Comparison

Lightweight Text Editor 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

Lightweight Text Editor

This app allows users to work with plain text files without formatting concerns. It can open any text file, create folders for organization, and adjust encoding and line endings.

Highlights
  • Open any plain text file
  • Create folders for organization
  • Change text encoding
  • Adjust line endings (CR/LF/CRLF)
  • No formatting concerns
Features
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Lightweight Text Editor is a great tool for users who work with plain text files. If you want to work with raw text without having to worry about formatting, then this app is for you. It can open any plain text file, regardless of the extension. You can create folders to organize your documents. You can also change the encoding and the line endings (CR/LF/CRLF).

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

Lightweight Text Editor3 screens
Text Editor App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Editor App at Free against Lightweight Text Editor's $2.99. Lightweight Text Editor's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Text Editor App is free to download; Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightweight Text Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Lightweight Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text Editor App's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lightweight Text Editor versus Text Editor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightweight Text EditorText Editor App
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (58 ratings) — better4.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik WegenerChromaticApp Ltd

Customer experience

Lightweight Text Editor

All ratings58 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.1%

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

Lightweight Text Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Text Editor App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightweight Text Editor free?
Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99, 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, Lightweight Text Editor or Text Editor App?
Lightweight Text Editor is rated higher. Lightweight Text Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Text Editor App averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do Lightweight Text Editor or Text Editor App have ads?
Neither Lightweight Text Editor nor Text Editor App shows ads.

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