Comparison

Plain Text Editor vs Unformatter

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

Unformatter

Features
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Unformatter removes all rich text formatting from copied content, converting it into clean, plain text—ideal for pasting into emails, notes, documents, and productivity apps. When copying from websites, PDFs, Word documents, or emails, unwanted styles such as fonts, bold, italics, and colors are often included. Unformatter automatically strips these formatting artifacts while preserving the original structure and line breaks. Whether you're composing professional emails, drafting notes, or preparing text for clean integration into writing or code, Unformatter ensures consistent and unstyled output. Key Use Cases - Paste unformatted text into Mail, Notes, or Word - Clean content copied from web pages, documents, or chat apps -Maintain clean, distraction-free text for writing, editing, or coding Features - Removes fonts, bold, italics, colors, and invisible styles - Preserves line breaks and text layout - Clipboard-based workflow: copy → clean → paste - One-tap operation, no configuration needed - 100% offline – no data collection or tracking - Works seamlessly on iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Plain Text Editor1 screens
Unformatter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plain Text Editor at Free against Unformatter's $0.99. Unformatter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Plain Text Editor is free to download; Unformatter costs $0.99 up front. Plain Text Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Unformatter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Plain Text Editor versus Unformatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text EditorUnformatter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakao IchimuraChristoph Rothermel

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
None

Unformatter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unformatter free?
Unformatter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plain Text Editor or Unformatter have ads?
Plain Text Editor shows ads; Unformatter does not.

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