Comparison

Plain Text Editor vs Jedit Lite

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

This utility app removes text formatting and images from your clipboard, converting content to plain text. It allows for easy editing and batch processing of clipboard contents, with an auto-processing feature available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Remove text formatting
  • Erase images from clipboard
  • Convert clipboard to plain text
  • Edit text in editor
  • Batch processing
  • Auto batch processing (in-app purchase)
Features
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Have you ever had trouble with the size and color of text when you copy and paste it? "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an app that will solve the problem. "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an editor that can erase text styles and photos in the clipboard. You can easily change the contents of the clipboard to plain texts only. And you can also edit the text in the editor. [How to use] ∙Tapping "Clip → Editor" button puts the contents of the clipboard into the plain text editor. ∙Tapping "Editor → Clip" button puts the contents of the editor into the clipboard. ∙With the above operations, the contents of the clipboard can be changed to plain text. ∙Tapping "Batch Processing" button, the above two button processes will be performed continuously and the contents of the clipboard will become plain text. ∙If you turn on Auto Batch Processing, Batch Processing will be performed when this app is brought to the foreground.(*Auto Batch Processing requires an in-app purchase) ∙You can edit text in the editor. ∙On iPhone or iPad, tap editor screen to show the keyboard. ∙The number of characters in the editor is displayed at the top right of the screen. ∙Paste Permission Dialog will not appear if you select "Allow" from "Settings" > "Apps" > "PlainText" > "Paste from Other Apps. ∙Tap "ⓘ" button at the top left of the screen to open the information. The developer assumes no responsibility for any accident, violation, loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app. Terms of Use: This application is provided under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jedit Lite

Edit and process plain and rich text with a comprehensive set of tools. Features include line numbering, invisible character display, automatic encoding detection, and regular expression search. Supports text-to-speech for various formats.

Highlights
  • Line numbering
  • Invisible character display
  • Automatic encoding determination
  • Rich text editing (RTF/RTFD)
  • Regular expression search/replace
  • Text-to-speech
  • HTML/Markdown reading
  • Syntax coloring
Features
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A "comprehensive text tool" that supports editing and processing of a variety of text from rich to plain text. Supports line numbering, display of invisible characters, automatic encoding determination, rich text (rtf/rtfd) editing, regular expression search/replace, text speech with position display, HTML/Markdown text reading, syntax coloring, and more. Both Apple TTS and Google TTS (free up to 1 million characters per month) are supported for text-to-speech. ■About Subscriptions A subscription registration prompt will appear each time you close the editing document.. Once you register, the prompt will no longer appear. Please refer to the following for terms and conditions regarding the use of subscriptions. 1. Privacy policy: https://www.artman21.com/en/sparkle/jedit-lite-privacy.html 2. Terms of Use: https://www.artman21.com/en/sparkle/jedit-lite-eula.html

Screenshots

Plain Text Editor1 screens
Jedit Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jedit Lite at none against Plain Text Editor's shown. Plain Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Plain Text Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Jedit Lite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Text Editor ships an update every 10 days, Jedit Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plain Text Editor versus Jedit Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text EditorJedit Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakao IchimuraArtman21 Inc.

Customer experience

Plain Text Editor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Jedit Lite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Text Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$7.99
1 purchases

Jedit Lite

Subscriptions1
  • Jedit Lite 1 year Subscription$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jedit Lite free?
Jedit Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plain Text Editor or Jedit Lite have ads?
Plain Text Editor shows ads; Jedit Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Editor or Jedit Lite?
Plain Text Editor ships an update every 10 days, and Jedit Lite every 3 months. Most recently, Plain Text Editor was updated on November 12, 2026 and Jedit Lite on November 7, 2026.

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