Comparison

myTextViewer vs EZText

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

Head to head
About

myTextViewer

Easily open and view any text-based file, including code, logs, and configurations, on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy offline syntax highlighting, instant search, and a clean interface without ads while reading.

Highlights
  • Open unsupported text file formats
  • Offline syntax highlighting for multiple languages
  • Fast in-file search with live count
  • File library on home screen
  • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes
  • Smart encoding and large file support
  • 100% on-device privacy
Features
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Open any text, source code, config, or log file on your iPhone or iPad in seconds — even when iOS Mail or the Files app says the format is unsupported. Whether someone just emailed you a server .log, a .yaml deployment config, a .cfg or .ini file, or a Python/JSON script, myTextViewer opens it cleanly with offline syntax highlighting, line numbers, and instant in-file search. No accounts. No cloud uploads. And zero ads while you are reading a file. WHY DEVELOPERS, SYSADMINS & POWER USERS KEEP IT INSTALLED • Opens Anything Text-Based — Unknown or non-standard file extensions (.log, .cfg, .conf, .diag, .env, .ini, .dat, .sql, .md, .toml, and more) open directly as readable text instead of hitting an "unsupported file" dead end. • 100% Offline Syntax Highlighting — Automatic syntax coloring for Python, JSON, YAML, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, C/C++, C#, Java, Ruby, Shell scripts, SQL, and more. Use the toolbar menu (‹/›) to switch languages or view as Plain Text, remembered automatically per file extension. • Fast In-File Search — Jump straight to the error or config key you need with live match counting ("3 of 12") and next/previous navigation. • Your File Library on the Home Screen — Every file you open is saved to your searchable home screen library so you can reopen it anytime with a single tap, or tap "+" to import files directly from the Files app. • Comfortable Reading Anywhere — Switch between Light, Dark, and System appearance in place without losing your scroll position. Toggle line numbers and pinch-to-zoom with a tap. • Smart Encoding & Large File Support — Cleanly reads UTF-8, UTF-16, BOM-prefixed logs, Windows-1252, and multi-megabyte log files without garbled characters or freezes. • 100% On-Device Privacy — Your files never leave your device. Decoding, syntax highlighting, and search run entirely locally on your iPhone or iPad. TWO EASY WAYS TO OPEN A FILE 1. From Mail, Files, Slack, or Messages: Tap Share on any attachment or file and choose myTextViewer. It opens right away and stays in your library for next time. 2. Directly Inside myTextViewer: Tap "+" in the top-right corner of the home screen to pick and open any file from your device or iCloud Drive. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EZText

This app is a versatile text editor for viewing and editing various file types, including plain text, RTF, HTML, and markdown. It offers rich formatting options, live previews for web content, and robust editing tools like search and replace, undo/redo, and style copying. Easily manage files across cloud services and export to PDF.

Highlights
  • Edit any text file
  • Rich text formatting
  • Live HTML/markdown preview
  • Search and replace
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Export to PDF
  • Dark mode support
Features
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A free simple text editor for viewing and editing any kind of text file, including TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, XML, markdown, and more. For files like RTF and RTFD, EZText displays them fully formatted and lets you edit all the style information, such as font, point size, color, and paragraph alignment. You can even view the raw RTF text and edit that directly. For HTML and markdown, you can view a live preview as you edit. Features: - Edit any text file on your device, in iCloud, or in other cloud services (such as DropBox) that appear in the Files app - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript - Text foreground and background color - Paragraph alignment - Line & paragraph spacing - Bulleted lists - Copy & paste text style and paragraph style - Search and replace text - Undo and redo - Create plain text file, rich text files (RTF), rich text with graphics (RTFD), HTML, and markdown files - View and edit the raw text for files that supports text style - Live previews of HTLM and markdown - Export to PDF - Convert between plain text, RTF, and RTFD - Print - Supports multitasking on iPad - Dark mode support

Screenshots

myTextViewer4 screens
EZText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EZText at 4.2 against myTextViewer's 3.7. EZText also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). myTextViewer's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 31) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EZText holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTextViewer has 159 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of myTextViewer's written reviews are positive against 79% of EZText's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myTextViewer ships an update every 10 months, EZText every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
myTextViewer versus EZText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTextViewerEZText
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (159 ratings)4.2 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyMark Krenek

Customer experience

myTextViewer

All ratings159 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative39.8%

EZText

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

myTextViewer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App fails to open files from Files app
  • JSON files display blank
  • XML files not rendering properly
  • App crashes or won't launch
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14 and iOS 16
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  • Text files cannot be opened
  • Help screen appears instead of file content
  • No response when sharing files to app

Requested features

7 requests
  • Search/find function within documents
  • File editing capabilities
  • Remove ads or ad-free option
  • Support for action extensions
  • Better file import options
Show 2 more
  • Plain English display instead of code format
  • Export functionality

EZText

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myTextViewer

No in-app purchases

None

EZText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myTextViewer free?
myTextViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EZText free?
EZText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myTextViewer or EZText?
EZText is rated higher. myTextViewer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while EZText averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do myTextViewer or EZText have ads?
myTextViewer shows ads; EZText does not.
Which is updated more often, myTextViewer or EZText?
myTextViewer ships an update every 10 months, and EZText every 6 weeks. Most recently, myTextViewer was updated on November 11, 2026 and EZText on November 7, 2026.

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