# Runestone Text Editor vs Text Editor

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runestone Text Editor at 76% against Text Editor's 33%. Runestone Text Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Runestone Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, Text Editor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runestone Text Editor | Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#47** | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 165 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Masatsugu Futamata](https://appshunter.io/developer/811683756) |

## What reviewers say

### Runestone Text Editor

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

**Currently charting:** #47 Top Free · Developer Tools, #49 Top Grossing · 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


### Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-pweditor-next/id6502271040)

This powerful text editor allows real-time editing and previewing of various file formats across numerous cloud and server storage services. It offers advanced features like syntax highlighting for many languages, invisible character display, and file management tools. AI integration provides summarization, rephrasing, and translation capabilities.

**Highlights:** Supports 10 storage types (cloud, server, local), Previews 16 file formats with real-time updates, Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages, Advanced editor features (invisible chars, guides), Multiple tabs and split-screen view, File manager with search and backup history, AI-powered text summarization, rephrasing, translation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-Free (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Ad-Free (Yearly) | $5.99 | per year |
| Pro (Yearly) | $11.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Runestone Text Editor free?

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

### Is Text Editor free?

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

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

Text Editor shows ads; Runestone Text Editor does not.

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

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Text Editor every 2 days. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on November 3, 2026 and Text Editor on November 4, 2026.

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