Comparison

Arikh vs Artifacto

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

Head to head
About

Arikh

A fast and simple native text editor for iPad and iPhone. It offers robust code editing with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and prose writing features like Markdown preview and export options. Designed for professional use with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
  • Markdown preview and export
  • Auto-save and tab management
  • Find and replace with regex
  • Split View and Slide Over support
  • One-time purchase for iPad and Mac
Features
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Arikh is a native text editor for iPad and iPhone. Fast, direct, and refreshingly simple: open a file, edit it, save it. EDIT ANYTHING Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, external drives, or any storage provider Twenty languages with syntax highlighting, plus plain text, CSV, and Markdown Tabs with drag-and-drop reordering Your open tabs come back exactly as you left them, unsaved work included New documents open instantly; choose where to save on the first save Auto-save keeps your files current as you type WRITE CODE Live syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Dart, PHP, Ruby, shell scripts, and more Seven highlighting themes Line numbers and Go to Line Format Document: Swift formatted with Apple's swift-format, JSON and XML re-indented, whitespace tidied everywhere else Find and replace with case-sensitive, whole-word, and regular-expression matching, including capture groups External keyboard shortcuts throughout WRITE PROSE Markdown preview that renders headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks, and images Export to Rich Text, HTML, and CSV, or share anywhere with the iOS share sheet Five text colors chosen to be easy on the eyes against the dark interface, and adjustable font size DESIGNED FOR iPAD Native performance with instant launch Split View and Slide Over Status bar with live word, line, and character counts and cursor position Document Info with size, dates, encoding, and line endings Recent files on the start screen and in the toolbar ONE PURCHASE, iPAD AND MAC Buy Arikh once and it is yours on both. No subscription, no account, no upsell. PRIVACY FIRST Your files stay in your Files app or iCloud Drive. No tracking, no analytics, nothing phones home. Arikh — Text Editor for iPad and iPhone By Deep Dark Abyss Productions Professional tools for professional work

About

Artifacto

Features
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Artifacto is a terminal for your artifacts — a fast, beautiful viewer that renders HTML, Markdown, Mermaid, SVG, JSON and CSV right on your phone. Got an AI-generated dashboard, a chart, a report, a webpage, a snippet of Markdown? Paste it in, or share it straight from any app, and Artifacto renders it full-screen in seconds — fonts, colours, layout and all — inside a clean pixel-terminal shell. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Render HTML, Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, SVG, JSON and CSV — instantly • Paste from the clipboard, open a file, or share from any app • Pinch or tap ± to zoom into any detail • Phone and Desktop width modes — see it the way it was designed • Your recents are kept locally so you can reopen anything in a tap BUILT FOR • Anyone working with AI artifacts — dashboards, mockups, reports, charts • Developers previewing HTML, Markdown, Mermaid and SVG on the go • Reading and sharing rendered content without a laptop PRIVATE BY DESIGN Artifacts you open stay on your device. No tracking, no ads, no accounts required — "Continue as guest" and you're rendering in seconds. ARTIFACTO PRO Render up to 10 artifacts free, then go unlimited with Artifacto Pro — available as an auto-renewing monthly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before any purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; the monthly subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and it can be managed or cancelled anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://artifactohtml.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://artifactohtml.com/privacy A terminal for your artifacts.

Screenshots

Arikh4 screens
Artifacto2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Artifacto at Free against Arikh's $19.99. Artifacto also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Arikh's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Artifacto is free to download; Arikh costs $19.99 up front. Arikh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Artifacto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arikh ships an update every 7 months, Artifacto every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Arikh versus Artifacto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArikhArtifacto
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames NerlingerRishi Kakde

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arikh

One-time3
  • Supporter$1.99
  • Patron$4.99
  • Champion$9.99
2 purchases

Artifacto

Subscriptions1
  • Artifacto Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Artifacto Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Arikh free?
Arikh costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Artifacto free?
Artifacto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arikh or Artifacto have ads?
Neither Arikh nor Artifacto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arikh or Artifacto?
Arikh ships an update every 7 months, and Artifacto every 2 months. Most recently, Arikh was updated on October 30, 2026 and Artifacto on November 5, 2026.

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