# Runestone Text Editor vs TruuvAi³

The clearest difference is price: Runestone Text Editor at Free against TruuvAi³'s $1.99. Runestone Text Editor also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). TruuvAi³'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Runestone Text Editor is free to download; TruuvAi³ costs $1.99 up front. Runestone Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TruuvAi³ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

TruuvAi³ 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 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of TruuvAi³'s.

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, TruuvAi³ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runestone Text Editor | TruuvAi³ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runestone-text-editor/id1548193893/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truuvai/id6754576929/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#32** | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Jean Claude Zabaloff](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729237419) |

## What reviewers say

### Runestone Text Editor

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

**Currently charting:** #32 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


### TruuvAi³

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truuvai/id6754576929)

This AI-powered tool leverages large language models to answer questions, generate creative content like plays, and even produce software code. It can interpret images and organize your Q&A history by subject and context.

**Highlights:** AI-powered Q&A, Generative AI for content, Image interpretation, Software code generation, Threaded Q&A tracking, Tagging by subject and context

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proquo3 | $4.99 | per month |
| TruuvAi | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Runestone Text Editor free?

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

### Is TruuvAi³ free?

TruuvAi³ costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Runestone Text Editor or TruuvAi³?

TruuvAi³ is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while TruuvAi³ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Runestone Text Editor or TruuvAi³ have ads?

Neither Runestone Text Editor nor TruuvAi³ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Runestone Text Editor or TruuvAi³?

Runestone Text Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and TruuvAi³ every 10 days. Most recently, Runestone Text Editor was updated on October 27, 2026 and TruuvAi³ on October 25, 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.*