Comparison

Lightweight Text Editor vs PDF Creator & Document Editor

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

PDF Creator & Document Editor

Features
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PDF Creator & Document Editor is your ultimate all-in-one offline utility for generating, merging, scanning, and protecting PDF documents directly on your iPhone or iPad. Built for maximum speed, security, and visual clarity, the app operates 100% locally on your device to keep your confidential documents private. Whether you need to scan contracts with smart edge detection, convert web pages for offline reference, draft rich text documents, extract text from screenshots using local OCR, or combine multiple PDF files into one clean document, PDF Creator has you covered. CORE FEATURES: 1. Smart Document Scanner - Auto Edge Detection: Capture documents using your camera with built-in perspective correction, auto-rotation, and automatic bounding box crop. - Professional Enhancements: Clean up scans using high-quality filters: - Original: Maintain the exact colors of the capture. - Grayscale: Clean monochromatic layout. - Document B&W: High-contrast black and white for sharp text readability. - Magic Bright: Boost exposure, contrast, and sharpness to remove shadows. - Scan Preview: Review all scanned pages in a fluid scrolling list, delete unneeded pages, and adjust filters page-by-page. 2. Advanced Multi-PDF Organizer & Merger - Merge Multiple PDFs: Select multiple PDF documents from your device's files. - Page-Level Control: Extract and render pages as thumbnails, and sort them dynamically. - Interactive Sorting: Move pages left/right or delete individual pages in a single tap before exporting. Combine pages into a single merged PDF instantly. 3. Rich Text to PDF Editor - Complete Formatting: Custom font selection, sizes, colors, text alignment (left, center, right), bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, links, and bullet/numbered lists. - Highlight Color Control: Highlight text with tailored colors and full opacity adjustments. Clear highlighting instantly with a dedicated sweep button. - Local Image Insertion: Insert images from your library or camera directly into the editor document. Images are compressed and scaled for optimized, offline PDF generation. - Local OCR Text Scanner: Capture a photo of printed text, and the app will instantly read the text offline and insert it directly at your editor's cursor position. 4. Web to PDF Converter - Clean Web Rendering: Type a URL or search to load pages in the secure browser. Save entire web pages as formatted PDFs. - Smart URL Normalization: Automatically formats entered text into secure https URLs. - Search History: Access past successful browsing paths via the history menu. Clear records with one-tap clearing. 5. PDF Security & Watermarking - Secure PDF Encryption: Lock exported files with robust password protection. Unauthorized users will be prompted for a password when opening the document on any compatible PDF reader. - Text Watermarks: Prevent plagiarism by applying a semi-transparent, diagonal text watermark (e.g., "CONFIDENTIAL" or "DRAFT") across each page. 6. Multi-Language Localization - The entire app interface is localized into 20 languages: English, Español, Türkçe, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Русский, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, العربية, हिन्दी, Nederlands, Polski, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, Svenska, Українська, and Română.

Screenshots

Lightweight Text Editor3 screens
PDF Creator & Document Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Creator & Document Editor at Free against Lightweight Text Editor's $2.99. PDF Creator & Document Editor also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 26 months). Lightweight Text Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On in-app purchases 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

PDF Creator & Document Editor 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightweight Text Editor ships an update every 26 months, PDF Creator & Document Editor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightweight Text Editor versus PDF Creator & Document Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightweight Text EditorPDF Creator & Document Editor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperErik WegenerSelcuk KAYA

In-app purchases

None

Lightweight Text Editor

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Creator & Document Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightweight Text Editor free?
Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Creator & Document Editor free?
PDF Creator & Document Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightweight Text Editor or PDF Creator & Document Editor have ads?
PDF Creator & Document Editor shows ads; Lightweight Text Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightweight Text Editor or PDF Creator & Document Editor?
Lightweight Text Editor ships an update every 26 months, and PDF Creator & Document Editor every 5 days. Most recently, Lightweight Text Editor was updated on September 29, 2026 and PDF Creator & Document Editor on September 17, 2026.

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