Text Editor. vs Subtext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Editor.
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.
- Browse and edit cloud files
- Supports TXT, RTF, HTML, CSS, JS
- Rich text editing
- Custom font and style viewing
- Dark Mode support
- File sharing
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This is a simple yet powerful text editor that let you browse and edit any kind of text on your device and on the cloud (including iCloud, Google Drive, Box and more). FEATURES: ————— ◆ Browse and edit all kinds of text on your device and on the cloud ◆ Support TXT, RTF or any file that can be read as text like HTML, CSS, JS ◆ View text in any font and style ◆ Rich Text editing ◆ Edit multiple files in separate tabs ◆ Share your files anywhere ◆ Dark Mode support Text Editor+: • You can subscribe to unlock dark mode and unlimited usage. • Subscription auto-renew at the end of current period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://tapuniverse.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://tapuniverse.com/policy/
Subtext
A straightforward text editor for iPhone and iPad, allowing direct creation and editing of files within iCloud. It offers advanced controls for line endings and character encoding, ideal for on-the-go code or data file modifications.
- Direct iCloud file editing
- No import/export required
- Line ending control
- Character set encoding control
- Quick edits for code and data
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Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad. Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export. Includes advanced features such as line ending and character set encoding control. Perfect for making quick edits to code or data files on the go!
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Verdict
Text Editor. and Subtext both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Subtext's written reviews are positive against 27% of Text Editor.'s. Subtext also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). Text Editor.'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 79). On price, rating 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. Text Editor. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Subtext asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Text Editor. against 4.5 for Subtext. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Editor. has 4.3K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Text Editor.'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Subtext's.
Text Editor. ships an update daily, Subtext every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Editor. | Subtext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.3K ratings) | 4.5 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | #88 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAPUNIVERSE LLC | Charcoal Design |
Customer experience
Text Editor.
Subtext
User reviews
Text Editor.
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for direct editing
- 👍 Wonderful for writing
- 👍 Smooth and modern
- 👍 Reads and edits well
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Locks access to files
- 🔒 Requires subscription to use
- 🐛 Crashes when opening files
- 🐛 Inconsistent file saving
Subtext
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and efficient
- 🚀 Fast and lightweight
- 🆓 Free and no ads
- ✨ Clean and intuitive UI
- 📂 Seamless Files app integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Fails on network drives
- 🐛 Data corruption risk
- 🐛 Difficulty unselecting text
- 🐛 Buggy Chinese input method
- 🐛 Random capitalization issues
Bugs and requests
Text Editor.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dark mode not working properly
- Deletes unsaved work
- Crashes the Files app
Requested features
3 requests- Horizontal text scrolling
- Free version with no limitations
- One-time purchase option
Subtext
Reported bugs
11 issues- Fails to save work
- Jumps to top of document on blank lines
- Poor network behavior leading to data corruption
- Cannot open or create new text files
- Error when saving to network drive
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- Cannot edit .tex files without renaming
- Chinese input method errors
- Random capitalization after paste
- Large text files cause errors
- File saving issues, creates extra copies
- Bug when using Chinese input method with delete key
Requested features
20 requests- Add 'Unselect all' option
- Add 'Replace all' function
- Add font size settings
- Add tab key
- Allow editing of non-text files
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- Improve network drive handling
- Option to disable auto-save
- Add highlighter
- Add character count
- Add JetBrains Mono font
- Add 'reopen last file' option
- Add widget support
- Add highlighting
- Add font and background color settings
- Add distraction-free mode
- Add swipe to close gesture
- Option to release focus for collapsing skb
- Fix Chinese input method bugs
- Allow editing of files with arbitrary extensions
- Add Chinese input method bug fixes
In-app purchases
Text Editor.
- Text Editor+3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Text Editor+3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Subtext
No in-app purchases
