Comparison

myTextViewer vs DawnCue

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

DawnCue

Features
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DawnCue gives you one calm morning briefing before the day begins. Instead of opening weather, calendar, email, maps, health, transport, and news apps one by one, DawnCue prepares a single Dawn Card: a short summary with the details that matter for your morning. Your Dawn Card can include: - Weather for your day - Calendar events you choose to include - Important unread email highlights - Health and activity data from the previous day - Commute, public transport, or traffic notes - Curated news topics and sources - Optional custom sections for your own routine DawnCue is built for people who want clarity without noise. It is designed for quiet mornings, busy schedules, commutes, and a more intentional start to the day. Make your morning sound like home with accents such as Scottish, Irish, British, American, and Australian English. You stay in control. Calendar, email, commute, health, news, and custom sections are optional. You can preview and tune your briefing before relying on it, and you can adjust your briefing time, tone, sections, and connected accounts from Settings. DawnCue is private by design. Sensitive briefing content is kept on your device after delivery, and the app is built around minimal, purposeful access to the data needed for the modules you enable. One calm ping to start your day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myTextViewer3 screens
DawnCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myTextViewer at none against DawnCue's 1. myTextViewer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). DawnCue's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price and ads 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. DawnCue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. myTextViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myTextViewer ships an update every 12 months, DawnCue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myTextViewer versus DawnCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTextViewerDawnCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (158 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings158 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyClemens Walter Koprolin

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

DawnCue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myTextViewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DawnCue

Subscriptions1
  • DawnCue Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is myTextViewer free?
myTextViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DawnCue free?
DawnCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myTextViewer or DawnCue have ads?
Neither myTextViewer nor DawnCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myTextViewer or DawnCue?
myTextViewer ships an update every 12 months, and DawnCue every 2 months. Most recently, myTextViewer was updated on October 27, 2026 and DawnCue on October 25, 2026.

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