Typepad Editor vs Blackout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Plain text editing
- Supports .txt files
- Reads most text formats
- Font customization
- Printing functionality
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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.
Blackout
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You waste an average of 4.5 hours on your phone every day. Blackout is the only app that turns focus into a competition with your friends. How it works Choose your session length — from 5 minutes to 4 hours. Pick what you're doing: studying, reading, meditating, working out, coding. Start. Your phone is your enemy? Now it's locked. No notifications, no distractions. Just you and what you're supposed to be doing. The social layer that changes everything Add your friends on Blackout. When you quit a session, they know immediately. When you complete one, they get a challenge notification. Social pressure is the best coach there is. Challenge a friend 1v1: same duration, same activity. Whoever quits first loses. Whoever finishes earns XP and levels up. The progression system Every completed session gives you XP, builds your streak and unlocks exclusive badges. Climb from Bronze league all the way to Champion. Dominate the weekly leaderboard among your friends. Why Blackout works Productivity apps fail because they ask you to be disciplined alone. Blackout adds real accountability — the people you know see if you quit. That notification to your friends is more powerful than any reminder. Features - Focus sessions from 5 minutes to 4 hours - 8 activity categories: study, reading, meditation, writing, coding, deep work, creativity, training - 1v1 duels with friends - Push notifications to friends when you complete or fail - XP system, levels and leagues (Bronze → Champion) - Daily streaks - Weekly leaderboard - Custom avatars - Badges and rewards - Available in Italian and English Stop wasting time. Your friends are already watching.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blackout at none against Typepad Editor's shown. Blackout also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Typepad Editor ships an update every 13 months, Blackout weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Typepad Editor | Blackout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Angel Patricio Susanna |
In-app purchases
Typepad Editor
No in-app purchases
Blackout
No in-app purchases









