Comparison

Writemator vs Regex for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Writemator

This app provides a distraction-free writing environment for iOS and iPadOS. It offers robust text editing features, extensive customization options, and seamless integration with cloud storage and system tools.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing interface
  • Built-in Files App Support
  • Multiple Window and Drag and Drop for iPadOS
  • Search, Replace, Synonyms, and Antonyms
  • Dropbox Sync and TextExpander Support
  • Customizable fonts, colors, and line spacing
  • Keyboard shortcuts and extended keyboard row
Features
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◉ "New Apps We Love" - Apple ◉ "A solid new alternative to text editors like iA Writer and 1Writer" - Federico Viticci ◉ "I like the program very much" - Michael D. Shear ◉ "Best New App for iPad and iPhone" - imore.com ◉ "The original distraction-free writing app" - idownloadblog.com ◉ "WriteRoom for iOS lives on as Writemator" - Jesse Grosjean, founder of Hog Bay Software Writemator is based on the source code of WriteRoom app for iOS & iPadOS with all bug fixes and new features. FEATURES: • Based on WriteRoom source code for iOS & iPadOS. Fast handling of large documents. • Updated for the latest iOS and iPadOS with all bug fixes and new features. • Built-in Files App Support. • Support Multiple Window feature for iPadOS. • Drag and Drop Support (for items like plain text, xml, html, URLs, etc.) of iPadOS (in Split View). • Touch ID/ Passcode/ Face ID support. • Search tool that lets you search for and find every document that contains your search text. • TypeWriter Mode. • Live Word Counter. • Customizable System Dark Mode. • Reading Time option available. • Lined Paper option available. • Dropbox Sync API V2. Support both "Sync Automatically" and "Manual Sync". • Writemator allows you to choose the folder with which you link in your Dropbox account. • Keyboard Shortcuts. Toal 58 keyboard shortcuts are available (excluding iPadOS system keyboard shortcuts). • Quick Search & Replace text feature available. Works great even for a document with more than 500,000 words. • Synonyms, Antonyms, Rhyming words for a selected word. • Drag-to-scroll scroll bar for quick navigation bigger documents. Just like desktop app scrolling. • In full-screen view, tap margins to move cursor toward margin (iPad only). • Many new fonts are added like iA Writer Duospace, IBM Plex, SF UI Text, etc. More than 150 fonts are available. • Extended keyboard row with customizable keys. • Dark Mode keyboard. • Support TextExpander Touch Expansion. Updated to the latest SDKs of TETouch. • Document Picker Support. Support "Import" and "Export" methods of document picker. • Access Writemator files in iOS Files app. • Extra app icons available to change the app icon. • Customize your text and background color to any color, line spacing, font size to make your own writing room. • Line spacing is improved from the older version of WriteRoom. Margin option is available. • Siri Shortcuts. • Tint color option. • Sort the folder list by name or date, descending. • Hide or unhide status bar. Dark mode status bar for dark background • Scroll headings during typing to hide headings. • Rename your document or folder. • Swipe to delete a document or a folder. • Detect links in a document. • Support text right to left (useful for writers for languages like in Arabic) • Powerful URLs scheme support • Export and share file in PDF format. • Hide or show file extensions ;html, css, plain text, ft, etc.

About

Regex for Safari

Instantly highlight matching text on web pages as you type. It offers real-time regex validation and keyboard shortcuts for navigation. Save your expressions locally and customize the highlight color for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Instant text highlighting
  • Real-time regex validation
  • Copy matched text
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Saved regex expressions
  • Customizable highlight color
Features
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Highlight all matched text instantaneously on web page as you type. Automatic regex validation check as you type. In case you made a mistake composing your regex, input box will yield a red background so you know something is wrong right away. One click to copy all matched text on page. Keyboard shortcut support, "Command+Shift+F" to call the plugin, "Enter/Shift + Enter" to go to next/previous match. No need to type in regex every time. All your regular expressions are saved locally on your device. Customizable highlight color, among all the other options you can tweak to better suits your needs. Feedback and reviews are welcomed! Any questions, feel free to email me at ketai.gao@gmail.com

Screenshots

Writemator4 screens
Regex for Safari2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Writemator at every 6 days against Regex for Safari's every 5 months. Writemator also leads on chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Regex for Safari's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 54%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Writemator costs $2.99 and Regex for Safari $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writemator ships an update every 6 days, Regex for Safari every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Writemator versus Regex for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWritematorRegex for Safari
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit Chaudhary磊 高

Customer experience

Writemator

All ratings58 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative43.9%

Regex for Safari

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Writemator

No in-app purchases

None

Regex for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Writemator free?
Writemator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regex for Safari free?
Regex for Safari costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Writemator or Regex for Safari have ads?
Neither Writemator nor Regex for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Writemator or Regex for Safari?
Writemator ships an update every 6 days, and Regex for Safari every 5 months. Most recently, Writemator was updated on November 8, 2026 and Regex for Safari on November 3, 2026.

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