Comparison

EZText vs Text Editor App

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

Head to head
About

EZText

This app is a versatile text editor for viewing and editing various file types, including plain text, RTF, HTML, and markdown. It offers rich formatting options, live previews for web content, and robust editing tools like search and replace, undo/redo, and style copying. Easily manage files across cloud services and export to PDF.

Highlights
  • Edit any text file
  • Rich text formatting
  • Live HTML/markdown preview
  • Search and replace
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Export to PDF
  • Dark mode support
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A free simple text editor for viewing and editing any kind of text file, including TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, XML, markdown, and more. For files like RTF and RTFD, EZText displays them fully formatted and lets you edit all the style information, such as font, point size, color, and paragraph alignment. You can even view the raw RTF text and edit that directly. For HTML and markdown, you can view a live preview as you edit. Features: - Edit any text file on your device, in iCloud, or in other cloud services (such as DropBox) that appear in the Files app - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript - Text foreground and background color - Paragraph alignment - Line & paragraph spacing - Bulleted lists - Copy & paste text style and paragraph style - Search and replace text - Undo and redo - Create plain text file, rich text files (RTF), rich text with graphics (RTFD), HTML, and markdown files - View and edit the raw text for files that supports text style - Live previews of HTLM and markdown - Export to PDF - Convert between plain text, RTF, and RTFD - Print - Supports multitasking on iPad - Dark mode support

About

Text Editor App

This app offers a robust text editing experience for iOS and macOS, supporting a vast array of file formats. It features auto-save, seamless sharing, and a document browser for efficient file management. Customize your workspace with themes, font adjustments, and a command palette for quick access to features.

Highlights
  • Supports over 40 file formats
  • Real-time auto-save
  • Seamless content sharing
  • Built-in document browser
  • Command palette for quick access
  • Customizable themes and font size
Features
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Text Editor: The All-in-One Text Editor for iOS Text Editor is a powerful and feature-rich text editor app designed for iOS and MacOS that allows you to edit any format with ease. Whether you're working with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Clojure, C++, C#, Dockerfile, Go, GraphQL, INI, Java, JSON, Kotlin, Lua, Markdown, MySQL, Objective-C, Pascal, Perl, PostgreSQL, PHP, Plain Text, PowerShell, Pug, Python, Redis, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Shell, SQL, Swift, Visual Basic, XML, YAML, or any other format, Text Editor has got you covered. Key Features: Auto-Save: Never lose your work again. Text Editor automatically saves your changes in real-time, ensuring that your progress is continuously preserved. Share Content: Easily share your edited files with others. Text Editor provides seamless sharing options, allowing you to send your content via email, messaging apps, or cloud storage platforms. Document Browser: Access and manage your files effortlessly using the built-in document browser. Navigate through your file system, organize your documents into folders, and locate your files quickly. Rename, Delete, and Create Files: Text Editor gives you full control over your files. Rename, delete, and create new files directly within the app, streamlining your file management process. Font Size Customization: Customize the font size to ensure optimal readability. Text Editor lets you adjust the font size according to your preferences, enhancing your editing experience. Line Numbers: Keep track of your code structure with line numbers. Text Editor displays line numbers for easy reference and navigation within your files. Minimalistic Interface: Enjoy a distraction-free editing environment with Text Editor minimalistic interface. Focus solely on your content without unnecessary clutter or distractions. Themes: Personalize your editing experience with different themes. Text Editor offers a selection of themes, allowing you to choose the one that suits your style and preference. Zoom In/Out: Text Editor provides zoom functionality, enabling you to zoom in or out to focus on specific sections of your code or text. Re-Indentation: Maintain consistent code formatting with Text Editor's re-indentation feature. Easily adjust the indentation of your code blocks, ensuring clean and organized code. Wonderful Command Palette: Access Powerful Features with Ease The text editor comes equipped with a fantastic command palette that provides quick access to a wide range of powerful features and functionalities. With just a few keystrokes, you can effortlessly execute commands, search for actions, navigate through menus, and customize your editing experience. The command palette enhances productivity by offering a streamlined way to perform tasks, saving you time and effort in finding and utilizing the editor's capabilities. Text Editor is the go-to text editor for iOS users who require a comprehensive solution for editing any format. With its robust feature set, including auto-save, sharing options, document browser, file management capabilities, font customization, line numbers, minimal interface, themes, zoom, and re-indentation, Text Editor empowers you to edit your files with efficiency and precision. Experience the power of Text Editor and take your text editing to new heights.

Screenshots

EZText4 screens
Text Editor App3 screens

Verdict

The call

EZText and Text Editor App both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of EZText's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text Editor App's. Text Editor App's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for EZText against 4.1 for Text Editor App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of EZText's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text Editor App's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EZText versus Text Editor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZTextText Editor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (27 ratings) — better4.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark KrenekChromaticApp Ltd

Customer experience

EZText

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative17.1%

Text Editor App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

EZText

No in-app purchases

None

Text Editor App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZText free?
EZText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Editor App free?
Text Editor App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EZText or Text Editor App?
EZText is rated higher. EZText averages 4.2 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Text Editor App averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do EZText or Text Editor App have ads?
Neither EZText nor Text Editor App shows ads.

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