# Runestone Text Editor vs MarkGit

The clearest difference is price: Runestone Text Editor at Free against MarkGit's $2.99. Runestone Text Editor also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). MarkGit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Runestone Text Editor is free to download; MarkGit costs $2.99 up front. Runestone Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MarkGit asks for nothing beyond the download.

MarkGit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runestone Text Editor has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Runestone Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 80% of MarkGit's.

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, MarkGit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runestone Text Editor | MarkGit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markgit/id1576100771/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#30** | #197 |
| Size | 64 MB | 240 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [淑敏 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/991297584) |

## What reviewers say

### Runestone Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893)

**Currently charting:** #30 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #46 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A powerful plain text and code editor for iPhone and iPad. Offers syntax highlighting, line numbers, find and replace, and extensive customization options for developers and writers.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting for many languages, Customizable themes and fonts, Advanced find and replace, Line numbers and cursor location, Code formatting with Prettier.js, Multiple windows on iPad

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Excellent text editor
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 🎨 Customizable themes and appearance
- 🔒 Secure file storage and sync
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating files/folders
- 📝 Limited functionality without premium
- 🔌 Performance issues on older devices
- 🔒 Difficulty accessing files in cloud storage

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing files
- Difficulty pasting text
- Scroll position not saved
- Hangs on startup
- Trouble opening large files

**Requested features**

- Markdown preview
- Code folding
- Syntax highlighting for more languages
- Ability to run/execute code
- Multiple file/window support


### MarkGit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markgit/id1576100771)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A mobile application that combines a Git client with a code editor, offering touchscreen-friendly Git operations and text editing features. It supports various Git services and authentication methods, along with syntax highlighting and code execution.

**Highlights:** Git operations (clone, commit, push, pull, merge), Support for GitHub, GitLab, Gitee, and self-hosted Git, OAuth, token, and SSH key authentication, Syntax highlighting and auto-complete, HTML and Markdown preview, Direct code execution for Python and JavaScript

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Runestone Text Editor free?

Runestone Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MarkGit free?

MarkGit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Runestone Text Editor or MarkGit?

MarkGit is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while MarkGit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Runestone Text Editor or MarkGit have ads?

Neither Runestone Text Editor nor MarkGit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Runestone Text Editor or MarkGit?

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and MarkGit monthly. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on October 10, 2026 and MarkGit on October 5, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Runestone Text Editor or MarkGit?

Runestone Text Editor currently peaks at #30 in the App Store charts, and MarkGit at #197. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*