Comparison

Edit vs Any Text Widget

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

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.

Highlights
  • Custom text display
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • Tap to edit functionality
  • Emoji support
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Edit3 screens
Any Text Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Edit versus Any Text Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditAny Text Widget
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.7 (51 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK.Q. DregerTwo4Tea

Customer experience

Edit

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

Any Text Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Edit

No in-app purchases

None

Any Text Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edit free?
Edit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Any Text Widget free?
Any Text Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Edit or Any Text Widget?
Edit is rated higher. Edit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Any Text Widget averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Edit or Any Text Widget have ads?
Neither Edit nor Any Text Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edit or Any Text Widget?
Edit ships an update every 4 days, and Any Text Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Edit was updated on September 23, 2026 and Any Text Widget on September 10, 2026.

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