Comparison

Editor vs Forward

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Forward

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Editor4 screens
Forward4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Editor ships an update every 3 months, Forward fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Editor versus Forward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditorForward
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConstellation LtdAdrian Bentley

In-app purchases

None

Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Forward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Editor free?
Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forward free?
Forward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Editor or Forward have ads?
Neither Editor nor Forward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Editor or Forward?
Editor ships an update every 3 months, and Forward fortnightly. Most recently, Editor was updated on November 4, 2026 and Forward on November 5, 2026.

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