Comparison

txt.edit vs File Doctor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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txt.edit is a code and text editor for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad. It's for the moments when you need to fix one line in a config file, tidy up some JSON or finish a Markdown draft away from your desk. Open the file, change what you need and save it back where it came from. Pay once and every feature is included. No subscriptions. No ads. YOUR FILES, WHERE THEY ARE • Open and save files in iCloud Drive, or anywhere the Files app can reach, such as Dropbox or Google Drive • Keep several files open in tabs, and long-press a tab to rename or close it • Find and replace, with line numbers when you want them FOR CODE • Syntax highlighting for 191 languages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Swift, PHP and YAML • Format Document runs the built-in Prettier on JSON, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Markdown and YAML in one tap, and jumps to the line if something is wrong • The command palette finds every action, sample and recent file in one search (⇧⌘P on a hardware keyboard) • The symbol outline jumps straight to a function, type or heading • A minimap shows where you are in a long file • A coding keyboard row puts undo and redo, tab, brackets, symbols and cursor keys right above the keyboard • Auto-indent, bracket pairing and matching-bracket highlights FOR WRITING Not every file is code. Markdown drafts, to-do lists and plain .txt files open just as easily. Tap the word count to see reading time and other document statistics. MAKE IT YOURS • 260+ themes, light and dark, with a live preview as you browse • Monospaced fonts including JetBrains Mono, Fira Code and Cascadia Code, in the size you like One purchase covers txt.edit on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad.

About

File Doctor

This app acts as a comprehensive file manager, document scanner, and converter for your mobile device. It allows you to view, clean, and convert various file types locally and privately, without needing cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Open multiple document types
  • Scan to PDF with edge detection
  • Convert files between formats
  • Merge, split, and compress PDFs
  • Create and extract ZIP archives
  • Built-in media player
  • Compress media and remove duplicates
Features
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File Doctor is your all-in-one file opener, document scanner, cleaner and converter for iPhone and iPad. View, manage, clean and convert documents, archives, media, spreadsheets and PDFs—privately, on device. SUPPORTED FORMATS • PDF, DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX / CSV, PPT / PPTX • TXT and RTF • ZIP & RAR archives (view & extract in-app) • MP3 audio, photos and videos from your library KEY FEATURES • Open multiple document types without switching apps • Scan to PDF: fast camera scans with edge detection, auto-crop and multi-page • Convert files: Image → PDF, Word/Excel/PPT → PDF (and more) • PDF tools: merge, split, compress and unlock PDFs you own • Archive tools: create ZIP, extract ZIP/RAR and preview contents in-app • Media tools: built-in player for audio/video and Video → MP3 • Local & private — everything runs on your device (no mandatory cloud) • Quick Access, Favorites, Recents, and powerful file cleaning tools DOCUMENT SCANNER • Turn paper into clean, share-ready PDFs • Auto edge detection & perspective crop • Multi-page capture with reorder and delete • Filters (color, grayscale, B&W) and export to PDF DOC CLEANER • Compress photos & videos to save storage • Auto-detect and remove screenshots • Scan & delete duplicate photos, videos and files • Find and remove large unwanted files • Clean duplicate contacts with missing details NEW TOOLS (More Tools) • PDF → Word (convert PDF to editable Word) • PDF → Excel (convert tables to Excel) • PDF → Text (extract text from PDFs) • Video → MP3 (extract audio from video) • Create PDF (blank editor) • Create ZIP (package files into a ZIP) WHO IS IT FOR • Students — convert notes, compress files and prepare PDFs for submission • Professionals — manage office docs, merge reports and clean device storage • Everyday users — open media, extract archives, delete junk and free up space WHY CHOOSE FILE DOCTOR Powerful document viewing, fast scanning, smart cleaning and reliable conversion tools—all offline and designed to keep your files private and organized. Explore More Tools and tell us what to build in next update.

Screenshots

txt.edit4 screens
File Doctor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: File Doctor at Free against txt.edit's $3.99. File Doctor also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). txt.edit's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

File Doctor is free to download; txt.edit costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

txt.edit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: txt.edit has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of txt.edit's written reviews are positive against 75% of File Doctor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

txt.edit ships an update every 2 weeks, File Doctor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
txt.edit versus File Doctor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertxt.editFile Doctor
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTitans of IndustryBRINDER SINGH

Customer experience

txt.edit

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

File Doctor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

txt.edit

No in-app purchases

None

File Doctor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is txt.edit free?
txt.edit costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Doctor free?
File Doctor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, txt.edit or File Doctor?
txt.edit is rated higher. txt.edit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while File Doctor averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do txt.edit or File Doctor have ads?
Neither txt.edit nor File Doctor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, txt.edit or File Doctor?
txt.edit ships an update every 2 weeks, and File Doctor fortnightly. Most recently, txt.edit was updated on October 24, 2026 and File Doctor on October 17, 2026.

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