TextEditor vs Markdown゜
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextEditor
This app provides a straightforward rich text editor for creating and editing documents on the go. It supports various file formats and offers seamless synchronization with Google Docs. Users can easily manage their saved files and enjoy a clean interface.
- Rich text editing
- Google Docs synchronization
- Portrait/Landscape mode
- Multiple file format support
- Save and browse files
- Clean user interface
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Text Editor By SavySoda™ - Take your notes anywhere - A simple rich text editor with Google Documents synchronization and Portrait / Landscape mode. Edit different formats of documents: - TXT, RTF, RTFD, RTA, HTML View many types of documents including: - PDF - DOC, DOCX, MORE FEATURES - Edit text in landscape and portrait mode - Save multiple files - Browse saved files - Upload / Download from google docs - Beautiful UI - Free Updates iPhone Apps: http://www.savysoda.com
Markdown゜
Create and edit Markdown files with a simple yet powerful editor for iOS. Generate PDFs and HTML from your documents, with features like syntax highlighting, line numbers, and autosave. Seamlessly sync with cloud storage and export your work to other apps.
- Create and edit .md files
- Export to PDF and HTML
- File synchronization (cloud storage)
- Syntax highlighting and line numbers
- Autosave and instant preview
- Dark mode and custom fonts
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Markdown Pro is a fast, focused Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Write in plain Markdown, or turn on the prettified editor and watch headings, lists, tables, images and task lists render as you type. When you're done, export a polished PDF, an HTML file, or the raw Markdown. WRITE THE WAY YOU LIKE • Prettified editor renders headings, lists, quotes, code blocks and images inline while you type • Or stay in raw Markdown with syntax highlighting and line numbers • Switch between the two with a single tap • Live preview beside your text on iPad and Mac • Smart list continuation and a caret that stays where you put it • Task lists with tappable checkmarks TABLES WITHOUT THE PAIN • Tap the pencil on any rendered table to open the graphical table editor • Add and remove rows and columns without counting pipes • Multiline cells and column alignment • Tables render inline as you edit EXPORT ANYWHERE • Export to PDF, HTML or raw Markdown • Send to any other app, or save straight to Files • Your documents and exports stay on your device AT HOME ON EVERY DEVICE • One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Full keyboard support, with menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts • Multiple windows, and documents as native tabs on Mac • Drag and drop, and open several files at once • Works with the Files app, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and other file providers • iCloud and Recents right on the Mac home screen MAKE IT YOURS • Full light and dark mode support • Pick your syntax highlighting theme • Choose a custom editor font and size • Built-in snippets for headings, links, lists and tables • Find and replace • Autosave, always on Whether you're keeping a journal, writing documentation, drafting a README, taking notes in a meeting or working through a code snippet, Markdown Pro stays out of the way and lets you write.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TextEditor at 78% against Markdown゜'s 31%. TextEditor also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 473) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Markdown゜'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Markdown゜ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextEditor has 2.9K ratings behind it against 473, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of TextEditor's written reviews are positive against 31% of Markdown゜'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TextEditor ships an update every 10 months, Markdown゜ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextEditor | Markdown゜ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.9K ratings) | 4.5 (473 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 473 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Savy Soda Pty Ltd | Teleprompter LLC |
Customer experience
TextEditor
Markdown゜
User reviews
TextEditor
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful for basic text editing
- 👍 Allows formatting like bold, italic, and underline
- 🚀 Lightweight and fast
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
- 🔍 Difficult to find and manage saved files
- 🔍 Limited file format support
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like search and spell check
- 💸 Aggressive monetization with ads and in-app purchases
Markdown゜
From 473 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Simple and intuitive interface
- 📄 Good markdown preview functionality
- 🎨 Clean design and lightweight app
- 📤 Easy PDF and HTML export
- ☁️ Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, NextCloud)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cursor jumps to end of document when typing
- 💾 Files fail to save or save unreliably
- ⚠️ Data loss and content disappearing
- 🔄 Reverts to older file versions unexpectedly
- 📱 Mobile network interference with local file editing
Bugs and requests
TextEditor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to access cloud storage services
- Saved files sometimes disappear or become inaccessible
- Formatting issues when copying and pasting text
Requested features
4 requests- Improved file management and organization
- Support for more file formats like .docx and .pdf
- Addition of search, spell check, and other advanced editing tools
- Option to disable ads or pay a one-time fee for ad-free usage
Markdown゜
Reported bugs
15 issues- Cursor automatically jumps to end of document after typing any character
- Text content vanishes without explanation
- Files fail to save as .md format
- App gets stuck in error message loop
- Cannot create new files (plus button not working)
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- Cannot open .md files after closing them
- Files revert to older cached versions
- App crashes on iPadOS 16.1
- Modifications disappear when editing
- Chinese input method (bopomofo) not supported
- Cannot open files from Google Drive
- Files grayed out and unopenable
- Text encoding corrupted on save
- Split-screen keyboard interference
- View jumps back to cursor position instead of staying scrolled
Requested features
11 requests- Word count and character count
- Internal markdown reference
- Table support for markdown
- Code block syntax highlighting
- Auto-save functionality
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- File browser/vault view like Obsidian
- Image support
- Dedicated save button
- Disable cache option for synced folders
- Better toolbar design
- Split-screen support improvements
In-app purchases
TextEditor
No in-app purchases
Markdown゜
No in-app purchases









