Comparison

Simple Editor X vs Big Font memo

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

Big Font memo

Create and view notes using exceptionally large fonts. Ideal for quick reminders or when you need text to be highly visible. This utility app focuses on simplicity and readability.

Highlights
  • Large font note creation
  • Easy readability
  • Simple interface
  • Quick reminders
Features
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Notes that can be entered in large fonts

Screenshots

Simple Editor X4 screens
Big Font memo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Big Font memo at Free against Simple Editor X's $1.49. Big Font memo also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 26.0). Simple Editor X's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Big Font memo is free to download; Simple Editor X costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Editor X ships an update every 13 months, Big Font memo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Editor X versus Big Font memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Editor XBig Font memo
Price$1.49Free — better
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.8.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeisuke ChinoneHideaki Uchikoshi

Customer experience

Simple Editor X

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Big Font memo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Editor X

No in-app purchases

None

Big Font memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Editor X free?
Simple Editor X costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Font memo free?
Big Font memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Editor X or Big Font memo have ads?
Big Font memo shows ads; Simple Editor X does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Editor X or Big Font memo?
Simple Editor X ships an update every 13 months, and Big Font memo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Editor X was updated on October 13, 2026 and Big Font memo on October 10, 2026.

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