Comparison

GTW vs HarnessWorks

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

HarnessWorks

Gain real-time insights into production activities with live dashboards and trend analysis. This data-driven approach helps managers make informed decisions and optimize assembly processes proactively.

Highlights
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Trend analysis
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Assembly process optimization
  • Production activity insights
Features
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Managers gain valuable insights into production activities through HarnessWorks’ real-time dashboards and trend analysis. This data-driven approach enables informed decision-making and proactive optimization of assembly processes.

Screenshots

GTW4 screens
HarnessWorks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HarnessWorks at Free against GTW's $5.99. HarnessWorks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.1). GTW's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). On 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

HarnessWorks 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

HarnessWorks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GTW has 32 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of HarnessWorks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, HarnessWorks every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GTW versus HarnessWorks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTWHarnessWorks
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinharnessWorks

Customer experience

GTW

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

HarnessWorks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

None

HarnessWorks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HarnessWorks free?
HarnessWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GTW or HarnessWorks?
HarnessWorks is rated higher. GTW averages 3.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while HarnessWorks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GTW or HarnessWorks have ads?
Neither GTW nor HarnessWorks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTW or HarnessWorks?
GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, and HarnessWorks every 3 months. Most recently, GTW was updated on October 24, 2026 and HarnessWorks on October 24, 2026.

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