Comparison

Giant Text Field vs Firstext

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Giant Text Field

This app provides a comfortable text input experience by offering larger text fields and customizable font sizes. It allows users to check text length against specific limits and save frequently used text for easy access in other applications.

Highlights
  • Adjustable font size for comfortable viewing
  • Customizable text length checks
  • Multiple keyboard modes (standard, number pad, date string)
  • Save and reuse frequently typed text
  • Copy-paste functionality to other apps
Features
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Are you frustrated with small text fields seen in other apps or web pages? Fine! Switch to Giant Text Field. Focus on you text input. Then copy-paste back to the original text field. Main Features: [Font size] Choose the font size that is most comfortable for your eyes. [Length check] Customize the length check to match the original length limit. [Keyboard mode] Ordinary text keyboard, number pad and date string maker. [Saved Text Keyboard] Save text and use them in other apps from Saved Text Keyboard.

About

Firstext

This app is a straightforward text editor designed for quick note-taking and text creation. It automatically saves your work and allows for easy sharing to other applications with customizable actions. Advanced features like search, replace, and character counting are also included.

Highlights
  • Instant text input on launch
  • Automatic text saving and restoration
  • Customizable text sharing actions
  • Cursor movement by swiping
  • Search and replace functionality
  • Character and line counting
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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Firstext is a simple text editor application. I named it "First" + "Text" = "Firstext" with the aim of making it the "first step" in all kinds of text creation. Firstext has the following features. ・Start typing as soon as the application is launched. ・The text you type is automatically saved and can be restored at any time. ・Ability to freely share text to other apps by creating and adding share actions to suit your needs. There is no functionality for managing multiple texts or notes, decorating text, or inserting photos. *Before removing the limitation by in-app purchase, the number of shared actions is limited to 10, and the number of saved history is limited to 20. Please understand. After confirming the usability of the application, you can use it without restrictions by making an in-app purchase. Main functions and features ・Input text as soon as the application is launched. ・Automatic saving and restoration of text ・Ability to create and add shared actions. ・Ability to move the cursor by swiping left and right. ・Ability to search and replace text. ・Ability to search and delete history. ・Ability to count the number of characters and lines. ・Ability to change the font size of text. ・Ability to change icons. ・URL scheme support - Launch → firstext:// - Startup by replacing the current text with the clipboard contents → firstext://clipReplace - Starts by appending the clipboard contents to the end of the current text → firstext://clipAdd - Inserts the clipboard content at the cursor position of the current text → firstext://clipInsert - Starts with replacing the current text with the specified text → firstext://textReplace?text=[text] - Appends the specified text to the end of the current text → firstext://textAdd?text=[text] - Inserts the specified text at the cursor position of the current text → firstext://textInsert?text=[text] The following features will be added in future updates Synchronization of text, shared actions, and history with other devices via iCloud *I have confirmed an issue where an alert regarding pasting is displayed every time when using clipboard-related URL schemes on iOS 16 or later.  This issue can be avoided by updating to iOS16.1 or later and making the following settings from the Settings app.  (1) Select "Firstext" in the Settings app and select "Paste from Other Apps".  (2) Change the setting to "Allow".  *Notification about pasting will appear even after changing to "Allow". Due to the limitation of iOS, you cannot turn off this notification.

Screenshots

Giant Text Field4 screens
Firstext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giant Text Field at none against Firstext's 4. Giant Text Field also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Firstext sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Giant Text Field asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Giant Text Field ships an update monthly, Firstext every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Giant Text Field versus Firstext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGiant Text FieldFirstext
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryu lishungAkihiro Usui

Customer experience

Giant Text Field

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Firstext

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Giant Text Field

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Firstext

One-time4
  • Snack-Sized Tip$0.49
  • Restriction Removal$1.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$1.99
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  • Lunch-Sized Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Giant Text Field free?
Giant Text Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firstext free?
Firstext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Giant Text Field or Firstext have ads?
Both Giant Text Field and Firstext show ads.
Which is updated more often, Giant Text Field or Firstext?
Giant Text Field ships an update monthly, and Firstext every 2 weeks. Most recently, Giant Text Field was updated on October 29, 2026 and Firstext on October 16, 2026.

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