Comparison

Runestone Text Editor vs SSO Node

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

SSO Node

This secure operational dashboard provides SSO partners with a centralized view of content delivery and system activity across the SSO distribution network. It enables real-time monitoring of submissions to digital platforms and services for authorized users.

Highlights
  • Real-time delivery status monitoring
  • Centralized log viewer
  • Submission tracking and verification
  • Secure partner access controls
  • Integration with SSO Gateway
  • Alerts and updates for delivery events
Features
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SSO Gateway Monitor is a secure operational dashboard for tracking content delivery, platform ingestion status, and system activity across the SSO distribution network. Designed for SSO partners and authorized users, the app provides a centralized view of delivery pipelines, enabling real-time monitoring of submissions to digital platforms and services. This application is not intended for public use. Access is limited to approved SSO partners, clients, and internal personnel. Key Features: • Real-time delivery status monitoring across platforms • Centralized log viewer for distribution activity • Submission tracking and verification tools • Secure partner access controls • Integration with SSO Gateway and affiliated systems • Alerts and updates for delivery events The app synchronizes with SSO’s internal infrastructure to provide transparency and operational insight for stakeholders managing digital distribution workflows. Important Notice: SSO Gateway Monitor is available only to authorized users. Credential approvals are issued directly by SSO Artists Entertainment to approved partners and collaborators.

Screenshots

Runestone Text Editor4 screens
SSO Node3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SSO Node at none against Runestone Text Editor's 1. SSO Node also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Runestone Text Editor's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 2) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SSO Node asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SSO Node 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Runestone Text Editor versus SSO Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunestone Text EditorSSO Node
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB192 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSimon B. StøvringJennifer Reo

Customer experience

Runestone Text Editor

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

SSO Node

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

SSO Node

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runestone Text Editor

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
None

SSO Node

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runestone Text Editor free?
Runestone Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SSO Node free?
SSO Node is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Runestone Text Editor or SSO Node?
SSO Node is rated higher. Runestone Text Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while SSO Node averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Runestone Text Editor or SSO Node have ads?
Neither Runestone Text Editor nor SSO Node shows ads.

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