# Coco vs Text Editor

Coco and Text Editor both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Coco's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text Editor's. Text Editor's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Text Editor is free to download; Coco costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Coco against 5.0 for Text Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Editor has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Coco's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text Editor's.

Coco ships an update every 4 months, Text Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coco | Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coco-build-mobile-apps/id6743986836/reviews) | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-code-editor/id6761702641/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **13** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#196** |
| Size | 62 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pineapple Technologies Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551935239) | [Devashy Rangpariya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890994316) |

## What reviewers say

### Coco

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coco-build-mobile-apps/id6743986836)

Design and launch your own mobile apps without writing code. This tool offers a drag-and-drop interface to create, test, and even publish your applications directly from your iPhone or iPad.

**Highlights:** Drag-and-drop interface, Build apps on iPhone & iPad, Add buttons, maps, images, screens, Instant in-app testing, Export code for Xcode, Publish directly to App Store

**In-app purchases:** none


### Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-editor-code-editor/id6761702641)

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A professional code and text editor for developers, students, and creators. It offers fast performance, extensive language support, and advanced editing features for a smooth and reliable coding experience on Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Professional code and text editing, Fast and lightweight performance, Tree-sitter powered syntax highlighting, Smart autocomplete and code suggestions, Built-in snippets for popular languages, Format code with Prettier, 30+ professionally designed themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coco free?

Coco costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Text Editor free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Coco or Text Editor?

Coco and Text Editor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 13 ratings respectively.

### Do Coco or Text Editor have ads?

Neither Coco nor Text Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coco or Text Editor?

Coco ships an update every 4 months, and Text Editor monthly. Most recently, Coco was updated on October 6, 2026 and Text Editor on October 9, 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.*