Stringler vs Textwirl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stringler
Easily add fun text transformations to your messages. Apply effects like italics, bold, or spaced-out text to convey different tones and emotions. Combine and reorder effects for creative expression.
- Add italics and bold text
- Create spaced-out text
- Apply mixed case text
- Combine and reorder effects
- Enhance messaging with fun text
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With Stringler, you can quickly and easily add some fun to plain text. Just type like normal, and Stringler adds the effects you select. Perfect for messaging with friends • Feeling expressive? Italics and bold text always add an air of drama to an exciting story • Want to tell your friend about the a m b i g u o u s v i b e s you got during a date? • Or the "VeRy iMpOrTaNt MeEtiNg" your boss called that could have just been an email? • Or the Guy-Who-Always-Talks-Too-Close-But-Also-Too-Quietly-Somehow you keep running into at the store? Stringler can do all that for you. Plus, you can combine and re-order the effects to keep things lively
Textwirl
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This app converts vertically written text in books into horizontal text. It’s suitable for reading novels, manga, and textbooks. It also supports translation and text-to-speech, and can be used as an OCR tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textwirl at none against Stringler's 4. Textwirl also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Stringler's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Stringler sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Textwirl asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Stringler | Textwirl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Rennow | Satsuki Wakasugi |
In-app purchases
Stringler
- $0.99 Tip$0.99
- $1.99 Tip$1.99
- $4.99 Tip$4.99
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- $9.99 Tip$9.99
Textwirl
No in-app purchases
