Editor vs Forward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Editor
A clean and intuitive application for writing and editing text in Markdown format. It offers real-time preview, keyboard shortcuts, and local document saving for efficient content creation. Export your work with a single tap.
- Markdown editing
- Real-time preview
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Local document saving
- One-tap export
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Markdown Editor Plus is the perfect app for anyone looking for a simple yet powerful tool to write and edit text in Markdown format. Designed with a clean and easy-to-use interface, Markdown Editor Plus allows you to focus on your writing without distractions. Whether you’re a developer, writer, blogger, or someone who just needs to jot down quick notes, this app offers everything you need. With real-time editing, you can see your Markdown formatting as you type. The app supports keyboard shortcuts for quick formatting. Markdown Editor Plus also allows you to organize and save your documents locally, making file management simple and convenient. Exporting your work is just one tap away. With Markdown Editor Plus, writing in Markdown has never been easier or more efficient. Download it today and transform the way you create content.
Forward
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Forward helps you finish things. Choose a goal. Work on it for 15 minutes. Watch yourself move one step forward on a 3D path. Repeat tomorrow. Your progress is permanent. Miss a day and you may lose your streak, but your steps never disappear. They're proof you did the work. Visual 3D paths (forests, deserts, candy lanes) show your journey. Journals capture your progress. Camps protect your streak when life happens. Eleanor Steps reward you for facing fears. Earn badges, unlock hidden 80s games, build a Library of Achievement. What makes Forward different: It includes optional project management tools, session timers, idea generators, and quick lists—everything in one place. Hit a 10-day streak, play the fruit machine. Hit 20 days, unlock a secret retro game. Forward looks like nothing else because it treats your goals like games worth playing. No tracking. No ads. No premium upsells. Actually free. Built by someone who spent 25 years stuck on goals and needed this to exist - not a company trying to monetize you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forward at fortnightly against Editor's every 3 months. Forward also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Editor ships an update every 3 months, Forward fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Editor | Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Constellation Ltd | Adrian Bentley |
In-app purchases
Editor
No in-app purchases
Forward
No in-app purchases









