Comparison

Mindstorm vs Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

Mindstorm

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Stop overthinking and start finding real solutions. MindStorm helps you turn one powerful question into 20 practical ideas using the proven 20-idea method. Whether you want to grow your income, improve your health, solve a business problem, or unlock your next big move, MindStorm gives you a simple structure to think deeper and act faster. HOW IT WORKS • Start with one clear question • Generate 20 possible answers • Push beyond the obvious ideas • Discover breakthrough solutions • Turn your best ideas into action MindStorm is built for founders, creators, professionals, and anyone who wants to think in solutions instead of staying stuck in the same mental loops. USE IT FOR • Career decisions • Business growth • Productivity systems • Fitness and health goals • Financial challenges • Creative blocks • Personal clarity • Better daily decisions The first ideas are usually easy. The best ideas come after that. MindStorm helps you go past the surface until you find the answer that can truly change your direction. One question can change everything.

About

Text Editor

A fast and simple editor for plain text, notes, and Markdown. Highlight Markdown as you type and switch to a preview mode. Your files are saved locally, offering full control and ownership of your writing.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown highlighting
  • Preview mode
  • Local file saving
  • Multiple themes
  • Find & Replace
  • Export options
Features
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A simple, fast editor for Markdown, notes, and code. Open it and start typing. There's no account to make and nothing to set up. Your Markdown is highlighted as you write - headings, bold, links, lists, code blocks - and when you want to see how it'll look, switch to Preview. Everything saves as a normal file in the Files app and iCloud Drive, so your writing stays yours: open it anywhere, move it, or back it up however you like. It's free to use, with what you need for everyday writing: • Live Markdown highlighting and a clean Preview • Four themes: System, Light, Dark, and Sepia • Find in the editor or preview, a heading outline, and a live word count • Line and column position, selection count, undo, and redo • Meeting notes, journal, checklist, and README templates • Plain Text, Markdown, and code language modes • A Markdown cheat sheet for when the syntax slips your mind • Your choice of font, size, and line spacing • Share or export as Markdown Text Editor Pro adds more tools with a one-time purchase, no subscription: • Syntax highlighting in whole code files and fenced blocks for Swift, Python, JavaScript, JSON, HTML, CSS, and Shell • Five more themes: Paper, Solarized Light, Solarized Dark, Nord, and Dracula • Focus and Typewriter modes for heads-down writing • Split View on iPad with synchronized scrolling • Line numbers • Find & Replace with regular expressions, capture groups, and undoable Replace All • Writing stats: daily goals, streaks, and an all-time word count • Export to PDF, HTML, and .rtf files It's made for iPhone and iPad, works with a hardware keyboard, supports dark mode, and fits into iPad multitasking. There are no ads and no tracking, and the app doesn't collect anything about you. Made by one person who wanted a nicer place to write.

Screenshots

Mindstorm4 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindstorm at none against Text Editor's 1. Mindstorm also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Text Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mindstorm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindstorm ships an update fortnightly, Text Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mindstorm versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindstormText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando PutallazJohn Haas

In-app purchases

None

Mindstorm

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Editor

One-time1
  • Text Editor Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mindstorm free?
Mindstorm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindstorm or Text Editor have ads?
Neither Mindstorm nor Text Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindstorm or Text Editor?
Mindstorm ships an update fortnightly, and Text Editor every 3 months. Most recently, Mindstorm was updated on November 3, 2026 and Text Editor on October 31, 2026.

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