# Buffer Editor vs Text Editor

The clearest difference is price: Buffer Editor at Free against Text Editor's $1.99. Buffer Editor also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Text Editor's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Buffer Editor is free to download; Text Editor costs $1.99 up front. Buffer Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 129 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Buffer Editor's written reviews are positive against 40% of Text Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, Text Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buffer Editor | Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.9 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-editor-code-editor/id502633252/reviews) | **[4.4 (129 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-document-editor/id1565641091/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 129 |
| Positive reviews | **56.1% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#82** |
| Size | 45 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blakzero Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/898876511) | [Supagarn Pattananuchart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488328374) |

## 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-document-editor/id1565641091)

**Currently charting:** #82 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Edit texts, documents, and word files on your iOS device with a powerful and easy-to-use editor. Search and replace words, customize themes, and back up your files to the cloud.

**Highlights:** Edit texts and documents, Search and replace words, Customize themes (dark/light mode), Cloud backup for files, Font customization, Auto-correction

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buffer Editor free?

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

### Is Text Editor free?

Text Editor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### 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 4.4 from 129 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 24, 2026 and Text Editor on September 21, 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.*