Text Editor vs Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Editor
This powerful text editor allows real-time editing and previewing of various file formats across numerous cloud and server storage services. It offers advanced features like syntax highlighting for many languages, invisible character display, and file management tools. AI integration provides summarization, rephrasing, and translation capabilities.
- Supports 10 storage types (cloud, server, local)
- Previews 16 file formats with real-time updates
- Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
- Advanced editor features (invisible chars, guides)
- Multiple tabs and split-screen view
- File manager with search and backup history
- AI-powered text summarization, rephrasing, translation
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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/
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 review sentiment: Text Editor at 75% against Text Editor's 33%. Text Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.
Text Editor ships an update every 2 days, Text Editor every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Text Editor | Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masatsugu Futamata | Rajalben Vavadiya |
Customer experience
Text Editor
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In-app purchases
Text Editor
- Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)2 variants$1.991 Month
- Ad-Free (Yearly)$5.991 Year
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- Pro (Yearly)2 variants$11.991 Year
Text Editor
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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