Comparison

Edit vs Palm

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

Head to head
About

Edit

This app provides a minimalist scratchpad for quick notes and drafts, functioning like a single sheet of paper. It ensures your text remains accessible and offers simple export options. Designed for speed and ease of use, it's ideal for capturing fleeting thoughts.

Highlights
  • Single page scratchpad
  • Instant return to writing
  • One-touch select all
  • Export via Share Sheet
  • Word and character count
Features
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Edit is a super fast scratchpad for your thoughts, drafts, and notes. Think of it as a single sheet of paper, not a notebook. There's no document storage, because whatever you leave in Edit will be there when you get back. Once you're done writing, you can send or save your text to anywhere in iOS via the Share Sheet. What's in the box? * One page Return instantly to what you were writing. * One-touch select all Effortlessly clear the page to start fresh. * Export Send your text to anywhere in iOS. * Word and character count Know how much you've written. I've intentionally kept Edit simple so it stays fast and easy to maintain. The other benefit of this simplicity is that Edit should continue to run without issue on iOS devices for years to come. Because of that, I'm slapping a 10-year good faith guarantee on Edit's general availability. Should there come a time over the next decade where I'm unable to update Edit to run on the latest version of iOS, I'll open source the code for anyone to download and run themselves. Happy writing, K.Q. @Dreger

About

Palm

Write and execute JavaScript code directly on your iPhone or iPad. This app provides a simple shell, run logs, and essential functions for on-the-go coding. Perfect for developers who need to stay productive anywhere.

Highlights
  • Write and run JavaScript scripts
  • Simple shell interface
  • Run logs for debugging
  • Includes promise, console, fetch
  • File editing capabilities
  • Code on the go
Features
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Take your JavaScript coding to the next level with this amazing app that lets you write and run scripts on your iPhone or iPad. With its simple shell and run logs, you'll have everything you need to code on the go. Plus, it includes basic functions like promise, console, and fetch, making it easy to edit your files quickly and efficiently. Whether you're on the train, waiting in line, or just taking a break, this app is perfect for staying productive and never missing a beat. Best of all, it's free to download and use, so give it a try and start coding anywhere, anytime! TERMS OF USE: https://onebuffer.com/termofuse.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://onebuffer.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Edit3 screens
Palm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Palm at Free against Edit's $1.99. Palm also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Edit's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). 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

Palm is free to download; Edit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edit has 51 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Edit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Palm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edit ships an update every 4 days, Palm daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Edit versus Palm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditPalm
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (51 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK.Q. DregerPhuoc Thanh Cao

Customer experience

Edit

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%

Palm

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Edit

No in-app purchases

None

Palm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edit free?
Edit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Palm free?
Palm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Edit or Palm?
Edit is rated higher. Edit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Palm averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Edit or Palm have ads?
Neither Edit nor Palm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edit or Palm?
Edit ships an update every 4 days, and Palm daily. Most recently, Edit was updated on September 23, 2026 and Palm on August 20, 2026.

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