Comparison

myTextViewer vs Playtime

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

Head to head
About

myTextViewer

Instantly open and view any text, code, or log file. This app offers professional syntax highlighting and line numbers, making it ideal for professionals who need to access and read various file formats on the go. It supports numerous common file types and provides customizable viewing themes.

Highlights
  • Open any text, code, or log file
  • Syntax highlighting for common formats
  • Line numbers display
  • Light and dark viewing themes
  • Share option integration
Features
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Open any text, code, or log file instantly. myTextViewer provides professional syntax highlighting and line numbers for professionals on the go. Did you recently get an email with a text file that you could not open? Was it because the format of the file doesn't fit any app that you have installed? Search no more - myTextViewer allows you to open any of these files in a text viewer. Simple, fast, easy, as 1 2 3! Just: 1. Click on a file (from the downloads/Files app) or an attachment (from email apps) 2. Using the Share option, select myTextViewer as the target app. 3. View your file Even better - It can color most common files/source code formats (python, c#, yaml, json, and much more!), so even if the default viewer can show you the text, you'll still get much more from opening files with myTextViewer. Also included: ・Light/Dark text viewing themes ・Show/Hide line numbers Enjoy!

About

Playtime

Features
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The Playtime App manages screen time for children who engage with associated educational apps. - Children earn screen time by using the educational apps. - The Playtime app blocks pre-selected (entertainment) apps and unlocks them using the accumulated screen time. - Set a maximum daily screen time limit. - Widget to display available screen time.

Screenshots

myTextViewer3 screens
Playtime1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: myTextViewer at 15.6 against Playtime's 26.1. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
myTextViewer versus Playtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTextViewerPlaytime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyMichael Hoereth

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
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  • Plain English display instead of code format
  • Export functionality

Playtime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myTextViewer

No in-app purchases

None

Playtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myTextViewer free?
myTextViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playtime free?
Playtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myTextViewer or Playtime have ads?
Neither myTextViewer nor Playtime shows ads.

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