Comparison

Simple Editor X vs D

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

Head to head
About

Simple Editor X

This intelligent text editor and notepad offers text-to-speech functionality in 64 languages, real-time text analysis including word and character counts, and language identification. It also features emotional analysis for English text, iCloud synchronization, and easy insertion of canned text.

Highlights
  • Text-to-Speech in 64 languages
  • Real-time text information display
  • Language identification
  • Emotional analysis for English text
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Canned text insertion
  • Translation and replace function
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Simple Editor X is a simple, intelligent text editor and notepad application. In addition to text entry, Simple Editor X can also check and analyze text. This application has the following features ・Text-To-Speech After entering text, you can read it out loud with the text-to-speech function. This is especially useful when you want to check the clarity of sentences and the naturalness of conjunctions. 64 languages are supported, including Japanese, English (US), French (France), etc¹. On macOS, you can also export to audio files². ・Displays text information The number of characters, words, and paragraphs can be displayed in real time. In addition, machine learning can be used to identify the language of the text. If you don't know what language it is, you can paste it into Simple Editor X. With English text, more intelligence in Simple Editor X is unleashed. You can now perform an emotional analysis³ that shows whether the entire text is positive or negative, and you can detect proper nouns, such as the names of people, organizations, and places, and look them up with a single click. ・Synchronization via iCloud Synchronize texts and settings between iOS, macOS, and visionOS devices so that the same settings can be inherited from any device. ・Easy insertion of canned text Frequently used canned text can be registered in advance and instantly inserted at the beginning and end. For example, you can efficiently add canned sentences for emails, greetings at the beginning of memos, and other sentences that are used repeatedly. ・Translation The translation function is an essential part of the smarter Simple Editor X. In addition to displaying translation results, a one-click translation and replace function will be added. (iOS/iPadOS/macOS only) ・Linkage with the Shortcut app Text information can be analyzed by linking with shortcut apps without having to bother to open the app. For example, if you need to periodically check the number of words or paragraphs in a document, you can easily access the information without opening the app and work more efficiently. 1. advanced language-dependent features such as the ability to transliterate Chinese characters are not supported. 2. Please check Apple's OS terms and conditions for handling audio files created with Simple Editor X. 3. Positive or negative emotions are indicated by a numerical value between -1 and 1 and a graph.

About

D

Features
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The D-Air Lab D-Alert App is a reference for managing alarms in case of an emergency. It can be combined with D-Air Lab protection products, or it can be used alone to receive assistance from selected recipients in case of necessity, such as falls, illnesses, accidents and aggressions. Main features of the App aree: • Easy to use: Autonomous operation for an intuitive experience, especially in emergency situation. • Minimal Setup: Simple setup required to get started. • BLE: Interaction with external D-Air Lab devices via BLE. • Product management: Adaptation to the specific characteristics of the various compatible D-Air Lab products and configuration possibilities. • Multi User: Automatic involvement of multiple recipients in case of emergency to guarantee maximum assistance. • Reliable Communication: Multi-level communications to be able to contact recipients even in difficult situations. • Multiple Communication Channels: Messages, audio and video in real time for complete and effective interaction with recipients in case of need. • Localization and Live Tracking: Sharing your location in real time and in case of emergency. • Alarms from External Devices: Activation of alarms by external protection devices of the D-Air Lab catalogue. • Emergency Button: Activation of alarms directly from the App using the dedicated emergency button. The App must always be active in background for maximum responsivity. The connection with external devices is automatic and reliable. The user and authorized recipients are constantly informed about the operational status of the system and connected products. Emergency communication is reliable and includes data channels and SMS. Notifications require confirmations from selected recipients in order to improve communication security in all situations. The user location is constantly detected: in case of emergency, the live tracking feature provides location updates to authorized recipients. The user can also activate continuous live tracking for a selected time period. Location sharing is visible directly on a map or through periodic SMSes to authorized recipients. The user configures access permissions and grants remote access. Alarms activate both a real-time video call to the selected recipients and an informative SMS. Alarms can be activated via a "panic button" or from compatible D-Air Lab products connected through BLE. The App includes a siren-like ringtone. Alarm termination requires a secure procedure or can be remotely set by recipients. The user can always change the App settings and change the selected recipient contacts in case of emergencies.

Screenshots

Simple Editor X4 screens
D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: D at Free against Simple Editor X's $1.49. D also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). Simple Editor X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

D is free to download; Simple Editor X costs $1.49 up front. D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Editor X asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Editor X ships an update every 13 months, D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Simple Editor X versus D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Editor XD
Price$1.49Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB109 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKeisuke ChinoneDAIR LAB SRL

In-app purchases

None

Simple Editor X

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

D

One-time3
  • 100 Min Package$2.99
  • 300 Min Package$4.99
  • 500 Min Package$6.99

Questions

Is Simple Editor X free?
Simple Editor X costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is D free?
D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Editor X or D have ads?
D shows ads; Simple Editor X does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Editor X or D?
Simple Editor X ships an update every 13 months, and D every 3 months. Most recently, Simple Editor X was updated on September 3, 2026 and D on May 16, 2026.

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