Comparison

Jedit Lite 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

Jedit Lite

Edit and process plain and rich text with a comprehensive set of tools. Features include line numbering, invisible character display, automatic encoding detection, and regular expression search. Supports text-to-speech for various formats.

Highlights
  • Line numbering
  • Invisible character display
  • Automatic encoding determination
  • Rich text editing (RTF/RTFD)
  • Regular expression search/replace
  • Text-to-speech
  • HTML/Markdown reading
  • Syntax coloring
Features
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A "comprehensive text tool" that supports editing and processing of a variety of text from rich to plain text. Supports line numbering, display of invisible characters, automatic encoding determination, rich text (rtf/rtfd) editing, regular expression search/replace, text speech with position display, HTML/Markdown text reading, syntax coloring, and more. Both Apple TTS and Google TTS (free up to 1 million characters per month) are supported for text-to-speech. ■About Subscriptions A subscription registration prompt will appear each time you close the editing document.. Once you register, the prompt will no longer appear. Please refer to the following for terms and conditions regarding the use of subscriptions. 1. Privacy policy: https://www.artman21.com/en/sparkle/jedit-lite-privacy.html 2. Terms of Use: https://www.artman21.com/en/sparkle/jedit-lite-eula.html

About

Text Editor

This app is a powerful text editor designed for coding and general document creation. It offers AI-powered summarization, rewriting, and translation, along with robust file management across multiple cloud storage services. Enjoy features like multi-tab editing and side-by-side file comparison.

Highlights
  • AI summarization, rewriting, and translation
  • Multi-tab editing
  • Two-pane side-by-side view
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Support for multiple cloud storage services
  • File management and export
  • Automatic backup and history restore
Features
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PWEditor Next is a powerful text editor that lets you directly edit files stored on local storage, cloud services, FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and more. It supports local files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV. You can open and edit files shared from other apps in PWEditor Next. With SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV, you can use basic free-plan features such as viewing, editing, saving, and managing text files on servers. Pro features will be added progressively. WebDAV supports username and password authentication and connections via HTTP or HTTPS. Real-time preview is supported for 14 formats: Markdown, Mermaid, AsciiDoc, HTML, PlantUML, CSV, TSV, JSON, YAML, XML, PropertyList, Graphviz, D2, and Pikchr. CSV and TSV files can be previewed as tables, while JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList files can be previewed as trees. Apple Intelligence features are also available for summarizing, rewriting, and translating text. Based on the original PWEditor app, PWEditor Next has been redesigned for the latest iOS and iPadOS environments. ■ Main Free Features ・View, edit, and save text files on supported storage services ・Line numbers, syntax highlighting, and invisible character display ・Automatic indentation ・Find and replace ・Cursor-key navigation ・Extended keyboard for entering numbers and symbols ・File and directory name search ・Cross-file search ・Preview of Markdown, Mermaid, AsciiDoc, HTML, PlantUML, CSV, TSV, JSON, YAML, XML, PropertyList, Graphviz, D2, Pikchr, PDF, and image files ・Recently used files ・Favorites ・Create, delete, and rename files and directories ・Multiple tabs, with up to two tabs ・Two-pane view for local files and iCloud Drive ・AI features for local files and iCloud Drive ・Export files from local storage and iCloud Drive ・Copy and move files and directories on local storage and iCloud Drive ・Open files shared from other apps Supported free-plan features are also available for SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV. ■ Syntax Highlighting Syntax highlighting is available for the following 24 file formats: ・Swift ・Objective-C ・Python ・Java ・C ・C++ ・C# ・Arduino ・PHP ・Ruby ・JavaScript ・TypeScript ・HTML ・CSS ・Markdown ・AsciiDoc ・PlantUML ・Graphviz ・D2 ・Pikchr ・JSON ・YAML ・XML ・PropertyList ■ Two-Pane Real-Time Preview Display two panes side by side within a single tab and preview your file while editing. The following 14 formats are supported: ・Markdown ・Mermaid ・AsciiDoc ・HTML ・PlantUML ・CSV ・TSV ・JSON ・YAML ・XML ・PropertyList ・Graphviz ・D2 ・Pikchr CSV and TSV files can be displayed as tables. You can configure whether the first row is treated as a header and select the delimiter. JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList files can be previewed as trees. Changes are reflected in the preview in real time, even before the file is saved. The feature is available on iPhone, and provides an even more comfortable editing and preview experience on devices with larger screens, such as iPad. ■ Other Features ・Language selection: Japanese, English, Spanish, and Chinese ・Light and dark themes ・Support for cloud storage sharing links ・File sharing with other apps Basic viewing, editing, and saving of text files on Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV are also available for free. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jedit Lite4 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jedit Lite at none against Text Editor's shown. Jedit Lite also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.4). Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Jedit Lite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jedit Lite ships an update every 3 months, Text Editor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Jedit Lite versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJedit LiteText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtman21 Inc.Masatsugu Futamata

Customer experience

Jedit Lite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Editor

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jedit Lite

Subscriptions1
  • Jedit Lite 1 year Subscription$3.991 Year
4 purchases

Text Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Ad-Free (Yearly)$5.991 Year
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  • Pro (Yearly)$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Jedit Lite free?
Jedit Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jedit Lite or Text Editor have ads?
Text Editor shows ads; Jedit Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Jedit Lite or Text Editor?
Jedit Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Text Editor every 2 days. Most recently, Jedit Lite was updated on September 14, 2026 and Text Editor on September 23, 2026.

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