# Text Editor vs Web IDE

The clearest difference is rating: Text Editor at 5.0 against Web IDE's 4.3. Text Editor also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Web IDE's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Web IDE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Text Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web IDE has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 86% of Web IDE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Text Editor ships an update every 4 days, Web IDE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Editor | Web IDE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-html-code-editor/id6737165983/reviews)** | [4.3 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web-ide-ai-code-editor/id6751813522/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 44 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rajalben Vavadiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790680384) | [Tahmiez Sandaim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836592397) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-html-code-editor/id6737165983)

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.

**Highlights:** Browse and edit text files, HTML, CSS, JS file support, Rich text editing, File sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $34.99 | per year |


### Web IDE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web-ide-ai-code-editor/id6751813522)

Transform your mobile device into a portable IDE for web development. This app offers AI-assisted coding, a professional code editor, and tools for learning, creating, and deploying projects anywhere, offline or online.

**Highlights:** AI-assisted code completion and refactoring, Agentic AI website builder, SSH, SFTP, and Git integration, Live server with real-time preview, Offline coding and editing, Syntax highlighting for multiple languages, One-tap publishing with live URLs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Unlock Pro Features - Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlock Pro Features - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads - Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Pro Features - Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Editor free?

Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Web IDE free?

Web IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Editor or Web IDE?

Text Editor is rated higher. Text Editor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Web IDE averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.

### Do Text Editor or Web IDE have ads?

Neither Text Editor nor Web IDE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Editor or Web IDE?

Text Editor ships an update every 4 days, and Web IDE every 3 days. Most recently, Text Editor was updated on October 14, 2026 and Web IDE on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*