Comparison

Runestone Text Editor vs Dashify for Netlify.com

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

Dashify for Netlify.com

Manage your Netlify sites, deployments, forms, logs, and domains on the go. Get real-time build and function logs, view deployment previews, and access site summaries from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Site management
  • Deployment monitoring
  • Form submission viewing
  • Real-time log access
  • Domain management
  • Open Source
Features
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Manage your Netlify sites and much more. Take Netlify anywhere you go with Dashify! ◆ SITES - Most Recent Sites at a glance - Browse All Sites on your team(s) ◆ DEPLOYMENTS - Deployment Summary in the same format same as Netlify - Preview Image for each Deployment - Check the Output files - Link for Deploymen ◆ FORMS - Browse all of your Forms - Submissions for each Form ◆ DATABASES & BLOBS - Browse all of your Databases - Browse all of your Assets - Download, Preview and View Info - Migrations, Snapshots, DB State ◆ LOGS - Build Logs in real time - Function & Edge Function Logs for any Site - Expand Log Details ◆ DOMAINS - Custom domains assigned to each Site That’s it folks! This text isn't gonna get any more interesting. I mean, I think we've pretty much covered all the good stuff. Still here? Ummmm, ok. How's everything? Good? Cool cool cool. What are you looking for? The app description is over. For real, check out the app. It's way better than hanging out in the App Store this long. Wow, you're dedicated. Do you just love app descriptions? Weird. OK, we're gonna go now. Bye. NOTICE & ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. API tokens are stored locally on your device, and never leave it. 2. Dashify is OSS (Open Source Software), feel free to open an Issue or PR at github.com/get-dashify/dashify 3. This is not a replacement for the Netlify website. Certain actions, such as creating new projects, should be done directly in the web dashboard. © FarFetched 2027. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. Terms of Service: https://farfetched.xyz/dashify/terms

Screenshots

Runestone Text Editor4 screens
Dashify for Netlify.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

Runestone Text Editor and Dashify for Netlify.com both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Runestone Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dashify for Netlify.com's. Runestone Text Editor also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 11) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Dashify for Netlify.com sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Runestone Text Editor against 4.7 for Dashify for Netlify.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runestone Text Editor has 2.1K ratings behind it against 11, 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 50% of Dashify for Netlify.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Runestone Text Editor versus Dashify for Netlify.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunestone Text EditorDashify for Netlify.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#35#35
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringFarFetched

Customer experience

Runestone Text Editor

All ratings1,962 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative14.2%

Dashify for Netlify.com

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Dashify for Netlify.com

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runestone Text Editor

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
8 purchases

Dashify for Netlify.com

Subscriptions4
  • Dashify Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Dashify PRO$2.497 Days
  • Dashify Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
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  • Dashify Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Dashify Pro Lifetime$11.99
  • Dashify Pro Lifetime$17.99
  • Dashify Pro Lifetime$19.99
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  • Dashify PRO$24.00

Questions

Is Runestone Text Editor free?
Runestone Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dashify for Netlify.com free?
Dashify for Netlify.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runestone Text Editor or Dashify for Netlify.com?
Runestone Text Editor is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Dashify for Netlify.com averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Runestone Text Editor or Dashify for Netlify.com have ads?
Neither Runestone Text Editor nor Dashify for Netlify.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runestone Text Editor or Dashify for Netlify.com?
Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dashify for Netlify.com every 2 weeks. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dashify for Netlify.com on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Runestone Text Editor or Dashify for Netlify.com?
Runestone Text Editor currently peaks at #35 in the App Store charts, and Dashify for Netlify.com at #35. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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