TATEditor vs illusions「幻」
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
illusions「幻」
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illusions「幻」mobileは、.mdi形式の原稿をiPhoneやiPadでいつでもどこでも確認するためのモバイル版アプリです。 「ファイル」Appから.mdiファイルを開き、縦書き・横書きで原稿を閲覧できます。ルビや傍点、改ページなど、日本語の文章表現にも対応しています。 【ファイルの開き方】 「ファイル」Appに保存されている.mdiファイルを選択して開きます。保存先にはiCloud Driveの利用を推奨します。 Google DriveやOneDriveなど、iCloud Drive以外のクラウドストレージでは、サービス側の同期状況によってファイルの読み込みや保存に失敗する場合があります。大切な原稿はバックアップを取り、安定した利用のためiCloud Driveをご利用ください。 サポート: https://www.illusions.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: illusions「幻」 at every 5 days against TATEditor's monthly. TATEditor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
TATEditor ships an update monthly, illusions「幻」 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TATEditor | illusions「幻」 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Nonaka | Junpei Ikuta |
In-app purchases
TATEditor
No in-app purchases
illusions「幻」
No in-app purchases









