# Text Editor vs Code App

The clearest difference is price: Text Editor at Free against Code App's $6.99. Text Editor also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). Code App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (301 vs 4). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Text Editor is free to download; Code App costs $6.99 up front. Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Code App asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Text Editor against 4.0 for Code App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code App has 301 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 64% of Code App's.

Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, Code App monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Editor | Code App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-liquidlogic/id1458566442/reviews) | [4.0 (301 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-app/id1512938504/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **301** |
| Positive reviews | **74.5% of reviews** | 63.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#6** |
| Size | 95 MB | 963 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.7 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MEGASOFT Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/380626484) | [thebaselab Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452525755) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-liquidlogic/id1458566442)

A powerful text and code editor for mobile devices. It offers cloud and server file editing via FTP and SSH, real-time HTML/Markdown preview, and Git version control. Includes ChatGPT integration for enhanced coding assistance.

**Highlights:** Multi-tab editing, Split-screen view, Real-time search with regex, Cloud and server file editing (FTP/SSH), Git version control, HTML/Markdown preview, ChatGPT integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Payment | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Payment | $8.99 | per year |
| ChatGPT 100 times | $0.99 | one-time |
| ChatGPT 1,000 times | $9.99 | one-time |


### Code App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-app/id1512938504)

**Currently charting:** #6 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #80 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app offers a desktop-class code editing experience on iPadOS. It includes built-in runtimes for popular languages like Node.js, Python, and Java, along with advanced features such as autocompletion and Git integration.

**Highlights:** Desktop-class code editor, Built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP, Java runtimes, Autocompletion and language features, Local file system support, SSH/FTP remote connection, Embedded terminal, Git version control

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Editor free?

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

### Is Code App free?

Code App costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Editor or Code App?

Text Editor and Code App are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 301 ratings respectively.

### Do Text Editor or Code App have ads?

Neither Text Editor nor Code App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Editor or Code App?

Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Code App monthly. Most recently, Text Editor was updated on October 16, 2026 and Code App on October 16, 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.*