ECUconnect vs Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ECUconnect
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With ECUconnect, you can manage the firmware of your TPE ECUconnect OBD2 adapter and carry out various maintenance duties.
Text Editor
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Edit and view text files instantly. Fast, offline, and ready to go. Features: ā¢ Plain Text Editing: Open, modify, and save .txt documents with ease ā¢ RTF Document Support: Read and modify Rich Text files (.rtf) ā¢ Custom Themes: Personalize your workspace with app accent colors and custom editor text colors ā¢ Pro Keyboard Row: Quick-access toolbar for tabs, brackets, and essential text symbols ā¢ Built-In Search: Easily find specific words inside long documents with the Find Navigator ā¢ Quick Share: Easily export, print, or share your documents with a single tap Free Users: ā¢ Daily Limit: Create 1 new document and export 1 file per day. Premium Unlocks: ā¢ No daily limit: Create as many documents as you like ā¢ Export as PDF & Rich Text ā¢ Face ID & Passcode lock ā¢ Document Analytics Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shotexstudio.com/text-editor-txt-file-viewer/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ECUconnect at none against Text Editor's 1. Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ECUconnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECUconnect ships an update every 5 months, Text Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on December 8, 2025 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECUconnect | Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.6 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TPE Europe GmbH | Shota Sukhiashvili |
In-app purchases
ECUconnect
No in-app purchases
Text Editor
- Premium$4.99
