txt.edit vs Scan Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
txt.edit
This text editor allows for simultaneous editing of multiple files with custom fonts and line numbers. It supports numerous programming languages with syntax highlighting and offers integration with cloud services for easy file access. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free writing experience with no ads or subscriptions.
- Multiple tabs for simultaneous editing
- Customizable fonts and sizes
- Line numbers for professional editing
- Syntax highlighting for 191 programming languages
- 242 themes for customization
- iCloud and Files app integration
- Search and replace functionality
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WHAT'S NEW IN v2.0 • Multiple tabs - Edit several files simultaneously • Custom fonts - Choose your perfect typeface and size • Line numbers - Professional code editing • Modern redesign - Beautiful, intuitive interface WHY TXT.EDIT? • 191 programming languages with syntax highlighting • 242 beautiful themes for any mood or workflow • iCloud integration - Access files anywhere • Zero ads, zero subscriptions - Pay once, own forever • Files app integration - Work with any cloud service POWER FEATURES • Syntax highlighting for HTML, JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, Swift, Python, PHP, YAML, and 183 more • Open and save files from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive • Search and replace • Customizable fonts and sizes • Professional line numbers • Multiple encoding support Perfect for developers, writers, students, and anyone who values clean, distraction-free text editing. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. Just pure text editing.
Scan Things
Extract objects, people, pets, and artwork from images, URLs, or PDFs. Capture books and documents with searchable, selectable text embedded in PDFs. All processing is done on-device for maximum privacy.
- Extract objects from images
- Extract text from images and PDFs
- Save as searchable PDF
- On-device processing
- No account required
- Offline functionality
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With Scan Things, you can extract objects, people, pets, artwork and just about anything else from any image, image URL, or PDF document. Scan Things can also capture books and documents with the original images intact and the text extracted and embedded. You can save your scan as a single- or multi-page PDF with all its text fully searchable and selectable. You don't need an account to use Scan Things. You don't need internet access. Your scans never leave your iPhone or iPad as Scan Things does all of its processing on-device. Because your privacy is important (not to mention none of our business), we collect no data whatsoever and we don't use any third-party code. Your privacy is yours, and we think it should stay that way. You can get Scan Things for a one-time purchase and share it with your family at no extra cost. No subscriptions. No adds. No shenanigans. Privacy Policy: https://scanthing.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://scanthing.app/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scan Things at Free against txt.edit's $4.99. txt.edit's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 38%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Scan Things is free to download; txt.edit costs $4.99 up front. Scan Things sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. txt.edit asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for txt.edit against 5.0 for Scan Things. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: txt.edit has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of txt.edit's written reviews are positive against 38% of Scan Things's.
txt.edit ships an update every 2 weeks, Scan Things every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | txt.edit | Scan Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Titans of Industry | Operates Spaceships LLC |
Customer experience
txt.edit
Scan Things
In-app purchases
txt.edit
No in-app purchases
Scan Things
- Unlimited Scans$6.99









