Comparison

Plain Text Editor By MCK vs Simple Item Finder

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

Head to head
About

Plain Text Editor By MCK

A powerful plain text editor that allows access to all application files and cloud folders. It supports a wide range of file types, including source code files for various programming languages, and offers a simple user interface with Base64 encoding mode.

Highlights
  • Access all application files
  • Reach cloud folders
  • Supports .cmd, .bat, .ini, .cfg, .c, .cpp, .py, .xml, .html
  • Source code editing for JavaScript, C, C++, Python, HTML
  • Base64 Encoding mode
  • Simple UI
Features
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Plain Text Editor By MCK is a simple text editor for iPhone and iPad. Open, edit and save plain text files directly from the Files app. It works with many text-based file types, including TXT, Swift, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, PLIST, BAT, shell scripts, logs and more. The app is made for quick editing without extra clutter. You can create a new file, choose a file name and extension, search inside long files, jump between matches, undo and redo changes, and save your work. Use it for notes, code snippets, scripts, configuration files, logs, plain text documents and other text files. Main features: • Open text files from Files, iCloud Drive and On My iPhone • Create new files with custom extensions • Edit TXT, Swift, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, PLIST, BAT and more • Search inside files • Jump between search results • Undo and redo text changes • Save and Save As • Simple focused interface • Works on iPhone and iPad Plain Text Editor is designed to be fast, clean and easy to use.

About

Simple Item Finder

Organize your belongings with a simple digital notebook for your items. Create a hierarchy of locations and add items with titles and descriptions for instant searching. Keep track of everything without clutter.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical location organization
  • Fast full-text search
  • iCloud sync
  • CSV export
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple design themes
Features
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Simple Item Finder is a calm home for everything you keep — the winter gloves you won't need until November, the warranty cards you'll remember to grab just before they expire, the passport you swore was in that drawer. It's not a label maker. It's not a chore. It's a notebook for your stuff. HOW IT WORKS - Build a hierarchy of locations: Home → Bedroom → Wardrobe → Top shelf - Add items with a title and an optional description — no forms, no photos - Search instantly across every title and description - Every item shows its full path back home WHY IT EXISTS Because the question "where did I put…" is one of the quietest taxes on a day. Because photos of drawers are clutter. Because Evernote is too much. FEATURES - Hierarchical locations, nested as deep as you like - Fast full-text search on title and description - iCloud sync across your Apple devices - CSV export for portability (GDPR Article 20) - 5 calm Scandinavian design themes — light and dark - Works fully offline PRIVACY Your data never leaves your device. No accounts. No servers. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. iCloud sync only if you choose — via your private iCloud account. We never see your data. Made in Germany, GDPR-compliant by design. NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO IAP €0.99 on the App Store. One-time. That's it.

Screenshots

Plain Text Editor By MCK4 screens
Simple Item Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Item Finder at 100% against Plain Text Editor By MCK's 25%. Simple Item Finder also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Simple Item Finder is free to download; Plain Text Editor By MCK costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Item Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Plain Text Editor By MCK's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Item Finder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Text Editor By MCK ships an update every 3 months, Simple Item Finder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plain Text Editor By MCK versus Simple Item Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text Editor By MCKSimple Item Finder
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMert Can KusAndrei Svirida

Customer experience

Plain Text Editor By MCK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Simple Item Finder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain Text Editor By MCK

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Item Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Text Editor By MCK free?
Plain Text Editor By MCK costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Item Finder free?
Simple Item Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Editor By MCK or Simple Item Finder?
Simple Item Finder is rated higher. Plain Text Editor By MCK averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple Item Finder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Plain Text Editor By MCK or Simple Item Finder have ads?
Neither Plain Text Editor By MCK nor Simple Item Finder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Editor By MCK or Simple Item Finder?
Plain Text Editor By MCK ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Item Finder every 2 days. Most recently, Plain Text Editor By MCK was updated on September 30, 2026 and Simple Item Finder on October 8, 2026.

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