Comparison

Simple Markdown Editor vs Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

Simple Markdown Editor

Easily edit markdown text with syntax highlighting, image and table support, and intuitive controls. Switch seamlessly between editing and preview modes, with auto-save and easy export options. Ideal for notes, meeting minutes, and writing.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Image and table support
  • Intuitive editing
  • Split-screen preview
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Export and share options
  • Dark theme support
Features
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Simple Markdown Application can easily edit markdown text. It also supports syntax highlighting during editing and inserting links, images, and tables, enabling a variety of expressions. It is used in the following situations. - Create meeting minutes - Idea book - Writing - Simple notepad Since it can be used for anything managed with markdown, there are reports of various usages. If you want to take notes in markdown, please try it. ■ Features * Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It works quickly and you can edit intuitively. * Smooth switching to preview Simply swipe the screen left or right to switch between the edit screen and the preview screen. * Various expressions It supports not only basic expressions such as bullet points and links, but also images, tables, codes, and formulas. Therefore, it can be used in a variety of situations. * Easy cursor movement You can move up, down, left and right with the cross cursor button. Easier movement makes editing smoother. * Auto save When you edit the text, it is saved automatically, so you don't forget to save it. * Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. * Export and share You can export the created data, share it, or edit it on your PC. * Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.

About

Text Editor

This app is a powerful text editor designed for coding and general document creation. It offers AI-powered summarization, rewriting, and translation, along with robust file management across multiple cloud storage services. Enjoy features like multi-tab editing and side-by-side file comparison.

Highlights
  • AI summarization, rewriting, and translation
  • Multi-tab editing
  • Two-pane side-by-side view
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Support for multiple cloud storage services
  • File management and export
  • Automatic backup and history restore
Features
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PWEditor Next is a powerful text editor that lets you edit text files directly across a wide range of storage services. You can edit in real time while viewing a preview tailored to each file format. Based on the original PWEditor app, PWEditor Next has been redesigned for the latest iOS and iPadOS environments. ・Supports 10 storage types  Supports local files, five cloud storage services (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box), and four server types (FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV).  - SFTP supports username and password authentication.  - WebDAV supports username and password authentication and connects over HTTP or HTTPS. ・Previews 16 file formats  - Dedicated previews: PDF and images  - Document formats: HTML, Markdown, and AsciiDoc  - Diagram and chart formats: Mermaid, PlantUML, Graphviz, D2, and Pikchr  - Tree formats: JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList  - Table formats: CSV and TSV  The 14 formats other than PDF and images also support real-time previews.  For CSV and TSV, you can configure whether the file has a header row and choose the delimiter. ・Advanced editor features  - Syntax highlighting  - 20 languages: Arduino、Bash/Shell、C、C++、C#、Dart、GO、Java、JavaScript、Kotlin、Lua、Objective-C、PHP、Python、R、Ruby、Rust、SQL、Swift、TypeScript  - 13 formats: AsciiDoc, CSS, D2, Graphviz, HTML, JSON, Markdown, Mermaid, Pikchr, PropertyList, PlantUML, XML, and YAML  - Display of invisible characters (half-width spaces, full-width spaces, tabs, and line breaks)  - Status information (character encoding, line endings, character count, and line count)  - File path display  - Line numbers  - Horizontal and vertical guide lines  - Auto-indentation  - Symbol input, including Undo and Redo  - Cursor movement  - Character encoding and line ending conversion ・Multiple tabs and split-screen view  Open and edit multiple files at the same time in tabs. The free plan supports up to two tabs; the Pro plan removes the tab limit.  In split-screen view, you can display two files or a file and its preview side by side within a single tab. Split-screen view is available on the free plan for local files and iCloud Drive. The Pro plan is required for all other storage services. ・Three types of search  - Find and replace within a file  - Search for file and directory names  - Search across multiple files ・File manager features  - File list  - Rename, copy, move, and delete files and directories  - Export files  - Recently opened files  - Favorites ・Backup history  Files are backed up before saving, before converting character encoding or line endings, and before restoring from backup history. You can use the history to restore an earlier version of a file. ・AI features  Use Apple Intelligence to summarize, rephrase, and translate text. ・Other features  - Switch the display language (Japanese, English, Spanish, or Chinese)  - Switch between light and dark themes  - Support for cloud storage sharing links  - Support for files shared from other apps ・Free plan and Pro plan  Basic features are available for free. The following features require the Pro plan:  - More than two tabs across all storage services  - Split-screen view, AI features, copy, move, and export for storage services other than local files and iCloud Drive  - Search within subdirectories and search filters for some storage services ・Terms of Use (Apple’s Standard EULA):  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Markdown Editor4 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Markdown Editor at none against Text Editor's shown. Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Simple Markdown Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Markdown Editor ships an update monthly, Text Editor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Markdown Editor versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Markdown EditorText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUKI TANAIKEMasatsugu Futamata

Customer experience

Simple Markdown Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Editor

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Markdown Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Markdown Pro Monthly.$0.991 Month
  • Simple Markdown Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Text Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Ad-Free (Yearly)$5.991 Year
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  • Pro (Yearly)$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Markdown Editor free?
Simple Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Markdown Editor or Text Editor have ads?
Text Editor shows ads; Simple Markdown Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Markdown Editor or Text Editor?
Simple Markdown Editor ships an update monthly, and Text Editor every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Markdown Editor was updated on October 4, 2026 and Text Editor on October 9, 2026.

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