Comparison

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) 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

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

A fast, clean, and intuitive mobile web browser offering powerful tab browsing, cross-device bookmark sync, and download management. It provides an easy-to-use interface with features like one-hand operation and quick tab switching.

Highlights
  • Powerful tabbed browsing
  • Cross-device bookmark sync
  • Download and file manager
  • One-hand operation interface
  • Share via social media
  • Read It Later support
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The best free mobile browser available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It is fast, clean, and intuitive, providing easy-to-use interface with powerful tab browsing. Enjoy cross-device online bookmark sync, Dropbox™ and Read It Later© support, download & file management, and much more. Press Coverage: *"It’s a more than solid alternative to Safari on the iPad” – TechCrunch *"If you care about your browsing experience on the iPad — go get it”- Cult of Mac *"Best mobile browser available on the iPhone" – The Next Web *"The Best iPhone/iPod touch Browser Finalists" - About.com: Reader’s Choice Award 2011 * "This application is superior to using Safari" – Daily App Show -- Feature Highlights -- UNIQUE “INREACH” INTERFACE - Tabs and menus are located down near the bottom for easy one-hand operation. - Switching between tabs is easy and fast with unique “thumb slide” feature. ONLINE BOOKMARKS SYNC - Sync your bookmarks on-the-go. One single tap can sync your bookmarks from Firefox or Lunascape browser with your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, across devices. DOWNLOAD & FILE MANAGER w/DROPBOX - Download any Web sites, files, and images and view them within the iLunascape app. You can also upload them to Dropbox or copy images to your Photo Album to add to your collection. POWERFUL TABBED BROWSING - Web pages are loaded and kept active in each separate tab. You can easily jump between them and YouTube video can be loaded at the same time while you are reading a Web page on another tab. - Copy links or open links in new tabs (foreground or background). - Open up to six multi-tasking tabs for optimized performance. SHARE BY FACEBOOK, TWITTER, EMAIL - Share your new findings, exciting news, or favorite Web sites fast and easy via Facebook, Twitter, and Email with your friends. READ IT LATER - Save Web pages to Read It Later, with or without Internet connection. OPTIMIZED SCREEN SPACE - More space for browsing even without a full screen mode. Set the address bar to auto-hide and tap the ‘tab’ menu to hide the tab bar. (for iPhone) FAST AND SMOOTH SCROLL - Provides fast rendering control. You can tap the status bar to quickly go back to the top. USER AGENT - Change the user agent to one of your preferred browser, such as, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Lunascape. HIGHLIGHT, SEARCH & TRANSLATE - Easy search or translation by simple highlighting a word(s) or a sentence(s) with your finger. OTHER FEATURES: - Data Backup (with Import/Export via Dropbox) to encourage migration from iLunascape Lite to iLunascape (from v3.1.0) - Bookmarks: add/edit/reorder/folder support/open in new tabs - Restore Tabs - Privacy Settings: Clear history/cookies/cache - Bookmarklet - Custom URL Scheme - AirPrint - In Page Search - Search Suggestion - Search in New Tabs - Screenshot - Rotation Lock and More… Available in English, Chinese (simplified & traditional), French, German, Japanese, and Swedish.

About

Text Editor

This app is a powerful text editor designed for coding and general document creation. It offers AI-powered summarization, rewriting, and translation, along with robust file management across multiple cloud storage services. Enjoy features like multi-tab editing and side-by-side file comparison.

Highlights
  • AI summarization, rewriting, and translation
  • Multi-tab editing
  • Two-pane side-by-side view
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Support for multiple cloud storage services
  • File management and export
  • Automatic backup and history restore
Features
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PWEditor Next is a powerful text editor that lets you directly edit files stored on local storage, cloud services, FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and more. It supports local files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV. You can open and edit files shared from other apps in PWEditor Next. With SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV, you can use basic free-plan features such as viewing, editing, saving, and managing text files on servers. Pro features will be added progressively. WebDAV supports username and password authentication and connections via HTTP or HTTPS. Real-time preview is supported for 14 formats: Markdown, Mermaid, AsciiDoc, HTML, PlantUML, CSV, TSV, JSON, YAML, XML, PropertyList, Graphviz, D2, and Pikchr. CSV and TSV files can be previewed as tables, while JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList files can be previewed as trees. Apple Intelligence features are also available for summarizing, rewriting, and translating text. Based on the original PWEditor app, PWEditor Next has been redesigned for the latest iOS and iPadOS environments. ■ Main Free Features ・View, edit, and save text files on supported storage services ・Line numbers, syntax highlighting, and invisible character display ・Automatic indentation ・Find and replace ・Cursor-key navigation ・Extended keyboard for entering numbers and symbols ・File and directory name search ・Cross-file search ・Preview of Markdown, Mermaid, AsciiDoc, HTML, PlantUML, CSV, TSV, JSON, YAML, XML, PropertyList, Graphviz, D2, Pikchr, PDF, and image files ・Recently used files ・Favorites ・Create, delete, and rename files and directories ・Multiple tabs, with up to two tabs ・Two-pane view for local files and iCloud Drive ・AI features for local files and iCloud Drive ・Export files from local storage and iCloud Drive ・Copy and move files and directories on local storage and iCloud Drive ・Open files shared from other apps Supported free-plan features are also available for SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV. ■ Syntax Highlighting Syntax highlighting is available for the following 24 file formats: ・Swift ・Objective-C ・Python ・Java ・C ・C++ ・C# ・Arduino ・PHP ・Ruby ・JavaScript ・TypeScript ・HTML ・CSS ・Markdown ・AsciiDoc ・PlantUML ・Graphviz ・D2 ・Pikchr ・JSON ・YAML ・XML ・PropertyList ■ Two-Pane Real-Time Preview Display two panes side by side within a single tab and preview your file while editing. The following 14 formats are supported: ・Markdown ・Mermaid ・AsciiDoc ・HTML ・PlantUML ・CSV ・TSV ・JSON ・YAML ・XML ・PropertyList ・Graphviz ・D2 ・Pikchr CSV and TSV files can be displayed as tables. You can configure whether the first row is treated as a header and select the delimiter. JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList files can be previewed as trees. Changes are reflected in the preview in real time, even before the file is saved. The feature is available on iPhone, and provides an even more comfortable editing and preview experience on devices with larger screens, such as iPad. ■ Other Features ・Language selection: Japanese, English, Spanish, and Chinese ・Light and dark themes ・Support for cloud storage sharing links ・File sharing with other apps Basic viewing, editing, and saving of text files on Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV are also available for free. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )1 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) at none against Text Editor's 4. iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 16.4). Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) ships an update monthly, Text Editor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLunascape Web Browser ( old version )Text Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB160 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLunascape CorporationMasatsugu Futamata

Customer experience

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral17.1%
Negative35.7%

Text Editor

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Text Editor

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

Questions

Is iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) free?
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) 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 iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) or Text Editor have ads?
Text Editor shows ads; iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) does not.
Which is updated more often, iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) or Text Editor?
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) ships an update monthly, and Text Editor every 2 days. Most recently, iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) was updated on September 19, 2026 and Text Editor on September 23, 2026.

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