Comparison

txt.edit vs Screenshot Brain

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

Screenshot Brain

Features
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Screenshot Brain uses AI to instantly organize your screenshots. Just import photos from your library and AI extracts the title, summary, category, and actions from each one. FEATURES - AI-powered screenshot analysis - Auto-categorize into 10 smart categories - Search across all your screenshots - Recipe ingredients extracted automatically - Amazon shopping links with one tap - Share cards to send screenshots beautifully - Create custom categories - Works with any screenshot type Stop scrolling through hundreds of screenshots trying to find that one thing you saved. Screenshot Brain remembers everything for you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

txt.edit4 screens
Screenshot Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screenshot Brain at Free against txt.edit's $3.99. Screenshot Brain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). txt.edit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On rating, 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

Screenshot Brain is free to download; txt.edit costs $3.99 up front. Screenshot Brain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. txt.edit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for txt.edit against 5.0 for Screenshot Brain. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: txt.edit has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

txt.edit ships an update every 2 weeks, Screenshot Brain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
txt.edit versus Screenshot Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertxt.editScreenshot Brain
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTitans of IndustrySyedadil Zaidi

In-app purchases

None

txt.edit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Screenshot Brain

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited$9.991 Month

Questions

Is txt.edit free?
txt.edit costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Screenshot Brain free?
Screenshot Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, txt.edit or Screenshot Brain?
Screenshot Brain is rated higher. txt.edit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Screenshot Brain averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do txt.edit or Screenshot Brain have ads?
Neither txt.edit nor Screenshot Brain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, txt.edit or Screenshot Brain?
txt.edit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Screenshot Brain daily. Most recently, txt.edit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Screenshot Brain on October 24, 2026.

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