Comparison

EasyEditText vs BannerBye

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

Head to head
About

EasyEditText

Create and edit plain text files on iOS with a comfortable and native experience. Seamlessly integrates with the Files app for access to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and more. Offers a clean interface with features like Dark Mode and trackpad support.

Highlights
  • Create and edit plain text files
  • Native Files app integration
  • iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box support
  • iPadOS Trackpad support
  • Dark Mode
  • Share sheet functionality
  • Printing support
Features
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Easily create and edit plain text files anywhere with the most comfortable plain text editor on iOS. EasyEditText works natively with the Files app, so it works with your files stored in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, and more. EasyEditText was made to bring the .txt functionality of TextEdit to iOS! This app will forever stay free and the plainest-plain-text editor around. EasyEditText feels at home on iOS with... - Native iOS UI - iPadOS Trackpad support - iCloud Drive Files access - Dark Mode - Accessible UI - Support for all sizes and orientations of iOS/iPadOS devices - Share sheet to share text easily - Printing from the share sheet

About

BannerBye

Automatically dismisses cookie banners before they load, allowing you to browse websites without interruption. Set your privacy preferences once and let the extension handle all consent requests silently.

Highlights
  • Automatic cookie banner dismissal
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC) support
  • IAB TCF v2.2 compliance
  • Auto-click 'Reject all' or 'Only necessary'
  • Daily updated button recognition list
  • No accounts, analytics, or telemetry
Features
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Cookie banners, killed. Before they load. Every website wants your "consent." The banners take over the screen, the "reject" button is hidden, and you click "accept" because you want to read the article. Then the next site asks again. BannerBye stops it. Set your privacy once, and the extension handles every cookie banner before it reaches you — silently, automatically, on every site. —————————————————————— HOW IT WORKS BannerBye uses five independent signal layers, applied in order: 1. Global Privacy Control (GPC) — adds the official "Sec-GPC" header to your browser's outgoing requests, telling websites you do not consent to the sale or sharing of your personal data. 2. IAB TCF v2.2 signal — when a site uses the Transparency & Consent Framework, BannerBye answers the consent call on your behalf with a "reject all" string, before the banner has a chance to render. 3. Autoconsent ruleset — the open-source Autoconsent rules (by DuckDuckGo, MPL-2.0) describe the refuse path for hundreds of consent platforms, including the "settings → reject all" detour. Loaded only on pages that need them. 4. Consent-platform handlers — for the most common platforms (OneTrust, Cookiebot, Usercentrics, TrustArc, Didomi) BannerBye also answers the consent API directly. 5. Auto-click fallback — for custom-built consent UIs, the extension reads the visible button labels and clicks "Reject all" or "Necessary only" for you. This list updates without needing a new release. Where a site offers "consent or pay" instead of a free refuse option, BannerBye leaves that choice to you. —————————————————————— PRIVACY BY ABSENCE We collect nothing. No accounts. No analytics. No telemetry. No usage tracking. There is no business model that depends on knowing what you do online. ▸ Your settings live on your iPhone or iPad, in Safari's storage. Nothing is sent to a server. ▸ The extension talks to one URL once a day, only to fetch a public list of cookie-banner button labels. No identifying information. ▸ Every permission is documented at bannerbye.com/privacy. ▸ No third-party advertising or tracking SDKs. —————————————————————— WHAT SAFARI'S PERMISSION DIALOG MEANS When you install BannerBye, Safari shows a standard permission dialog warning that the extension "can read sensitive information on web pages, including passwords, phone numbers, and credit cards, and your browsing history on the current tab's web page when you use the extension." This text is identical for every Safari extension that accesses page content. It tells you what BannerBye is technically capable of, NOT what BannerBye actually does. What BannerBye actually does on every page: ▸ Reads the page DOM to detect cookie banners ▸ Sends a "no consent" signal (GPC, IAB TCF) ▸ Refuses on your behalf — on known and custom banners What BannerBye does NOT do: ▸ Read passwords, credit cards, or phone numbers ▸ Read or store your browsing history ▸ Send anything to our servers, except hostname when you tap "Report broken site" ▸ Track you across sites or build user profiles ▸ Run analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting Full source code is open and auditable: github.com/BannerBye/BannerBye (MIT license). —————————————————————— CONTROL The popup gives you one-tap on/off, plus per-site pausing for the rare case a site doesn't work without consent. Your pause list stays local; clear it any time. —————————————————————— WORKS WITH ▸ Safari on iPhone and iPad ▸ iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 and later —————————————————————— LEARN MORE Site: https://bannerbye.com Privacy: https://bannerbye.com/privacy Contact: hello@bannerbye.com Cookie banners, killed. Before they load.

Screenshots

EasyEditText2 screens
BannerBye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EasyEditText at Free against BannerBye's $1.99. EasyEditText also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 1). BannerBye's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

EasyEditText is free to download; BannerBye costs $1.99 up front. EasyEditText sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BannerBye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BannerBye holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyEditText has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of EasyEditText's written reviews are positive against 100% of BannerBye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EasyEditText ships an update every 4 months, BannerBye weekly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EasyEditText versus BannerBye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyEditTextBannerBye
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (61 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahand NayebazizKreatrix BV

Customer experience

EasyEditText

All ratings61 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative9.3%

BannerBye

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EasyEditText

One-time3
  • Kind Tip$4.99
  • Nice Tip$14.99
  • Amazing Tip$24.99
None

BannerBye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyEditText free?
EasyEditText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BannerBye free?
BannerBye costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EasyEditText or BannerBye?
BannerBye is rated higher. EasyEditText averages 4.4 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while BannerBye averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EasyEditText or BannerBye have ads?
Neither EasyEditText nor BannerBye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EasyEditText or BannerBye?
EasyEditText ships an update every 4 months, and BannerBye weekly. Most recently, EasyEditText was updated on October 7, 2026 and BannerBye on October 7, 2026.

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