# Text Editor. vs RegEx+

The clearest difference is price: Text Editor. at Free against RegEx+'s $1.99. Text Editor. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 5). RegEx+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (50% vs 26%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Text Editor. is free to download; RegEx+ costs $1.99 up front. Text Editor. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. RegEx+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Editor. holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Editor. has 4.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Text Editor.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of RegEx+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Text Editor. ships an update daily, RegEx+ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Editor. | RegEx+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor/id1483790257/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regex-plus/id1511763524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#29** | #107 |
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TAPUNIVERSE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462862671) | [圣罡 汤](https://appshunter.io/developer/951344278) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Editor.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor/id1483790257)

**Currently charting:** #29 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #68 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A versatile text editor for managing files on your device and in the cloud. Supports various text formats, rich text editing, and custom fonts. Offers cloud integration and sharing capabilities.

**Highlights:** Browse and edit cloud files, Supports TXT, RTF, HTML, CSS, JS, Rich text editing, Custom font and style viewing, Dark Mode support, File sharing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Editor+ | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Text Editor+ | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for direct editing
- 👍 Wonderful for writing
- 👍 Smooth and modern
- 👍 Reads and edits well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Locks access to files
- 🔒 Requires subscription to use
- 🐛 Crashes when opening files
- 🐛 Inconsistent file saving

**Reported bugs**

- Dark mode not working properly
- Deletes unsaved work
- Crashes the Files app

**Requested features**

- Horizontal text scrolling
- Free version with no limitations
- One-time purchase option


### RegEx+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regex-plus/id1511763524)

**Currently charting:** #107 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This tool helps developers master regular expressions on macOS and iOS. It offers a comprehensive cheatsheet and cloud synchronization across devices to decode and construct complex text patterns.

**Highlights:** Master regular expressions, Comprehensive cheatsheet, Cloud synchronization, Cross-device support (macOS, iOS), Decode complex patterns

**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 RegEx+ free?

RegEx+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Editor. or RegEx+?

Text Editor. is rated higher. Text Editor. averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while RegEx+ averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Text Editor. or RegEx+ have ads?

Neither Text Editor. nor RegEx+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Editor. or RegEx+?

Text Editor. ships an update daily, and RegEx+ every 4 weeks. Most recently, Text Editor. was updated on September 25, 2026 and RegEx+ on September 14, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Text Editor. or RegEx+?

Text Editor. currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and RegEx+ at #107. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*