Comparison

TextMaker vs Pre

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

Pre

Features
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Capture the details that build stronger medical school applications. Pre-Med LogBooks helps pre-med students track clinical hours and total hours, organize meaningful experiences, and connect activities to AAMC-defined competencies through guiding questions and reflections. Strong applications require more than grades, MCAT scores, and accumulated hours. They require experiences that demonstrate readiness for medicine. The strongest applications are built on meaningful moments—how others benefited, how adversity was handled, how collaboration happened, and how each experience shaped your pre-med journey. Pre-Med LogBooks is designed to preserve that level of detail while those details are clearest. Each LogBook holds one major experience over time, while the activities inside capture the dates, hours, setting, notes, competencies, and reflections that give each entry real substance. Shadowing, research, work, and service are not scattered across notes or lost to fading memories—they are kept together with awards and thank-you notes so each experience can be understood in full. Pre-Med LogBooks helps students: • Track clinical hours and total hours clearly • Record the important details of each experience in its own LogBook while the memory is still vivid • Connect activities to AAMC-defined competencies • Reflect with guiding questions • Keep awards and thank-you notes in the same organized record • Build richer material for medical school applications and interviews The value of Pre-Med LogBooks becomes clearest when selecting activities for the medical school application. AMCAS allows up to 15 activities, with only 3 designated as most meaningful. At that point, the challenge is no longer trying to recall forgotten details, but deciding which experiences best represent readiness for medicine. Pre-Med LogBooks supports that decision with a structured view of your pre-med journey. The Dashboard provides a quick overview of active LogBooks, Total Hours, and Clinical Hours, while archived LogBooks remain available without contributing to those totals. This makes it possible to step back, compare experiences, and identify which ones show the strongest clinical exposure, align most clearly with the AAMC competencies, and best support a thoughtful account of your commitment to medicine. The result is a record that preserves the moments, the meaning, and the growth behind each experience—so when it is time to write, the story of why medicine is no longer reconstructed from blurry memories, but already clear through examples that show who you are becoming as a future physician. Pre-Med LogBooks offers a 7-day free trial, with monthly and annual subscription options available after the trial. Pricing, renewal, cancellation, and trial-conversion details are shown before purchase and managed through the applicable app store account. Privacy and control matter. Pre-Med LogBooks has no ads and no ad tracking. User-entered LogBook records are stored locally in the app’s device storage unless the user exports them, and those records are not sold or used for advertising. Device-managed backups may include app data when backups are enabled, depending on the operating system and device backup settings. Export records regularly if you want a separate backup copy. Terms of Use: https://pre-med-logbooks.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pre-med-logbooks.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

TextMaker3 screens
Pre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pre at every 3 weeks against TextMaker's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Pre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMaker ships an update every 2 months, Pre every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TextMaker versus Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMakerPre
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (516 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings516 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB107 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoftMaker Software GmbHMark Bumby

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

Pre

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
2 purchases

Pre

Subscriptions2
  • Pre-Med LogBooks Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pre-Med LogBooks Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TextMaker free?
TextMaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pre free?
Pre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TextMaker or Pre have ads?
Neither TextMaker nor Pre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMaker or Pre?
TextMaker ships an update every 2 months, and Pre every 3 weeks. Most recently, TextMaker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pre on October 10, 2026.

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