# Text Editor. vs JSON Tools

The clearest difference is price: Text Editor. at Free against JSON Tools's $0.99. Text Editor. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days) and review sentiment (26% vs 0%). JSON Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Text Editor. ships an update daily, JSON Tools every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Editor. | JSON Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor/id1483790257/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **25.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#27** | #111 |
| Size | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TAPUNIVERSE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462862671) | [Mohammed Aadhil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526081218) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Editor.

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

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #66 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


### JSON Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/json-tools/id1526081216)

**Currently charting:** #111 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A comprehensive toolkit for developers to visualize, validate, convert, and generate code from JSON data. It offers features like interactive tree views, schema generation, and code export for multiple programming languages.

**Highlights:** Interactive Tree View and JSONPath querying, Convert JSON to XML, CSV, YAML, and more, Generate type-safe model classes for multiple languages, Auto-generate JSON Schema for validation, Dedicated JSON syntax keyboard overlay, Background processing for large datasets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 JSON Tools free?

JSON Tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Text Editor. or JSON Tools have ads?

Neither Text Editor. nor JSON Tools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Editor. or JSON Tools?

Text Editor. ships an update daily, and JSON Tools every 10 days. Most recently, Text Editor. was updated on September 22, 2026 and JSON Tools on September 19, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Text Editor. or JSON Tools?

Text Editor. currently peaks at #27 in the App Store charts, and JSON Tools at #111. 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.*
