Comparison

Edit vs Gregor

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

Gregor

Features
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Minimalist calendar-based notes and journaling app. Guiding principles: # Simplicity You pick a day on the calendar and add a note to that day. Basic usage is as simple as that. No clutter, no distractions, no ads. # Reliability Your notes are stored as plain markdown files in iCloud or on your own device. Edit them with your preferred apps, copy or sync them wherever you want, and keep access and control regardless of Gregor itself. # Polish Access information easily, edit markdown from a native UI, and use local AI features to easily search and summarize your notes.

Screenshots

Edit3 screens
Gregor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gregor at Free against Edit's $1.99. Edit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Gregor is free to download; Edit costs $1.99 up front. Gregor sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Edit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edit ships an update every 4 days, Gregor weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Edit versus Gregor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditGregor
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB11 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperK.Q. DregerDaniel Marques

In-app purchases

None

Edit

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Gregor

One-time4
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Lifetime Supporter$24.99

Questions

Is Edit free?
Edit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gregor free?
Gregor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Edit or Gregor have ads?
Neither Edit nor Gregor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edit or Gregor?
Edit ships an update every 4 days, and Gregor weekly. Most recently, Edit was updated on November 2, 2026 and Gregor on October 31, 2026.

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