Simple Editor X vs Misty Faces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Misty Faces
Automatically blur faces in photos for enhanced privacy before sharing. This on-device tool offers fast, manual, and per-face blur adjustments, with smart export options to remove metadata.
- Automatic face detection and blurring
- Manual blur zone drawing
- Per-face blur level control
- Metadata stripping on export
- 100% on-device processing
- Fast and native iOS performance
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Blur faces in any photo before you share - automatically, every time, like magic. Fast, private, and 100% on your device. No uploads, no cloud, no data leaves your device. Misty Faces blurs faces on any photo in one tap: perfect for protecting friends, family, kids, or strangers in the background before posting on social media, sending to a group chat, or saving to your camera roll. WHY MISTY FACES - 100% on-device. Your photos never leave your iPhone - no upload, no cloud, no account. - Auto face detection. Tap a photo, faces are found and blurred instantly. - Manual zones. Missed a face? Draw a zone anywhere with one finger. - Per-face control. Tap any face to fine-tune its blur level, or turn it off. - Smart export. Strip location and personal metadata before sharing - or keep everything if you prefer. - Native, fast, beautiful. Built with the latest iOS technologies for instant performance, even on large photos. PERFECT FOR - Parents sharing kids' moments without exposing classmates - Travelers posting from cafés, festivals, or public places - Journalists and activists protecting sources - Anyone who cares about the privacy of others No subscription. No ads. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Misty Faces at 83% against Simple Editor X's 0%. Misty Faces also leads on price (Free vs $1.49) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 13 months). Simple Editor X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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
Misty Faces is free to download; Simple Editor X costs $1.49 up front. Misty Faces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Editor X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Editor X ships an update every 13 months, Misty Faces every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Editor X | Misty Faces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.49 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keisuke Chinone | Lunabee Studio |
Customer experience
Simple Editor X
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In-app purchases
Simple Editor X
No in-app purchases
Misty Faces
- Unlimited Misty FacesFree








