Comparison

TextMaker vs EZText

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TextMaker

This app offers a complete word processing experience for your documents, bringing desktop-level features to your mobile device. It ensures seamless compatibility with Microsoft Word files and provides intuitive controls for editing and formatting on the go. Save your work locally or directly to cloud storage services.

Highlights
  • Microsoft Word DOCX compatibility
  • Desktop-level editing and formatting
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Intuitive mobile interface
  • Extensive graphics functions
  • Spell check and complex document features
Features
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■ TextMaker ► The only complete Office word processor for your Word files ► Work on your Word documents wherever and whenever you want. ► When working on the go, take advantage of a feature set that you would otherwise only know from your PC or Mac. ► Almost all features can be used permanently free of charge. The complete set of features that you know from Microsoft Word or TextMaker on your Mac or PC is now offered by TextMaker on your iPhone and iPad. Compatibility without compromise: TextMaker uses the Microsoft Office format DOCX as its native format. This guarantees seamless data exchange. You can open your documents directly in Microsoft Word without having to convert them. Intuitive operation on iPhone and iPad: TextMaker always provides an ideal user experience, regardless of whether you're using it on your iPhone or an iPad. On an iPhone, you can use the practical toolbars with just one finger. On an iPad, you work with ribbons similar to those on your Mac or PC. Save locally or in the cloud: TextMaker not only enables you to open and save documents stored on your device, but it also allows you to access your files in iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive and all other cloud storage services. The TextMaker user interface is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and more than 20 other languages. TextMaker brings the features of a desktop word processor to your iPhone and iPad. You shouldn't settle for less. ■ Working with files ► Documents can be losslessly exchanged with TextMaker for Windows, Mac and Linux. ► Open and save DOCX and DOC files with full fidelity from Microsoft Word 6.0 to 2021 and Word 365, also with password protection ► Open and save OpenDocument files (compatible with OpenOffice and LibreOffice), RTF and HTML ■ Editing and formatting ► Numerous templates enable you to rapidly create attractive Office documents. ► Insert fields such as date/time, page number, consecutive numbers, etc. ► Borders, shading, drop caps, paragraph control ► Paragraph and character styles ► Format painter for the rapid transfer of formatting ► Tables ► Calculations in text and tables ► Automatic numbering of lines, paragraphs, lists and headings ■ Comprehensive graphics functions ► Draw and design directly in the document ► Microsoft-Word-compatible AutoShapes ► Insert pictures in a range of file formats ► Crop pictures, change brightness, contrast and gamma ► TextArt function for striking font effects ■ Spell check ► Automatic spell checking in numerous languages ► You can add any Hunspell dictionary. ■ Features for complex documents ► Comments ► Cross references, footnotes, endnotes, indexes, tables of contents, bibliographies ► Forms with input fields, dropdown lists, calculations, etc. ■ Other features Almost all features of TextMaker for iOS can be used free of charge. The following additional features are available to you via an inexpensive subscription: ► Printing ► Export to PDF, PDF/A and to the e-book format EPUB ► Sharing documents directly from TextMaker ► Outliner ► Multilingual thesaurus ► 2D and 3D charts ► Comments and tracked changes ► Free customer support A single subscription unlocks these features simultaneously in TextMaker, PlanMaker and Presentations for iOS. License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EZText

This app is a versatile text editor for viewing and editing various file types, including plain text, RTF, HTML, and markdown. It offers rich formatting options, live previews for web content, and robust editing tools like search and replace, undo/redo, and style copying. Easily manage files across cloud services and export to PDF.

Highlights
  • Edit any text file
  • Rich text formatting
  • Live HTML/markdown preview
  • Search and replace
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Export to PDF
  • Dark mode support
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A free simple text editor for viewing and editing any kind of text file, including TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, XML, markdown, and more. For files like RTF and RTFD, EZText displays them fully formatted and lets you edit all the style information, such as font, point size, color, and paragraph alignment. You can even view the raw RTF text and edit that directly. For HTML and markdown, you can view a live preview as you edit. Features: - Edit any text file on your device, in iCloud, or in other cloud services (such as DropBox) that appear in the Files app - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript - Text foreground and background color - Paragraph alignment - Line & paragraph spacing - Bulleted lists - Copy & paste text style and paragraph style - Search and replace text - Undo and redo - Create plain text file, rich text files (RTF), rich text with graphics (RTFD), HTML, and markdown files - View and edit the raw text for files that supports text style - Live previews of HTLM and markdown - Export to PDF - Convert between plain text, RTF, and RTFD - Print - Supports multitasking on iPad - Dark mode support

Screenshots

TextMaker3 screens
EZText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TextMaker at 4.7 against EZText's 4.2. TextMaker also leads on ratings volume (492 vs 27) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). EZText's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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. TextMaker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. EZText asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TextMaker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextMaker has 492 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of TextMaker's written reviews are positive against 78% of EZText's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMaker ships an update every 2 months, EZText every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TextMaker versus EZText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMakerEZText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (492 ratings) — better4.2 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings492 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftMaker Software GmbHMark Krenek

Customer experience

TextMaker

All ratings492 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative20.2%

EZText

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

TextMaker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with replacing images in documents
  • Inconsistent behavior when saving documents
  • Compatibility problems with older iPad models

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved Apple Pencil support
  • Ability to manage footnotes as a whole
  • Better integration with cloud storage services
  • More customization options for dark mode

EZText

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TextMaker

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock all features7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlock all features7 Days trial$13.491 Year
None

EZText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMaker free?
TextMaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZText free?
EZText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TextMaker or EZText?
TextMaker is rated higher. TextMaker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 492 ratings, while EZText averages 4.2 from 27 ratings.
Do TextMaker or EZText have ads?
Neither TextMaker nor EZText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMaker or EZText?
TextMaker ships an update every 2 months, and EZText every 6 weeks. Most recently, TextMaker was updated on September 24, 2026 and EZText on September 20, 2026.

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