Comparison

iEditor vs TextCode

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

Head to head
About

iEditor

A fast and simple text and source code editor for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to create, import, edit, and manage various file types with features like syntax highlighting, search/replace, and export options.

Highlights
  • Create and import text/source code files
  • Syntax highlighting for C, Java, HTML
  • Search and replace functionality
  • Export files to PDF or JPEG
  • File management (add, delete, rename, sort)
  • View multiple file formats
Features
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Voted No. 1 text and source code editor on iPhone/iPad. Simple and fast. iEditor is a text file and source code editing tool on iPhone and iPad. You can use iEditor to: - Create a new text or source code file. - Import files from various locations through Document Browser. - Support Syntax Highlighting for C, Java, HTML files. - Edit text based files and source codes. Supported files include: TXT files, C source codes, HTML files, JAVA source codes, log files, Shell scripts, etc. - Support Search/Replace within a text file. - Support to export a text based file to a PDF or a JPEG file. - Support to Print a file. - Support to Email a file. - Support File Management including: Add/Delete/Rename/Sort files. - Support to view many file formats, including: DOC, EXCEL, PPT, PDF, image files, video files, etc. - Support to open a file in another App. - Support to save an image to your Photo Album. With its simple interfaces, iEditor provides the easiest way to edit text and source code files on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iEditor/iEditor_overview.php.

About

TextCode

A versatile editor for text, code, and markup with syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages. It includes a file manager for organizing projects and integrates with popular version control services like GitHub.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for multiple languages
  • Built-in file manager
  • Version control integration (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
  • Regex search and replace
  • Themeable interface
  • Support for various character encodings
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TextCode is a text, code and markup editor with syntax highlighting for developers. It compatible with nearly every programming languages. You can access and organize your files with the built-in file manager. # Text Editor # • Fully Themeable: Have dozens of themes and syntax highlighting for nearly all major languages. • Text Editor: Toggle line numbers, show the hidden characters liks tabs and line breaks, and configurable font. • Code Navigation: You can navigate symbols inside a file by tapping. • Support almost every character encodings: Unicode, Arabic, Baltic Rim, Celtic, Central European, Chinese, Croatian, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Japanese, Korean, Nordic, Portuguese, Romanian, Thai and more. • Supports user defined file types for specified programming language. • Powerful Search: Regular expression search. • Text Replacement: Regex capture groups and back-references. # Version Control # • Integration: Use the built-in github, gitlab and bitbucket services, you can browser repositories and clone (download) repository. • Built-in Git: With the built-in source control manager, you can git push the local changes to your github, gitlab and bitbucket repository. # File Manager # • File creation, deletion, renaming and so on. • Drag and drop to select files and organzie them into folders. • Zip and unzip files locate the file or folder that you want to zip. • Preview markdown and HTML files. ---------------- *UNLOCK ALL FEATURES* One yearly subscription enables a variety of features on all your devices. - Unlock All Themes - Font Customization - Show Line Numbers - Keep the TextCode updates coming $9.49 annually ---------------- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- --- Privacy Policy: https://codesload.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://codesload.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

iEditor4 screens
TextCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iEditor at 4.1 against TextCode's 3.0. iEditor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (189 vs 2). TextCode's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, 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. TextCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. iEditor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iEditor holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iEditor has 189 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iEditor ships an update every 7 months, TextCode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iEditor versus TextCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEditorTextCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (189 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings189 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft Corporation文亮 马

Customer experience

iEditor

All ratings189 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews557 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative32.3%

TextCode

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

iEditor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save edited files
  • Text disappearing during editing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Autosave functionality
  • Support for more file formats
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Cloud/iCloud integration

TextCode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iEditor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TextCode

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Annually Subscription$9.491 Year

Questions

Is iEditor free?
iEditor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextCode free?
TextCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iEditor or TextCode?
iEditor is rated higher. iEditor averages 4.1 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while TextCode averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iEditor or TextCode have ads?
iEditor shows ads; TextCode does not.
Which is updated more often, iEditor or TextCode?
iEditor ships an update every 7 months, and TextCode fortnightly. Most recently, iEditor was updated on October 6, 2026 and TextCode on October 3, 2026.

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