Comparison

Edhita vs Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

Edhita

This open-source application provides robust text editing capabilities for iOS devices. It allows users to manage files and directories, view content in a built-in browser, and download files via HTTPS. The app also offers convenient features like an accessory view for symbol input and markdown preview.

Highlights
  • Directory and file management
  • Built-in file browser
  • HTTPS file downloads
  • Accessory view for symbols
  • Send files to other apps
  • Markdown preview
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Edhita is a open source text editor for iOS. # Features * Manage directories and files * View files in built-in browser * Download files by HTTPS * Input symbols by accessory view * Send files to another apps * Preview markdown The source code is available on GitHub. https://github.com/tnantoka/edhita

About

Text Editor

This powerful text editor allows real-time editing and previewing of various file formats across numerous cloud and server storage services. It offers advanced features like syntax highlighting for many languages, invisible character display, and file management tools. AI integration provides summarization, rephrasing, and translation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Supports 10 storage types (cloud, server, local)
  • Previews 16 file formats with real-time updates
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
  • Advanced editor features (invisible chars, guides)
  • Multiple tabs and split-screen view
  • File manager with search and backup history
  • AI-powered text summarization, rephrasing, translation
Features
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PWEditor Next is a powerful text editor that lets you edit text files directly across a wide range of storage services. You can edit in real time while viewing a preview tailored to each file format. Based on the original PWEditor app, PWEditor Next has been redesigned for the latest iOS and iPadOS environments. ・Supports 10 storage types  Supports local files, five cloud storage services (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box), and four server types (FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV).  - SFTP supports username and password authentication.  - WebDAV supports username and password authentication and connects over HTTP or HTTPS. ・Previews 16 file formats  - Dedicated previews: PDF and images  - Document formats: HTML, Markdown, and AsciiDoc  - Diagram and chart formats: Mermaid, PlantUML, Graphviz, D2, and Pikchr  - Tree formats: JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList  - Table formats: CSV and TSV  The 14 formats other than PDF and images also support real-time previews.  For CSV and TSV, you can configure whether the file has a header row and choose the delimiter. ・Advanced editor features  - Syntax highlighting  - 20 languages: Arduino、Bash/Shell、C、C++、C#、Dart、GO、Java、JavaScript、Kotlin、Lua、Objective-C、PHP、Python、R、Ruby、Rust、SQL、Swift、TypeScript  - 13 formats: AsciiDoc, CSS, D2, Graphviz, HTML, JSON, Markdown, Mermaid, Pikchr, PropertyList, PlantUML, XML, and YAML  - Display of invisible characters (half-width spaces, full-width spaces, tabs, and line breaks)  - Status information (character encoding, line endings, character count, and line count)  - File path display  - Line numbers  - Horizontal and vertical guide lines  - Auto-indentation  - Symbol input, including Undo and Redo  - Cursor movement  - Character encoding and line ending conversion ・Multiple tabs and split-screen view  Open and edit multiple files at the same time in tabs. The free plan supports up to two tabs; the Pro plan removes the tab limit.  In split-screen view, you can display two files or a file and its preview side by side within a single tab. Split-screen view is available on the free plan for local files and iCloud Drive. The Pro plan is required for all other storage services. ・Three types of search  - Find and replace within a file  - Search for file and directory names  - Search across multiple files ・File manager features  - File list  - Rename, copy, move, and delete files and directories  - Export files  - Recently opened files  - Favorites ・Backup history  Files are backed up before saving, before converting character encoding or line endings, and before restoring from backup history. You can use the history to restore an earlier version of a file. ・AI features  Use Apple Intelligence to summarize, rephrase, and translate text. ・Other features  - Switch the display language (Japanese, English, Spanish, or Chinese)  - Switch between light and dark themes  - Support for cloud storage sharing links  - Support for files shared from other apps ・Free plan and Pro plan  Basic features are available for free. The following features require the Pro plan:  - More than two tabs across all storage services  - Split-screen view, AI features, copy, move, and export for storage services other than local files and iCloud Drive  - Search within subdirectories and search filters for some storage services ・Terms of Use (Apple’s Standard EULA):  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Edhita2 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edhita at none against Text Editor's 6. Edhita also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%). Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Edhita asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edhita ships an update every 4 months, Text Editor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Edhita versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdhitaText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTatsuya TobiokaMasatsugu Futamata

Customer experience

Edhita

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative33.0%

Text Editor

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Edhita

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Text Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Ad-Free (Yearly)$5.991 Year
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  • Pro (Yearly)2 variants$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Edhita free?
Edhita is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Edhita or Text Editor have ads?
Both Edhita and Text Editor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Edhita or Text Editor?
Edhita ships an update every 4 months, and Text Editor every 2 days. Most recently, Edhita was updated on November 6, 2026 and Text Editor on November 8, 2026.

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