Comparison

Firstext vs Speakloft

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

Head to head
About

Firstext

This app is a straightforward text editor designed for quick note-taking and text creation. It automatically saves your work and allows for easy sharing to other applications with customizable actions. Advanced features like search, replace, and character counting are also included.

Highlights
  • Instant text input on launch
  • Automatic text saving and restoration
  • Customizable text sharing actions
  • Cursor movement by swiping
  • Search and replace functionality
  • Character and line counting
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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Firstext is a simple text editor application. I named it "First" + "Text" = "Firstext" with the aim of making it the "first step" in all kinds of text creation. Firstext has the following features. ・Start typing as soon as the application is launched. ・The text you type is automatically saved and can be restored at any time. ・Ability to freely share text to other apps by creating and adding share actions to suit your needs. There is no functionality for managing multiple texts or notes, decorating text, or inserting photos. *Before removing the limitation by in-app purchase, the number of shared actions is limited to 10, and the number of saved history is limited to 20. Please understand. After confirming the usability of the application, you can use it without restrictions by making an in-app purchase. Main functions and features ・Input text as soon as the application is launched. ・Automatic saving and restoration of text ・Ability to create and add shared actions. ・Ability to move the cursor by swiping left and right. ・Ability to search and replace text. ・Ability to search and delete history. ・Ability to count the number of characters and lines. ・Ability to change the font size of text. ・Ability to change icons. ・URL scheme support - Launch → firstext:// - Startup by replacing the current text with the clipboard contents → firstext://clipReplace - Starts by appending the clipboard contents to the end of the current text → firstext://clipAdd - Inserts the clipboard content at the cursor position of the current text → firstext://clipInsert - Starts with replacing the current text with the specified text → firstext://textReplace?text=[text] - Appends the specified text to the end of the current text → firstext://textAdd?text=[text] - Inserts the specified text at the cursor position of the current text → firstext://textInsert?text=[text] The following features will be added in future updates Synchronization of text, shared actions, and history with other devices via iCloud *I have confirmed an issue where an alert regarding pasting is displayed every time when using clipboard-related URL schemes on iOS 16 or later.  This issue can be avoided by updating to iOS16.1 or later and making the following settings from the Settings app.  (1) Select "Firstext" in the Settings app and select "Paste from Other Apps".  (2) Change the setting to "Allow".  *Notification about pasting will appear even after changing to "Allow". Due to the limitation of iOS, you cannot turn off this notification.

About

Speakloft

Features
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Turn a talk into timed cue cards, rehearse each section with a real clock, and compare measured section durations with your plan. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Outline, create up to 12 named cue cards with prompts and time budgets, or load the example outline. Save the outline. 2. Tap Rehearse outline, start the clock, and advance each cue when you finish speaking. Pause or resume as needed. 3. Finish the final cue to save a completed timing review. Reopen a saved run and export the section-by-section report. Existing microphone-based practice, on-device speech analysis, session history and trend tools remain available as separate workflows. WHAT TO KNOW Run of Show measures manual cue transitions and does not listen to or grade speech. Targets are user choices, not recommended speaking speeds. Backgrounding pauses the timer. Incomplete discarded runs are not saved. Each cue supports 5–1,800 seconds. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Firstext4 screens
Speakloft3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Firstext at Free against Speakloft's $0.99. Speakloft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Firstext is free to download; Speakloft costs $0.99 up front. Firstext sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Speakloft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firstext ships an update every 2 weeks, Speakloft weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Firstext versus Speakloft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstextSpeakloft
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiro UsuiRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Firstext

One-time4
  • Snack-Sized Tip$0.49
  • Restriction Removal$1.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$1.99
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  • Lunch-Sized Tip$3.99
None

Speakloft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firstext free?
Firstext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speakloft free?
Speakloft costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firstext or Speakloft have ads?
Firstext shows ads; Speakloft does not.
Which is updated more often, Firstext or Speakloft?
Firstext ships an update every 2 weeks, and Speakloft weekly. Most recently, Firstext was updated on October 16, 2026 and Speakloft on October 2, 2026.

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