# Buffer Editor vs Text Editor

The clearest difference is monetization model: Text Editor at freemium against Buffer Editor's subscription. Text Editor also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 56%). Buffer Editor's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Buffer Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Buffer Editor against 4.0 for Text Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffer Editor has 157 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Buffer Editor's written reviews are positive against 75% of Text Editor's.

Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, Text Editor every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buffer Editor | Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-editor-code-editor/id502633252/reviews) | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-liquidlogic/id1458566442/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | **74.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 45 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.7 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Blakzero Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/898876511) | [MEGASOFT Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/380626484) |

## What reviewers say

### Buffer Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-editor-code-editor/id502633252)

A powerful code and text editor for on-the-go development. Connect to various cloud services and Git repositories, with built-in terminal and extensive syntax highlighting. Offers advanced editing features for enhanced productivity.

**Highlights:** Connect to cloud services and Git, Git operations and visual merge tool, Built-in SSH terminal, Extensive syntax highlighting, Live remote file editing, Code autocompletion and snippets

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $34.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great mobile development platform
- 👍 Functional and good editor
- 🚀 Responsive and performant
- 👍 Supports Vim keybindings
- 👍 Customizable themes and fonts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Git integration issues
- 🐛 Buggy SSH/SFTP/FTP connections
- 🐛 Undo/redo functionality problems
- 🐛 Laggy navigation through directories

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when switching between apps
- Losing work due to save issues
- Incorrect parameter errors when editing files
- Broken Bitbucket/GitHub authentication

**Requested features**

- Integrated terminal/Linux shell
- GitHub/GitLab workflow integration
- Ability to run/compile code
- Better file management options
- More keyboard shortcuts and customization


### Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-liquidlogic/id1458566442)

A powerful text and code editor for mobile devices. It offers cloud and server file editing via FTP and SSH, real-time HTML/Markdown preview, and Git version control. Includes ChatGPT integration for enhanced coding assistance.

**Highlights:** Multi-tab editing, Split-screen view, Real-time search with regex, Cloud and server file editing (FTP/SSH), Git version control, HTML/Markdown preview, ChatGPT integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Payment | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Payment | $8.99 | per year |
| ChatGPT 100 times | $0.99 | one-time |
| ChatGPT 1,000 times | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buffer Editor free?

Buffer Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text Editor free?

Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Buffer Editor or Text Editor?

Text Editor is rated higher. Buffer Editor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Text Editor averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Buffer Editor or Text Editor have ads?

Neither Buffer Editor nor Text Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Buffer Editor or Text Editor?

Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, and Text Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Buffer Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Text Editor on September 25, 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.*