Comparison

Typepad Editor vs Extended File Info

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

Head to head
About

Typepad Editor

A straightforward text editor designed for editing plain text .txt files. It supports various text formats, different fonts, and printing capabilities for efficient document management.

Highlights
  • Plain text editing
  • Supports .txt files
  • Reads most text formats
  • Font customization
  • Printing functionality
Features
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Typepad is a simple no frills text editor. When you need to edit a plain text .txt file, Typepad has everything you need to get the job done. Can read most text format files. Supports different fonts and printing.

About

Extended File Info

This utility allows users to view and modify detailed information about files on iOS devices. It supports checking file hashes like SHA256, MD5, and SHA1, and enables changes to creation/modification dates, names, and extensions. Files can be easily managed via drag and drop and accessed through the iOS Share menu.

Highlights
  • View SHA256, MD5, SHA1 file hashes
  • Modify file creation and modification dates
  • Change file names and extensions
  • Drag and drop file support
  • Access via iOS Share menu
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An addition to your files on iOS. You can: • Check the SHA256, MD5 and SHA1 hash of any file. • Change the creation and modification date of any file. • Change the name and extension of any file. • Drag and drop a file everywhere Use it from the Share menu anywhere on iOS.

Screenshots

Typepad Editor4 screens
Extended File Info4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Extended File Info at none against Typepad Editor's shown. Extended File Info also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). Typepad Editor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typepad Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extended File Info has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typepad Editor ships an update every 13 months, Extended File Info every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Typepad Editor versus Extended File Info: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypepad EditorExtended File Info
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinJorge Garcia Armero

Customer experience

Typepad Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Extended File Info

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Typepad Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Extended File Info

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typepad Editor free?
Typepad Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extended File Info free?
Extended File Info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typepad Editor or Extended File Info?
Typepad Editor is rated higher. Typepad Editor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Extended File Info averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Typepad Editor or Extended File Info have ads?
Typepad Editor shows ads; Extended File Info does not.
Which is updated more often, Typepad Editor or Extended File Info?
Typepad Editor ships an update every 13 months, and Extended File Info every 5 months. Most recently, Typepad Editor was updated on October 13, 2026 and Extended File Info on October 8, 2026.

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