# Edit Go vs Carets

The clearest difference is update cadence: Edit Go at fortnightly against Carets's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Edit Go sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Carets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Edit Go against 5.0 for Carets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Edit Go ships an update fortnightly, Carets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Edit Go | Carets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edit-go/id6752550949/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carets-code-editor/id6775658561/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 37 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [恒俭 董](https://appshunter.io/developer/947356968) | [Echo Persona LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883380925) |

## What reviewers say

### Edit Go

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edit-go/id6752550949)

A fast, lightweight text and code editor for mobile devices. It offers extensive customization options for appearance with multiple themes and supports a plugin-capable theme registry. Ideal for quick edits and developers needing a flexible mobile editing solution.

**Highlights:** Lightweight text and code editing, Multiple customizable themes, Persisted theme selection, System or manual appearance switching, Plugin-capable theme registry, Instant global styling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Ink Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Win95 Theme | $0.99 | one-time |


### Carets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carets-code-editor/id6775658561)

This app offers a dual-purpose experience as a capable code editor and a fast notes and lists application. It focuses on speed, minimalism, and a clean aesthetic for mobile devices, allowing you to edit real files from cloud storage or create internal notes.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting for common languages, Edit external files from cloud storage, Plain text and Markdown notes, Lists and checklists, Full-text search across notes, Generative art gallery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carets Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Edit Go free?

Edit Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Carets free?

Carets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Edit Go or Carets?

Edit Go and Carets are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Edit Go or Carets have ads?

Neither Edit Go nor Carets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Edit Go or Carets?

Edit Go ships an update fortnightly, and Carets every 6 weeks. Most recently, Edit Go was updated on October 10, 2026 and Carets on October 2, 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.*