# Runestone Text Editor vs CodingKB

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runestone Text Editor at 76% against CodingKB's 0%. Runestone Text Editor also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). CodingKB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads there is nothing between them.

Runestone Text Editor is free to download; CodingKB costs $1.99 up front. Runestone Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CodingKB asks for nothing beyond the download.

CodingKB 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Runestone Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 0% of CodingKB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, CodingKB every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runestone Text Editor | CodingKB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codingkb/id6740705541/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **76.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#47** | #157 |
| Size | 64 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [杰 瓮](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653886638) |

## What reviewers say

### Runestone Text Editor

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

**Currently charting:** #47 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


### CodingKB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codingkb/id6740705541)

**Currently charting:** #157 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app provides a specialized keyboard designed to streamline coding on mobile devices. It eliminates the need to frequently switch between character sets, offering direct access to essential symbols and numbers.

**Highlights:** Simplified coding workflow, Direct access to characters, numbers, and punctuation, Reduced need for keyboard switching, Enhanced mobile coding efficiency

**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 CodingKB free?

CodingKB costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

CodingKB is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while CodingKB averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Runestone Text Editor nor CodingKB shows ads.

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

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and CodingKB every 6 months. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on September 23, 2026 and CodingKB on September 20, 2026.

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

Runestone Text Editor currently peaks at #47 in the App Store charts, and CodingKB at #157. 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.*