Comparison

GTW vs ECKBOND

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

ECKBOND

Features
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The new Eckbond App provides an easy way to submit claims for issues related to your Eckbond automotive protective coating. Simply fill out the information and tell us what happened and representatives will be notified of your claim immediately.

Screenshots

GTW4 screens
ECKBOND3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ECKBOND at Free against GTW's $5.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, ECKBOND every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GTW versus ECKBOND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTWECKBOND
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinO Clock Software Pvt Ltd

In-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

None

ECKBOND

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECKBOND free?
ECKBOND is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GTW or ECKBOND have ads?
Neither GTW nor ECKBOND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTW or ECKBOND?
GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, and ECKBOND every 4 weeks. Most recently, GTW was updated on November 2, 2026 and ECKBOND on November 2, 2026.

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