TATEditor vs ShortIdea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TATEditor
Create and edit text in a vertical writing format for novels, scripts, and more. Customize text with various colors and fonts, and export your work as a PDF. This app supports real-time editing, character counting, and advanced search functions.
- Vertical writing editor
- Real-time editing (WYSIWYG)
- Customizable text and background colors
- PDF output
- Search and replace with regular expressions
- Cloud save and sync
- Dark mode support
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It is an application that allows you to create and edit text in vertical writing. With TATEditor, you can write novels, scripts, scenes, etc. in vertical writing mode. In the editor section, you can edit the text by combining your favorite colors. It also has a PDF output function, you can use this application alone to create submission data from the manuscript. The main function: - Real-time editing in the print layout of the manuscript (WYSIWYG) - Real-time character counter - Compatible with dark mode - Custom font support (iOS 13 or higher) - Mouse compatible (iPadOS 13.4 or higher) - Search and replace strings in sentences - Regular expression - Save search history - Copy / Cut / Paste - Switch font - Change background color/text color - Output PDF - Print layout settings - Page number setting - Header settings - Ruby, emphasis, and tate-chu-yoko - Notes related to the project and text - Management of stories and chapters of serialized works - Automatically back up the text being edited - Ability to convert half-width spaces to full-width spaces according to previous character types - A function that allows you to check the code point of the entered text - Bulk import / export of text files - Cloud save / sync
ShortIdea
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ShortIdeaは、短いアイデアをテンポよく眺めながら、発想のきっかけを見つけるためのアプリです。 カードをスワイプするだけで、企画、創作、仕事、学習などに使える小さなアイデアに出会えます。気になったアイデアはブックマークして、あとから見返すこともできます。 Proにアップグレードすると、1日のスワイプ回数やブックマーク数の制限がなくなり、追加辞書パックやiCloud同期も利用できます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TATEditor at none against ShortIdea's 1. TATEditor also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and ads 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. ShortIdea sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TATEditor asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TATEditor | ShortIdea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Nonaka | Yuki Noguchi |
In-app purchases
TATEditor
No in-app purchases
ShortIdea
- ShortIdea Pro$4.99









