iEditor vs Simple File Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Simple File Translator
Easily translate text and subtitle files between languages. Supports a wide range of subtitle formats including SRT, VTT, and JSON, as well as plain text and XML. Simply select your file, choose the target language, and get your translation.
- File translation
- Subtitle format support
- Multiple language options
- Text and XML translation
- User-friendly interface
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The app is very easy to use - Pick a file - Choose a language - Translate that’s it You can translate Subtitle, Normal text or Xml files Subtitles files supported are srt , smi, txt, xml, a.s.s, dfxp, rt , sbv , stl, vtt ,sub, (MicroDvd, SubViewer),txt(Quick Time Text),lrc,Json
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iEditor at 56% against Simple File Translator's 0%. iEditor also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (189 vs 4). Simple File Translator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of iEditor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple File Translator's.
iEditor ships an update every 7 months, Simple File Translator every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iEditor | Simple File Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (189 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | Zainab Barakat |
Customer experience
iEditor
Simple File Translator
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
Simple File Translator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iEditor
No in-app purchases
Simple File Translator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iEditor free?
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