SimpleEdit vs EverSewn X2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleEdit
This is a straightforward plain text editor that allows you to open and edit various text files. It offers a view-only mode for data detection and a rewind feature to restore original file states. The app supports customization of fonts and keyboard types for a personalized editing experience.
- Open text files from Files app
- View-only mode with data detection
- Rewind button to revert changes
- Supports dark mode and multiwindow
- Customizable font family and size
- System font picker integration
- Switchable native iOS keyboard types
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A simple plain text editor built using SwiftUI. Features: • Open any text file or compatible data files as UTF8 encoded text from the Files app. • Enter view-only mode for data detection (links, phone numbers, addresses, …). • Rewind button to revert files to their original state. • Supports dark mode, multiwindow, and state restoration. • Customise font family & size used for editing. • Select fonts using the system font picker, which shows fonts installed in the Settings app. (Settings → General → Fonts) • Switch between native iOS keyboard types (default, number pad, phone pad, URL, web search, Twitter, …).
EverSewn X2
Access and customize a vast library of embroidery patterns on your mobile device. Monitor your machine's progress remotely via Wi-Fi and utilize editing tools to personalize designs.
- Extensive embroidery pattern library
- Mobile pattern customization
- Wi-Fi embroidery progress monitoring
- Remote status notifications
- Pattern editing tools
- Import embroidery files
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[Abundant Embroidery Patterns] Plant / People / Totem / Sport / Festival .....We provides various embroidery patterns for different categories. People can find what they want and enjoy the lovely designs. [Friendly UI] Forget about the small and unclear screen on your machine. Now you can use your mobile device (cellphone/pads) to create your own patterns with more flexibility. We also provides basic tools for users to customize the patterns for their own demands. [Wi-Fi support] With Wi-Fi connection, you can monitor the current embroidering progress without keeping sitting in front of your machine. It notifies the users the remaining time for embroidering and the current status. [Editing Tools] MyPatterns provides a series of tools to allow users to import other embroidery files, change the thread color, rotate the patterns without limitation and a lot more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EverSewn X2 at none against SimpleEdit's 3. EverSewn X2 also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SimpleEdit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. EverSewn X2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleEdit holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of SimpleEdit's written reviews are positive against 83% of EverSewn X2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleEdit | EverSewn X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (22 ratings) — better | 3.3 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Froggatt | Zeng Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SimpleEdit
EverSewn X2
In-app purchases
SimpleEdit
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
EverSewn X2
No in-app purchases
