# Text Stats vs iWriter 2

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Stats at 100% against iWriter 2's 40%. Text Stats also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). iWriter 2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Text Stats costs $0.99 and iWriter 2 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Text Stats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iWriter 2 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Text Stats's written reviews are positive against 40% of iWriter 2's.

Text Stats ships an update every 7 months, iWriter 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Stats | iWriter 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-stats/id1373463793/reviews)** | [4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iwriter-2/id1467417914/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#190** |
| Size | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [(optional.is)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071156347) | [Serpensoft Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/321979768) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Stats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-stats/id1373463793)

This app analyzes your written text to provide detailed statistics. It calculates word and character counts, offers a readability score, and identifies writing habits like excessive exclamation points or sentences starting with 'So'. It also highlights difficult words and sentences for improved clarity.

**Highlights:** Word and character count, Flesch-Kincade reading ease score, Bad writing habit detection, Difficult word and sentence identification, Share extension for other apps, Action Extension integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iWriter 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iwriter-2/id1467417914)

**Currently charting:** #190 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A minimalist Markdown text editor designed for distraction-free writing. It offers advanced features like MultiMarkdown support, live preview, Wikilinks, and seamless export to various formats. Built with TextKit 2 for enhanced performance and a smooth user experience.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free minimalist writing environment, MultiMarkdown support with live preview, Wikilinks and Wiki-Embeds, Built-in document manager with search, Export to HTML, PDF, EPUB, DOCX, LaTeX, LaTeX syntax highlighting and Mermaid diagrams

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Stats free?

Text Stats costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iWriter 2 free?

iWriter 2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Stats or iWriter 2?

Text Stats is rated higher. Text Stats averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iWriter 2 averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do Text Stats or iWriter 2 have ads?

Neither Text Stats nor iWriter 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Stats or iWriter 2?

Text Stats ships an update every 7 months, and iWriter 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Text Stats was updated on November 2, 2026 and iWriter 2 on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*