WordCount Plus vs Textn.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordCount Plus
This utility allows users to count words, newlines, characters, and whitespace. It provides a simple way to analyze text content, similar to command-line tools.
- Count words
- Count newlines
- Count characters
- Count whitespace
- Command-line utility simulation
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WordCount Free is a simple utility that lets you count the number of words, newlines, characters, and whitespace similar to the wc command line utility. The app is ad supported so that I can offer it for free. Enjoy!
Textn.
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Textn. is a minimal, focused plain text editor built for people who just want to write. Write notes, journal entries, drafts, memos, and ideas in pure plain text. No formatting clutter. No distractions. Just you and your words. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Lock the entire app with Face ID or Touch ID. Your documents stay on your device and are never sent to any server. PLAIN TEXT. ALWAYS. Every document is stored as a plain .txt file. Open them anywhere. Import and export with ease. No lock-in. FOCUSED WRITING A clean, distraction-free editor with a beautiful reading experience. Choose between light and dark appearance. Instantly switch from the app toolbar without opening Settings. MULTI-TAB WORKFLOW Keep multiple documents open at once with a fast tab bar. Switch between notes in a tap. IPHONE AND IPAD Optimised for both. The split-view sidebar on iPad keeps your document list always at hand. Write more. Worry less.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Textn. at every 9 days against WordCount Plus's every 10 months. WordCount Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WordCount Plus ships an update every 10 months, Textn. every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordCount Plus | Textn. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SLOBrewer.com | Joseph Tuazon |
Bugs and requests
WordCount Plus
Reported bugs
5 issues- Work deleted when app crashes or is closed
- Work deleted when switching apps
- HTML formatting not absorbed correctly
- Overestimates word count (rare)
- Ellipses counted as words
Requested features
6 requests- Add a 'review here' button
- Counts for selected portion of text
- Auto-save functionality
- Clear button
- Multiple pages/documents
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- Dark mode option
Textn.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordCount Plus
No in-app purchases
Textn.
No in-app purchases
