STE vs MDPaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STE
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The app name speaks for itself. SimpleTextEditor allows you to create and edit any TXT files on your iPhone, iPad and iCloud like the way you create and edit TXT files on your Mac with TextEdit. Just make a long press on a TXT file, select Share and pick SimpleTextEditor from the list and you can start modifying the content right away without any distractions. It's that easy. Plus, STE also includes the Clear clipboard option, which comes in handy and allows you to clear all the content from the system clipboard to prevent other apps from reading it.
MDPaper
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simple Markdown Editor on iOS - basic markdown supported - iCloud doc supported for GTD, BuJo - support TODO format "[ ] item" - support Dated TODO format "[@2023/12/31] item" icons by https://icons8.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MDPaper at Free against STE's $0.99. MDPaper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). STE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On 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
MDPaper is free to download; STE costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STE ships an update every 6 weeks, MDPaper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STE | MDPaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huy Dao | Tomoaki Yagishita |
In-app purchases
STE
No in-app purchases
MDPaper
No in-app purchases
