Comparison

Editorial vs ScanBig

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

Head to head
About

Editorial

A plain text editor for iOS offering powerful automation and an inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents. Enhance your writing with custom workflows, scripts, and a smart keyboard.

Highlights
  • Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview
  • Extensible Workflows and Python Scripts
  • Dropbox Sync
  • Smart Keyboard with Swipe Gestures
  • Snippets and TextExpander Support
  • In-App Browser
  • Document Section Folding
Features
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Editorial is a plain text editor for iOS with powerful automation tools and a beautiful inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents. Features: * Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview – With Editorial's subtle syntax highlighting, you can see your document's formatting immediately while you're writing. And when you need a full HTML preview, it's just a swipe away. * Extensible with Workflows and Scripts – Select from over 50 text processing actions to create your own workflows for extending Editorial's feature set. For even more advanced automation, you can write Python scripts with an integrated code and UI editor. * Dropbox Sync – The sync folder is customizable, so you can easily edit your documents with multiple apps. * Smart Keyboard – The extended keyboard was specifically designed for writing Markdown and includes all the special characters you need. You can also control the cursor with simple swipe gestures. * Snippets – Quickly insert frequently-used pieces of text by typing abbreviations. Snippets can include dynamic text, e.g. the current date or clipboard contents. TextExpander™ snippets are also supported. * In-App Browser – If you need to do some quick research while writing, you don't have to leave the app for that. You can even open multiple tabs. * "Folding" allows you to quickly hide individual sections of your document while you're writing. *** *** *** “It would be hard to imagine a better editor, let alone recommend one that actually exists.” — The Verge “This is it. Editorial sets a new standard for third-party iOS automation, and, for me, there’s no going back.” — Federico Viticci, MacStories “Editorial just reinvented iOS text editing.” — Merlin Mann

About

ScanBig

This app helps you reclaim storage space by identifying and managing large media files like photos and videos. It offers smart scanning, quick deletion, and iCloud integration to efficiently clean up your device.

Highlights
  • Smart scanning for large files
  • Supports photos and videos
  • Quick deletion of unwanted files
  • iCloud integration
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Large Media Finder Easily manage and clean up large files on your device for more efficient storage! Large Media Finder is a powerful tool designed to help you identify and manage large files, such as photos and videos, on your device. With its intelligent scanning feature, you can quickly locate the files taking up the most space and manage them with ease. Key Features: • Smart Scanning: Quickly scan your device to find the largest files, and view detailed information such as file size, type, and date. • Supports Various File Types: Manage common media files like photos and videos effortlessly. • Quick Deletion: Easily delete unnecessary large files to free up storage space. • iCloud Integration: Access, view, and manage files stored in iCloud seamlessly. • Multilingual Support: Available in English and Simplified Chinese to cater to a global audience. Who Is It For?: • Users running out of storage space. • Those who regularly organize their photos and videos. • Anyone looking to quickly find and remove large files. Download Large Media Finder now and give your device storage a fresh start!

Screenshots

Editorial4 screens
ScanBig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScanBig at 5.0 against Editorial's 4.1. ScanBig also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Editorial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (236 vs 1). On price, ads 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. ScanBig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Editorial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScanBig holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Editorial has 236 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, ScanBig fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Editorial versus ScanBig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditorialScanBig
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (236 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings236 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developeromz:software杭州引力网络技术有限公司

Customer experience

Editorial

All ratings236 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative17.8%

ScanBig

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Editorial

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dropbox sync issues leading to data loss
  • Crashes, freezes, and bugs
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • iCloud sync support
  • Folder sync options beyond Dropbox
  • Org-mode support
  • Better Python script editing

ScanBig

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Editorial

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanBig

One-time1
  • ScanBig VIP$3.99

Questions

Is Editorial free?
Editorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanBig free?
ScanBig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Editorial or ScanBig?
ScanBig is rated higher. Editorial averages 4.1 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while ScanBig averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Editorial or ScanBig have ads?
Neither Editorial nor ScanBig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Editorial or ScanBig?
Editorial ships an update every 4 months, and ScanBig fortnightly. Most recently, Editorial was updated on September 29, 2026 and ScanBig on September 30, 2026.

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