Comparison

GTW vs Tagl

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

Tagl

Features
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Tired of digital clutter? Drowning in scattered documents, links, and media? Tagl is the simple yet powerful app that organizes your digital life around the way you think. With Tagl, you can label any piece of content with multiple tags. It’s a flexible, intuitive system designed to help you capture, connect, and find your information effortlessly. Why You’ll Love Tagl Because we do! Tagl was built to solve a real problem in a simple, intuitive way. It saves you from juggling apps and keeps everything in one place. ** Tags = Supercharged Folders ** Folders force you to think in a straight line. If you store a travel ticket under "Travel → London → Tickets," that's the only way to find it. With Tagl, you can browse in any order. "Tickets → London" works just as well. Tags give you freedom. ** Search Like the Web ** Need something specific? Our lightning-fast search scans everything instantly. No more digging—just finding. ** Clean & Focused Interface ** A beautiful, minimalist design that keeps your focus where it belongs: on your content. No clutter, no nonsense. Stop searching, start finding. Reclaim your focus and bring order to your creative chaos.

Screenshots

GTW4 screens
Tagl3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tagl at Free against GTW's $5.99. GTW's advantage is chart position (#128 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
GTW versus Tagl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTWTagl
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinRahul Dhaundiyal

In-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

None

Tagl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tagl free?
Tagl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GTW or Tagl have ads?
Neither GTW nor Tagl shows ads.

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