Plain Text Editor vs Unformatter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remove text formatting
- Erase images from clipboard
- Convert clipboard to plain text
- Edit text in editor
- Batch processing
- Auto batch processing (in-app purchase)
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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/
Unformatter
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Plain Text Editor | Unformatter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #170 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takao Ichimura | Christoph Rothermel |
In-app purchases
Plain Text Editor
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$7.99
Unformatter
No in-app purchases








