Comparison

ServerWatcher vs Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

ServerWatcher

Features
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ServerWatcher – Your Simple Server Monitor Stay in control of your web services with ServerWatcher - a lightweight, privacy-friendly app that monitors your servers and lets you know when something goes wrong. Whether you're a developer, sysadmin, or a solo entrepreneur running your own web apps, ServerWatcher keeps an eye on your endpoints - even when you're not looking. Features Custom Server Checks Add any number of servers by specifying their URL and expected HTTP status code. ServerWatcher will ping them and compare the actual response to your expected result. Smart Notifications Get instantly notified when a server returns the wrong status code. Background Monitoring Checks run in the background using iOS background tasks. Your servers stay monitored without draining your battery. Logs See the last check result and whether it succeeded or failed, all in a clean, focused interface. No Account. No Tracking. ServerWatcher works completely offline (except the server check) and stores everything locally. Your data stays on your device - always. Who’s It For? Developers managing servers Freelancers and agencies monitoring client sites Web hosting resellers or sysadmins Power users who just want to know if their blog or tool is up Simple by Design No dashboards, no logins, no ads. Just tap, enter a URL and expected code, and you're done. ServerWatcher takes care of the rest in the background. Download ServerWatcher today and make downtime a thing of the past!

About

Text Editor

A fast and simple editor for plain text, notes, and Markdown. Highlight Markdown as you type and switch to a preview mode. Your files are saved locally, offering full control and ownership of your writing.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown highlighting
  • Preview mode
  • Local file saving
  • Multiple themes
  • Find & Replace
  • Export options
Features
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A simple, fast editor for Markdown, notes, and code. Open it and start typing. There's no account to make and nothing to set up. Your Markdown is highlighted as you write - headings, bold, links, lists, code blocks - and when you want to see how it'll look, switch to Preview. Everything saves as a normal file in the Files app and iCloud Drive, so your writing stays yours: open it anywhere, move it, or back it up however you like. It's free to use, with what you need for everyday writing: • Live Markdown highlighting and a clean Preview • Four themes: System, Light, Dark, and Sepia • Find in the editor or preview, a heading outline, and a live word count • Line and column position, selection count, undo, and redo • Meeting notes, journal, checklist, and README templates • Plain Text, Markdown, and code language modes • A Markdown cheat sheet for when the syntax slips your mind • Your choice of font, size, and line spacing • Share or export as Markdown Text Editor Pro adds more tools with a one-time purchase, no subscription: • Syntax highlighting in whole code files and fenced blocks for Swift, Python, JavaScript, JSON, HTML, CSS, and Shell • Five more themes: Paper, Solarized Light, Solarized Dark, Nord, and Dracula • Focus and Typewriter modes for heads-down writing • Split View on iPad with synchronized scrolling • Line numbers • Find & Replace with regular expressions, capture groups, and undoable Replace All • Writing stats: daily goals, streaks, and an all-time word count • Export to PDF, HTML, and .rtf files It's made for iPhone and iPad, works with a hardware keyboard, supports dark mode, and fits into iPad multitasking. There are no ads and no tracking, and the app doesn't collect anything about you. Made by one person who wanted a nicer place to write.

Screenshots

ServerWatcher2 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ServerWatcher at none against Text Editor's 1. ServerWatcher also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ServerWatcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServerWatcher ships an update every 5 days, Text Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ServerWatcher versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServerWatcherText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUcar Solutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt)John Haas

In-app purchases

None

ServerWatcher

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Editor

One-time1
  • Text Editor Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ServerWatcher free?
ServerWatcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ServerWatcher or Text Editor have ads?
Neither ServerWatcher nor Text Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ServerWatcher or Text Editor?
ServerWatcher ships an update every 5 days, and Text Editor every 3 months. Most recently, ServerWatcher was updated on October 30, 2026 and Text Editor on October 31, 2026.

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