Simple_TextEdit vs Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple_TextEdit
This app provides a native plain text editing experience for iOS devices. It allows users to open, edit, and save plain text files like .txt, .md, and .json directly from the Files app, offering a streamlined alternative to rich text editors.
- Native plain text editing
- Opens and saves .txt, .md, .json
- Integrates with Files app
- Prettify JSON functionality
- Clipboard integration
- Supports 39 languages
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A native plain text editor for iOS. No accounts, no bloat, just text. **WHY NOTES ISN'T ENOUGH** Apple's Notes is rich text. It can't open or write actual plain text files. If you need to edit a .txt, .md, or .json from your Files app, Notes won't open it. **THE SOLUTION** SimpleTextEdit opens any plain text file from Files (iCloud, On My iPhone, third-party providers), edits it, and saves it back. One tap to prettify JSON. One tap to paste from or copy to the clipboard. Simple. Fast. Native. 39 languages.
Text Editor
Edit and view text files, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, directly on your device. This tool supports rich text editing and allows you to easily share your files.
- Browse and edit text files
- HTML, CSS, JS file support
- Rich text editing
- File sharing
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This is a simple but Powerful Text Editor that allow you to Browse and edit any kind of text on your device. Text Editor & HTML Viewer is a powerful and versatile text and code editor for iPhone and iPad. Easily browse, view, create, and edit text files stored on your device, in the cloud, or on remote servers. With support for syntax highlighting in 50+ programming and markup languages, it's ideal for both everyday text editing and software development. FEATURES: ————— ◆ Browse and edit text files on your device, cloud storage, and remote servers ◆ Supports TXT, RTF, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, Markdown, PHP, Python, C/C++, Java, SQL, YAML, Shell scripts, and many other text-based file formats. ◆ Rich Text editing ◆ Dark Mode support ◆ Share your files anywhere ◆ Customize tab width, soft tabs, and editor appearance ◆ Dark Mode support ◆ Share your files anywhere FAQ ______ Q: What files can I edit? A: TXT, RTF, HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, XML, Markdown, PHP, Python, Java, C/C++, SQL, YAML, and many more. Q: Does the app support HTML? A: Yes. You can edit and preview HTML files. Q: Can I connect to cloud storage? A: Yes. Supports iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and WebDAV. Q: Does it support syntax highlighting? A: Yes. Supports 80+ programming and markup languages. Q: Can I open multiple files? A: Yes. Multiple tabs are supported. Q: Can I preview Markdown files? A: Yes. HTML and Markdown preview are both supported. Q: Does it support Rich Text editing? A: Yes. You can create and edit RTF documents. Q: Does it support Dark Mode? A: Yes. Full Dark Mode support is included. Q: Can I use the app offline? A: Yes. Local files can be edited without an internet connection. Q: Can I share my files? A: Yes. Easily share files using the iOS Share Sheet. Privacy Policy: https://sponge-tugboat-107.notion.site/TextEditor-HTML-Code-Editor-Privacy-Policy-395ca28ad21180f5af70d69cc9903181 Terms of Use: https://sponge-tugboat-107.notion.site/TextEditor-HTML-Code-Editor-Terms-of-Use-395ca28ad21180d6a259ca63aa5fc7f8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Text Editor at none against Simple_TextEdit's shown. Text Editor also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Simple_TextEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple_TextEdit against 5.0 for Text Editor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Simple_TextEdit's written reviews are positive against 75% of Text Editor's.
Simple_TextEdit ships an update every 2 months, Text Editor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple_TextEdit | Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seung-Un Ham | Rajalben Vavadiya |
Customer experience
Simple_TextEdit
Text Editor
In-app purchases
Simple_TextEdit
- Remove Ads$1.99
Text Editor
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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