Comparison

uFocus vs Editor

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

Head to head
About

uFocus

A distraction-free writing app designed for creative expression. It supports plain text files, offers advanced Markdown and Fountain syntax for various writing needs, and provides tools to enhance focus and productivity.

Highlights
  • Unobtrusive interface
  • Text statistics
  • MultiMarkdown support
  • Fountain screenplay support
  • Highlighting options
  • Typewriter scrolling
  • Customizable themes
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uFocus is a distraction-free writing environment that supports plain text files and allows you to keep them organized inside libraries. It allows everyone to express their creativity in the most simple way. • Unobtrusive interface: the navigation bar disappears while writing. • Swipe to show the sidebar. Here you can link your favorite libraries and quickly access your documents. • Show text statistics including character and word count and reading time. • MultiMarkdown: easily add headings, quotes, ordered and unordered lists, links, images, italics, bold, footnotes, citations, glossaries and acronyms. You can then export your documents to HTML or PDF. With CriticMarkup and Live Edit Mode you can easily mark removals, additions and substitutions, add highlghts and comments, and accept or reject them. • Fountain: create screenplays with the Markdown-inspired markup syntax and print or export them as PDF with industry-standard formatting. • Highlighting: you can stay even more focused by fading out all the text but the current sentence or paragraph. • Typewriter scrolling: automatically scrolls the text when you get on a new line. • Sound mode: experience the ultimate feeling of a typewriter. • No deletions mode: disable deletions and replacements if your greatest temptation is always to edit your text instead of writing. • Fullscreen: focus on your words and hide everything else. • Choose between three different editor widths, four font sizes and a light, dark, sepia or amber theme, or create your own theme. • Print single files or entire directory hierarchies. If you have any requests, suggestions or bug reports, you're welcome to visit the website through the Support link.

About

Editor

A clean and intuitive application for writing and editing text in Markdown format. It offers real-time preview, keyboard shortcuts, and local document saving for efficient content creation. Export your work with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Markdown editing
  • Real-time preview
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Local document saving
  • One-tap export
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Markdown Editor Plus is the perfect app for anyone looking for a simple yet powerful tool to write and edit text in Markdown format. Designed with a clean and easy-to-use interface, Markdown Editor Plus allows you to focus on your writing without distractions. Whether you’re a developer, writer, blogger, or someone who just needs to jot down quick notes, this app offers everything you need. With real-time editing, you can see your Markdown formatting as you type. The app supports keyboard shortcuts for quick formatting. Markdown Editor Plus also allows you to organize and save your documents locally, making file management simple and convenient. Exporting your work is just one tap away. With Markdown Editor Plus, writing in Markdown has never been easier or more efficient. Download it today and transform the way you create content.

Screenshots

uFocus4 screens
Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uFocus at 4.7 against Editor's 3.7. uFocus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). Editor's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uFocus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uFocus has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uFocus ships an update monthly, Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
uFocus versus Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruFocusEditor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas KickConstellation Ltd

Customer experience

uFocus

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.0%

Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

uFocus

No in-app purchases

None

Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uFocus free?
uFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Editor free?
Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, uFocus or Editor?
uFocus is rated higher. uFocus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Editor averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do uFocus or Editor have ads?
Neither uFocus nor Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uFocus or Editor?
uFocus ships an update monthly, and Editor every 3 months. Most recently, uFocus was updated on September 21, 2026 and Editor on July 23, 2026.

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