, Slide-Over and Drag & Drop • 3D Touch support - Show/move cursor by 3D touch the keyboard • Taptic Feedback ( on devices with Taptic Engine ) • External/Bluetooth keyboard support ( all iOS shot-cut keys are supported + lots of shortcuts available ) • Syntax highlighting for the most popular coding languages / also in Markdown codeblocks (css, fortran, html, javascript, latex, mathematica, markdown, orgmode, perl, php, python, sql, xml, yaml)

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

GTW4 screens
Izumo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Izumo at Free against GTW's $5.99. Izumo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). GTW's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and ratings volume (32 vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Izumo is free to download; GTW costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Izumo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GTW has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of GTW's written reviews are positive against 67% of Izumo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, Izumo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GTW versus Izumo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTWIzumo
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (32 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinDaichi Nakajima

Customer experience

GTW

All ratings32 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative36.8%

Izumo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

None

Izumo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Izumo free?
Izumo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GTW or Izumo?
Izumo is rated higher. GTW averages 3.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Izumo averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do GTW or Izumo have ads?
Neither GTW nor Izumo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTW or Izumo?
GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, and Izumo weekly. Most recently, GTW was updated on September 19, 2026 and Izumo on August 23, 2026.

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