Editorial vs ScanBig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Smart scanning for large files
- Supports photos and videos
- Quick deletion of unwanted files
- iCloud integration
- Multilingual support
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. ScanBig sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Editorial asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Editorial ships an update every 4 months, ScanBig fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Editorial | ScanBig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (236 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | omz:software | 杭州引力网络技术有限公司 |
Customer experience
Editorial
ScanBig
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
Editorial
No in-app purchases
ScanBig
- ScanBig VIP$3.99








