FuseText vs ZenSlate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FuseText
A powerful text and Markdown editor with smart widgets for automation. It offers AI-powered features like summaries and synonym suggestions, all processed offline. Enjoy seamless export and real-time sync across devices.
- Real-time Markdown highlighting
- Smart Widgets for automation
- AI-powered text analysis
- Offline processing
- Effortless export to popular formats
- Real-time encrypted sync
- Auto-save functionality
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FuseText is an effortless, but powerful text and Markdown editor. With our brand new approach to text editing and rendering, whatever your writing needs are, we got you covered. Apart from being an excellent Markdown editor with real-time highlighting for text and code, it also contains Smart Widgets – little apps that can automate a lot of your work, including math expressions, variables, dates, tables, to-do lists, and more. – Introducing Widgets Widgets are tiny, but powerful apps that live inside your documents and do the work for you. From tables with automatic sorting to embedding and evaluating mathematical expressions – you name it! FuseText comes with more than 10 widgets out of the box, and we’re opening up the platform to third-party developers later. – Powered by AI Search by synonyms, see smart summaries of long texts, estimate reading time... in 30+ languages, all offline. – Full Markdown Support Using Markdown or editing visually? No need to choose. Enjoy the best Markdown support with real time rendering and a stunning visual editor. – Unrivaled Productivity All of the features, including markup and Widgets, can be accessed without lifting your fingers off the keyboard. Just focus on the important stuff, we’ll take care of the rest. – No Strings Attached No accounts, no personal data, no BS. Everything, including AI processing, never leaves your device. You get the full experience, period. – Effortless Export Your documents are exported beautifully into any popular formats. And you can customize everything. – Real-time Sync Your documents are encrypted and synchronized across all your devices. No setup required. – Power of Choice You can enable, disable and configure any features at any time. You can discover install new components from the Store. – Auto Save Sit back and relax. Your changes aren’t going anywhere. FuseText includes apps for iOS, iPadOS, macOS. Your subscription will be shared between all your devices and all the features will be available with no interruptions. Please note that a subscription is required to be able to use FuseText and all of its features. After the free trial period, if offered, the subscription automatically renews with the price and duration given above unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Removing the app doesn’t automatically cancel the subscription. Terms of Use: https://zetstudios.com/legal/fuse/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zetstudios.com/legal/fuse/privacy.html
ZenSlate
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ZenSlate is a calm, minimal notes app for iPhone and iPad. Capture quick thoughts, draft ideas, manage checklists, and keep your writing in sync with your Mac through iCloud. ZenSlate keeps the interface quiet so your slate stays center stage. Write in plain text or use live inline Markdown for a cleaner editing experience. Headings, lists, checklists, links, code, quotes, tables, and fenced code blocks render gently while preserving your original Markdown source. Key Features: • Made for iPhone and iPad A compact writing space on iPhone, with a sidebar workflow on iPad for moving between slates quickly. • iCloud sync Read and edit your slates across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Live inline Markdown Use Markdown for headings, bold, italic, links, inline code, lists, task lists, block quotes, tables, and code fences. • Raw text mode Switch to plain source editing whenever you want the simplest possible canvas. • Keyboard accessory controls When the keyboard is open, use quick controls for Markdown formatting, lists, indentation, undo/redo, and keyboard dismiss. • Pin and manage slates Keep important slates close, duplicate drafts, clear a slate, or delete what you no longer need. • Calm themes and typography Choose the mood and reading feel that fit your writing. • Hardware keyboard friendly On iPad, core shortcuts work where iPadOS supports them. ZenSlate is a simple place for slates, drafts, checklists, notes, and loose thoughts. Write with clarity. Stay organized with ease.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZenSlate at none against FuseText's 2. FuseText's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FuseText sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ZenSlate asks for nothing beyond the download.
FuseText ships an update every 2 days, ZenSlate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FuseText | ZenSlate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zetegy LLC | Sachin Kumar |
In-app purchases
FuseText
- FuseText Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- FuseText Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
ZenSlate
No in-app purchases









