Edit vs Any Text Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Single page scratchpad
- Instant return to writing
- One-touch select all
- Export via Share Sheet
- Word and character count
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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
Any Text Widget
Instantly display any text on your device's Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. Quickly add notes, goals, or reminders with a simple and intuitive interface. Update your text with a single tap.
- Custom text display
- Lock Screen widgets
- Home Screen widgets
- StandBy mode integration
- Tap to edit functionality
- Emoji support
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Any Text Widget — As easy as it get With Any Text Widget, you’ll never forget what matters most. Instantly put any text on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or in StandBy — whether it’s a quick note, your daily goal, a to-do list, or a reminder that keeps you focused. • Ridiculously Simple Just open the app, type your text, and it appears in your widget. That’s it — no clutter, no fuss. • Flexible & Personal Type whatever you want, and add emojis if you wish. • Tap to Edit Need to update your text? Just tap the widget — your note is always one tap away. Add Widgets in Seconds Not sure how to add a widget? Learn how here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118610 Always Here to Help Got feedback? Reach out anytime through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Edit at 92% against Any Text Widget's 0%. Edit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). Any Text Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Edit costs $1.99 and Any Text Widget $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edit has 51 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Any Text Widget's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edit | Any Text Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (51 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K.Q. Dreger | Two4Tea |
Customer experience
Edit
Any Text Widget
In-app purchases
Edit
No in-app purchases
Any Text Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
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