Comparison

GTW vs Keeplys

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

Keeplys

Features
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Keep your important documents private, organised, and available wherever you need them. Keeplys turns your iPhone into an offline-first document scanner for receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, and everyday paperwork. • Scan documents quickly with your phone’s camera • Keep scans organised in folders • Access documents without an internet connection • Store documents locally or sync with services you trust • Keep control of your documents—Keeplys has no server that stores them Scan a document, choose where it should live, and keep it under your control. Save scans locally on your device or sync them with Google Drive, iCloud, Paperless-ngx, or Nextcloud. Organise everything into folders so important paperwork is easy to find. Keeplys is built for privacy-conscious people, families, freelancers, students, and small businesses who want a simple document scanner without handing their files to another storage service. Scan, organise, and access your documents even when you are offline. Download Keeplys and keep your documents yours.

Screenshots

GTW4 screens
Keeplys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Keeplys at Free against GTW's $5.99. Keeplys also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). GTW's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

Keeplys 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, Keeplys every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GTW versus Keeplys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTWKeeplys
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinJames Samuel

In-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

None

Keeplys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keeplys free?
Keeplys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GTW or Keeplys have ads?
Neither GTW nor Keeplys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTW or Keeplys?
GTW ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keeplys every 6 days. Most recently, GTW was updated on September 19, 2026 and Keeplys on September 10, 2026.

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