# OctoNote vs TextCode

The clearest difference is rating: OctoNote at 3.7 against TextCode's 3.0. OctoNote also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). TextCode's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OctoNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TextCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

OctoNote holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoNote has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

OctoNote ships an update every 2 months, TextCode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | OctoNote | TextCode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octonote/id1433164731/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textcode/id1473813281/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Base11 Studios Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1082229198) | [文亮 马](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473813280) |

## What reviewers say

### OctoNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/octonote/id1433164731)

This app lets you write and store notes in markdown format, syncing them directly to your GitHub Gists. It offers beautiful rendering, code syntax highlighting, and version control for organized and accessible notes.

**Highlights:** Markdown writing and rendering, GitHub Gists integration, Code syntax highlighting, Live preview, Version history, Secret Gists (Premium), Custom syntax themes (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium (Yearly) | $11.99 | per year |
| OctoNote Premium - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### TextCode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textcode/id1473813281)

A versatile editor for text, code, and markup with syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages. It includes a file manager for organizing projects and integrates with popular version control services like GitHub.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting for multiple languages, Built-in file manager, Version control integration (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), Regex search and replace, Themeable interface, Support for various character encodings

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.49 | per month |
| Annually Subscription | $9.49 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OctoNote free?

OctoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TextCode free?

TextCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, OctoNote or TextCode?

OctoNote is rated higher. OctoNote averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TextCode averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do OctoNote or TextCode have ads?

Neither OctoNote nor TextCode shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, OctoNote or TextCode?

OctoNote ships an update every 2 months, and TextCode fortnightly. Most recently, OctoNote was updated on September 30, 2026 and TextCode on October 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.*