Comparison

QuickEditor vs Rest

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

Head to head
About

QuickEditor

A powerful and fast text and code editor for iOS and macOS. It unifies local files, cloud storage, and remote servers in a customizable workspace with advanced editing tools and syntax highlighting.

Highlights
  • Advanced file manager
  • Unified global search
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Remote direct editing
  • Cross-platform sync
Features
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QuickEditor is a powerful, fast text and code editor designed for iOS and macOS. It seamlessly integrates your local files, cloud storage, and remote servers into one highly customizable workspace. WORKSPACE & FILE EXPLORATION: • Advanced file manager • Full-fledged organization for your local, cloud, and remote directories • Unified global search • Recursive full-text search and replace across entire folders and active tabs • Floating & dockable UI • Build your ideal layout with floating panels and dockable tool windows • Multiple workspaces • Organize complex projects efficiently with a flexible tabbed interface • Diff & Merge tools • Visually compare text files or entire folders, navigate differences, and merge changes side-by-side. CODING & TEXT CONTROL: • Syntax highlighting • Robust support for major programming languages and scripts • Command palette • Instantly access all editor commands, pin your favorites, and review command history for rapid navigation. • Speech & audio • Instantly capture ideas using voice-to-text input, and listen to documents with built-in text-to-speech (Read Aloud) features. • Code assist • Accelerate your workflow with autocomplete, reusable snippets, and global bookmarks • Rectangular selection • Edit columns of text with precision for advanced formatting • Built-in terminal • Run shell commands without leaving the editor (xterm-based) • Markdown preview • Live preview of selected text or full files • Find & replace • Powerful search with regex support across files and tabs AI AGENT & ASSISTANT: • AI Agent & MCP Server • Empower your workflow with an autonomous AI Agent that can read, write, and manage your local files via Model Context Protocol (MCP). • Persistent AI Memory • Manage long-term context and Agent Tasks seamlessly within your workspace. • AI integration • Connect with leading AI models, including local LLMs, to enhance your writing and coding productivity. REMOTE & CLOUD MANAGEMENT: • Remote direct editing • Connect and edit seamlessly on SMB/CIFS (Windows shares, Synology/QNAP NAS), SFTP/SSH, WebDAV, and FTP servers • Cloud integration • Access, manage, and sync your files anywhere via iCloud and external cloud providers • Cross-platform sync • A unified, fluid experience across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac CUSTOMIZATION & ACCESSIBILITY: • Automation & Deep links • Integrate seamlessly with Apple Shortcuts and automation tools using custom URL schemes to open specific files or workspaces. • Home screen widgets • Quick access to your most important files, recents, and bookmarks • Global encoding support • Read and write safely using 50+ encodings across 100+ languages • Theme colors • Customize with 20+ colors and dark/light mode support SUPPORTED LANGUAGES: • Python, JavaScript, Java, Kotlin • HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL • C, C++, C#, Swift • And many more... PERFECT FOR: • Programming, coding, and codebase management • Deep analysis of system logs and large text files • Quick edits to remote server configuration files • Distraction-free writing and note-taking QUICK TOOLS & WORKFLOWS: • Snippets Workspace • Reuse templates, variable sets, presets, and batch generation for repeatable text. • Bookmarks Workspace • Track code locations, inspect stale targets, and jump back to important lines. • Commands Workspace • Pin commands, customize header/footer toolbars, and audit palette visibility. • QuickSticky • Keep lightweight scratch notes beside your editor with theme colors and pinning. QuickEditor Pro unlocks: • Ad-free experience • Unlimited tabs • Advanced text operations • Priority support Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickeditor/terms/

About

Rest

Features
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You open an app for five minutes. Then the scroll takes over. It happens to everyone. Rest gives you a gentle tap on the shoulder when a visit runs long. Take a short walk, then choose again. No guilt, no streaks, nothing to earn. HOW IT WORKS - Make a deal with yourself: pick the apps that pull you in, how long a normal visit is, and how you'll reset. - Get a heads-up a minute before, then one gentle tap when the time is up. - Take a lap: about three minutes, phone in your pocket. The hallway, the stairs, round the block, it all counts. Prefer to stay put? Choose "Phone down" instead: screen off, face down, three minutes. - Then choose again: back for ten more minutes, or done for now. Both are good answers. SEE WHAT YOUR TIME TURNS INTO Every Sunday, Rest shows you a calm weekly summary: - Time you took back from long scrolls - Your steps against your own four weeks before Rest - Sleep on nights you stopped scrolling earlier - Workouts you started soon after putting the phone down - One-thing tasks you finished in the time you got back These are patterns in your own data, never promises. BUILT TO BE KIND - Unlock any time, no questions asked. - A gentler "It's late" tap after your bedtime. - Open apps on purpose with the doorway widget: decide how long before you go in. - Pim, a small friend who naps when your apps rest. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Rest knows when a watched app is used and for how long, never what you look at. - Your posts, messages, searches and photos are never seen. - No account. Your activity stays on your iPhone. - Health data is read only, used only for your weekly summary, and never leaves your phone. WHAT YOU'LL NEED Screen Time access is required. Motion, notifications and Health are optional: without them, laps are timed instead of counted, and the weekly summary shows laps and time back only. SUBSCRIPTION Rest is free to download and needs a subscription to work. Choose yearly (with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://rest-cb5c2b.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://rest-cb5c2b.netlify.app/privacy Rest is a wellbeing tool, not a medical device.

Screenshots

QuickEditor4 screens
Rest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rest at none against QuickEditor's shown. QuickEditor's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. QuickEditor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Rest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickEditor versus Rest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickEditorRest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTOmohamed haffez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickEditor

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$12.99
2 purchases

Rest

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is QuickEditor free?
QuickEditor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rest free?
Rest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickEditor or Rest have ads?
QuickEditor shows ads; Rest does not.

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