# Text Editor vs Visual Code Editor

Text Editor and Visual Code Editor both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Visual Code Editor's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text Editor's. Visual Code Editor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Visual Code Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Text Editor against 5.0 for Visual Code Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Code Editor has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visual Code Editor's.

Text Editor ships an update every 4 days, Visual Code Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Editor | Visual Code Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-html-code-editor/id6737165983/reviews) | [5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-code-editor-vcode/id6789877680/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **9** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#46** |
| Size | 44 MB | 229 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rajalben Vavadiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790680384) | [Devang Samirbhai Shah](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759306895) |

## 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 |


### Visual Code Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-code-editor-vcode/id6789877680)

**Currently charting:** #46 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #143 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This mobile application provides a full-featured code editor and development environment for various programming languages. It allows users to write, run, and preview code directly on their devices, supporting offline use and Git integration.

**Highlights:** Supports 10 programming languages, Live website preview with hot reload, Syntax highlighting and code suggestions, Multi-file project management, Built-in Git and GitHub client, Offline functionality, Command palette for quick navigation

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Editor free?

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

### Is Visual Code Editor free?

Visual Code Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Editor or Visual Code Editor?

Text Editor and Visual Code Editor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 9 ratings respectively.

### Do Text Editor or Visual Code Editor have ads?

Neither Text Editor nor Visual Code Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Editor or Visual Code Editor?

Text Editor ships an update every 4 days, and Visual Code Editor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Editor was updated on October 8, 2026 and Visual Code Editor on October 2, 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.*