SimpleEdit vs YachtPorter Config
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, …).
YachtPorter Config
This utility app securely stores multiple WiFi network profiles, allowing for quick and easy device configuration. It simplifies connecting to known networks without needing to re-enter credentials.
- Secure WiFi profile storage
- Multiple profile support
- Easy device configuration
- User-friendly interface
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YachtPorter app securely stores up to 4 WiFi profiles for easily configuring your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YachtPorter Config at 5.0 against SimpleEdit's 3.5. YachtPorter Config also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). SimpleEdit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SimpleEdit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. YachtPorter Config asks for nothing beyond the download.
YachtPorter Config holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleEdit has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of SimpleEdit's written reviews are positive against 100% of YachtPorter Config's.
SimpleEdit ships an update every 3 weeks, YachtPorter Config every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleEdit | YachtPorter Config |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| 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 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Froggatt | YachtPorter |
Customer experience
SimpleEdit
YachtPorter Config
In-app purchases
SimpleEdit
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
YachtPorter Config
No in-app purchases
Questions
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