# Runestone Text Editor vs Arrayground

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrayground at none against Runestone Text Editor's 1. Arrayground also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Runestone Text Editor's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 4) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Runestone Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arrayground asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Runestone Text Editor against 4.8 for Arrayground. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runestone Text Editor has 2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Runestone Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arrayground's.

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, Arrayground every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runestone Text Editor | Arrayground |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrayground/id6453522556/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#37** | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Asakura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699406481) |

## What reviewers say

### Runestone Text Editor

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

**Currently charting:** #37 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #49 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


### Arrayground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrayground/id6453522556)

This app provides a mobile interface for interacting with CBQN and ngn/k libraries. It functions as a REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) for developers working with these specific programming environments on their mobile devices.

**Highlights:** Mobile REPL interface, CBQN library integration, ngn/k library integration, SwiftUI application, Works on iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 Arrayground free?

Arrayground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Arrayground is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Arrayground averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

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

Neither Runestone Text Editor nor Arrayground shows ads.

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

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Arrayground every 5 days. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on September 23, 2026 and Arrayground on August 5, 2026.

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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.*