Comparison

Plain Editor for .txt vs KReader Tool

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

Head to head
About

Plain Editor for .txt

This utility allows you to manage, view, and edit plain text files on your device and iCloud Drive. It offers distinct edit and view modes, with customizable font settings, sizes, line spacing, and margins for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Manage, view, create, and edit .txt files
  • Supports device and iCloud Drive
  • Distinct edit and view modes
  • Customizable fonts, sizes, and line spacing
  • Adjustable margins in view mode
Features
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- Manage, view, create, and edit plain text files (.txt) on your current device and iCloud Drive. - Supports both edit and view modes: In view mode, text is read-only to prevent accidental modifications. - Set different fonts, font sizes, and line spacing for editing and viewing. View mode also allows you to set margins.

About

KReader Tool

Features
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[Supported format] KReader supports common EBook formats, including: epub, mobi, azw, azw3, txt, chm, cbz, cbr [Features] 1. Flexible and diverse library classification management. You can customize favorites and color labels, and clearly display the classification information of books in the library icon and list display mode. 2. Clean and simple reading interface. Provide you with an immersive reading experience, so that you can focus on reading without being disturbed by other information and enjoy the reading. 3. Powerful auxiliary functions. A clean and concise reading experience does not mean the lack of functions. -- You can choose the theme that suits you from a variety of reading topics, and you can also mediate the display brightness to protect your eyes when you read for a long time. -- You can choose the font that suits your book. Books in different languages will have different font options. -- You can add bookmarks and notes to books. Notes have many color themes, and you can even share your notes with your friends. -- You can find keywords in the whole book. 4. Share your reading experience. You can share the daily reading, weekly reading and annual reading books with your friends through social Apps. 5. Perfectly match Apple's ecology. Through iCloud, you can synchronize books, reading progress, reading settings, bookmark notes, reading records and other information on all devices under your account to achieve seamless continuous reading between devices. It provides you with perfect cloud library management functions. (This needs professional version) 6. The reading experience on the big screen is better. Reading on iPad can bring you a more perfect reading experience. You will find that while providing such rich functions, KReader still maintains the characteristics of small and fast. KReader does not provide EBooks, but we are committed to providing you with a complete EBook reading tool.

Screenshots

Plain Editor for .txt4 screens
KReader Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KReader Tool at Free against Plain Editor for .txt's $0.99. Plain Editor for .txt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

KReader Tool is free to download; Plain Editor for .txt costs $0.99 up front. KReader Tool sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Plain Editor for .txt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Editor for .txt ships an update every 10 months, KReader Tool every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Plain Editor for .txt versus KReader Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Editor for .txtKReader Tool
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 7 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer星翰 朱纒霞 θŒƒ

In-app purchases

None

Plain Editor for .txt

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

KReader Tool

One-time3
  • KReader Upgrade to family$2.99
  • KReader Pro$4.99
  • KReader Pro FamilyShare$7.99

Questions

Is Plain Editor for .txt free?
Plain Editor for .txt costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KReader Tool free?
KReader Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plain Editor for .txt or KReader Tool have ads?
Neither Plain Editor for .txt nor KReader Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Editor for .txt or KReader Tool?
Plain Editor for .txt ships an update every 10 months, and KReader Tool every 7 months. Most recently, Plain Editor for .txt was updated on October 1, 2026 and KReader Tool on September 12, 2026.

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