Comparison

Runestone Text Editor vs Wifi Analyzer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Runestone Text Editor

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
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A plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more. It's like TextEdit but more powerful and optimised for iPhone and iPad. Runestone is made by a single person with a love for text editors and a vision of building the most lightweight text editor for iPhone and iPad that still has the core features for editing code. Features: - Syntax highlighting of many languages including HTML, JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, Swift, Python, PHP, YAML, and many more. - Select one of the twelve standard themes including popular themes like Tomorrow, Dracula, Solarized, and One Dark Pro. - Innovative find and replace for searching and modifying text while still viewing your file. - Choose font and font size, including support for custom fonts imported using another third-party app. - Show the line and column the cursor is located on. - Uses the standard document browser for an experience similar to the Files app. - Quickly navigate to a specific line. - Automatically close opening brackets and quotes. - Multiple windows on the iPad. - Format code using Prettier.js. Supported languages include CSS,HTML, JavaScript, JSON, PHP and more. - Choose text encoding between popular encodings like UTF-8, UTF-16, ISO Latin 1, and many more. - Enable or disable autocorrection, autocapitalization, and smart punctuation. - Set default file extension of new files. - Open files in Runestone from the Share Sheet. - Print documents. Premium features: - Choose between eight app icons. - Show line numbers. - Highlight the selected line. - Increase line height and letter spacing. - Disable line wrapping to allow horizontal scrolling. - Show tabs, spaces, and line breaks using a selected symbol. - Enable page guide at a specific column to easily tell when lines are getting too long. - Add vertical and horizontal overscroll. - Remember the selected language per file. - Save file extensions and filenames that should always be treated as plain text files. - Enable soft tabs and choose the width of the tab character. - Specify whether pressing the tab key should insert a tab or indent the line. - Adjust the scaling of Markdown headings and disable highlighting of code blocks in Markdown. Runestone was built on the open-source framework with the same name. Find more information on the Runestone framework at github.com/simonbs/runestone

About

Wifi Analyzer

Analyze your WiFi network with speed tests and signal strength analysis. Discover connected devices, view local and public IP addresses, ISP information, and latency. Understand your network performance and security.

Highlights
  • WiFi network analysis
  • Speed test (upload/download)
  • Device discovery
  • Local and Public IP address
  • ISP information
  • Latency (ping) information
Features
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Analyze your WiFi network and discover devices! Perform speed test to find out your network's upload and download speed. Access to detailed information of your network; - Find out your Local IP and Public IP - Get information of your ISP (internet service provider) - View latency information (ping) - Perform speed test (upload, download speed) - Discover devices connected to your WiFi network Privacy Policy: https://kupertinolabs.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://kupertinolabs.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Runestone Text Editor4 screens
Wifi Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runestone Text Editor at 76% against Wifi Analyzer's 41%. Runestone Text Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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. Runestone Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wifi Analyzer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runestone Text Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runestone Text Editor has 2K ratings behind it against 269, 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 41% of Wifi Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, Wifi Analyzer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Runestone Text Editor versus Wifi Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunestone Text EditorWifi Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better4.3 (269 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better41.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better269
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#41 — better#55
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringMuhammet Yalcın Ozdemir Halil Ibrahim Karahan Mustafa Ayten Kupertino Bilisim Yazılım K.S

Customer experience

Runestone Text Editor

All ratings1,962 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.2%

Wifi Analyzer

All ratings269 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative56.6%

User reviews

Runestone Text Editor

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Wifi Analyzer

From 269 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • 📊 Useful for checking connected devices
  • 🚀 Quick network scanning capability
  • 💰 Affordable yearly subscription option
  • 📱 Works well on iPhones for basic WiFi analysis

Room to improve

  • 💸 Aggressive monetization and paywall strategy
  • 🐛 Speed test feature frequently fails or doesn't work
  • ❌ Limited functionality without premium subscription
  • 📢 Excessive ads and intrusive advertising
  • 🚫 Misleading marketing claims vs actual features

Bugs and requests

Runestone Text Editor

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Disappearing files
  • Difficulty pasting text
  • Scroll position not saved
  • Hangs on startup
  • Trouble opening large files
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  • Issues after iOS updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Markdown preview
  • Code folding
  • Syntax highlighting for more languages
  • Ability to run/execute code
  • Multiple file/window support
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  • Improved undo/redo functionality

Wifi Analyzer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Speed test fails with error messages
  • App crashes and freezes on startup
  • Loading page hangs indefinitely
  • Cannot detect WiFi networks despite active connection
  • Incorrect router IP identification
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  • SSID detection not working
  • App hangs when requesting password
  • Slow performance and responsiveness issues
  • Incompatibility with iPad Pro and Vision Pro
  • Requires geolocation permission unnecessarily

Requested features

10 requests
  • Device naming and identification with device types
  • Signal strength visualization and monitoring
  • WiFi channel information and recommendations
  • Ability to disconnect or block devices from network
  • Network traffic visualization
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  • Router information and control
  • ISP and hostname detection
  • Working speed test functionality
  • Dark mode option
  • Better iPad optimization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runestone Text Editor

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
8 purchases

Wifi Analyzer

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Wifi Analyzer$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly Special Offer$14.991 Year
  • Quarterly Premium3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Wifi Analyzer$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Runestone Text Editor free?
Runestone Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wifi Analyzer free?
Wifi Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runestone Text Editor or Wifi Analyzer?
Runestone Text Editor is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Wifi Analyzer averages 4.3 from 269 ratings.
Do Runestone Text Editor or Wifi Analyzer have ads?
Wifi Analyzer shows ads; Runestone Text Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Runestone Text Editor or Wifi Analyzer?
Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wifi Analyzer every 2 months. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wifi Analyzer on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Runestone Text Editor or Wifi Analyzer?
Runestone Text Editor currently peaks at #41 in the App Store charts, and Wifi Analyzer at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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