iEditor vs Manipulist Lite
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.
Manipulist Lite
This app helps you quickly transform text with various tools. Import text from typing, pasting, or files, apply transformations like case conversion or line manipulation, and then export the result.
- Import text via typing, paste, or file upload
- Apply numerous text transformation tools
- Find and Replace functionality
- Line manipulation (add, remove, sort)
- Case conversion
- Export text to clipboard or share
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Manipulist Lite is a text productivity tool to help you transform text the way you need it, in few clicks. Just few steps needed. Step 1 - Import text To start, type in the textarea, paste text from clipboard or upload a file (plain text file formats). Step 2 - Choose tools Click the Tools icon on the bottom bar. Click on the tool you want to apply. If a tool requires no input, the text will be transformed straight away. If a tool requires input, the sidebar will display all required input fields. Fill the input fields and press the Apply button to update the text. Step 3 - Check and export output After tools have been applied, click on the Import icon in the bottom bar. Check if the text was transformed as you expected. You can export text by copying it to clipboard or sharing it. What can you do with Manipulist? - Add new line - Add text at lines - Add text every nth line - Convert case - Extract every Nth line - Extract line chunk before/after Nth character - Extract line chunk before/after text - Find and Replace - Remove blank lines - Remove every Nth line - Remove new lines - Remove non-alphanumeric characters - Sort lines - Trim lines Limitations Large text files could slow down the application significantly. If possible, split large text files into multiple smaller files. If you spot any bug, please get in touch. For more file upload formats and more tools, get the full-featured Manipulist app. For more info or to use the web application, visit manipulist.com Made by RADOST IT - https://radostit.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manipulist Lite at 100% against iEditor's 56%. Manipulist Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). iEditor's advantage is ratings volume (189 vs 1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manipulist Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iEditor has 189 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Manipulist Lite's.
iEditor ships an update every 7 months, Manipulist Lite every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iEditor | Manipulist Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (189 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | RADOST IT j.d.o.o. |
Customer experience
iEditor
Manipulist Lite
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
Manipulist Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iEditor
No in-app purchases
Manipulist Lite
No in-app purchases
