# TextEditor vs Lightweight Text Editor

The clearest difference is price: TextEditor at Free against Lightweight Text Editor's $2.99. TextEditor also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 58) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 26 months). Lightweight Text Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

TextEditor 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for TextEditor against 4.3 for Lightweight Text Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextEditor has 2.9K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of TextEditor's written reviews are positive against 84% of Lightweight Text Editor's.

TextEditor ships an update every 10 months, Lightweight Text Editor every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TextEditor | Lightweight Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texteditor-rich-text-editor/id296222961/reviews) | [4.3 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightweight-text-editor/id1626906348/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.9K** | 58 |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | **83.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 months** | Every 26 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 42 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) | [Erik Wegener](https://appshunter.io/developer/424482392) |

## What reviewers say

### TextEditor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texteditor-rich-text-editor/id296222961)

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.

**Highlights:** Rich text editing, Google Docs synchronization, Portrait/Landscape mode, Multiple file format support, Save and browse files, Clean user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful for basic text editing
- 👍 Allows formatting like bold, italic, and underline
- 🚀 Lightweight and fast

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to access cloud storage services
- Saved files sometimes disappear or become inaccessible
- Formatting issues when copying and pasting text

**Requested features**

- 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


### Lightweight Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightweight-text-editor/id1626906348)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TextEditor free?

TextEditor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lightweight Text Editor free?

Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TextEditor or Lightweight Text Editor?

TextEditor and Lightweight Text Editor are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.9K and 58 ratings respectively.

### Do TextEditor or Lightweight Text Editor have ads?

TextEditor shows ads; Lightweight Text Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, TextEditor or Lightweight Text Editor?

TextEditor ships an update every 10 months, and Lightweight Text Editor every 26 months. Most recently, TextEditor was updated on October 17, 2026 and Lightweight Text Editor on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*