Comparison

Text2File vs BriefFeed

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

Head to head
About

Text2File

Features
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Created for people who need control over file extensions and seamless integration with the iOS Files app. Unlike Apple Notes, Text2File gives you complete control over where your plain-text files live and what they're named. Save directly to project folders, sync to specific iCloud directories, or organize files alongside related documents – all through seamless Files app integration. No proprietary database, no locked-in format, just standard plain-text files exactly where you need them. The interface is intentionally minimal. Open a file or create a new one, edit the text, save it with any extension you need (.txt, .js, .csv, .md, whatever). No formatting toolbars, no feature creep, no distractions from the core function. Two features make it particularly useful for developers working on the go: Line numbers can be toggled on or off, making the app functional for quick code edits when you're away from your laptop. Need to fix a JavaScript file on your phone? Text2File handles it. Word wrap can similarly be enabled or disabled depending on whether you're writing prose or working with code that benefits from showing only unwrapped lines. That's it. No markdown rendering, no syntax highlighting, no collaboration features. Just a clean, functional text editor that integrates properly with iOS's file system. No ads, no data tracking, no in-app purchases.

About

BriefFeed

This app uses AI to provide concise summaries of articles, posts, and web content, highlighting key points first. It allows users to save summaries with source links and sync them across Apple devices via iCloud. An optional browser extension offers seamless integration with Safari and Notion.

Highlights
  • AI-powered article summarization
  • Key points highlighted first
  • Save summaries with source links
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Safari browser extension
  • Optional Notion integration
Features
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See the key points, then decide what to read in depth. BriefFeed uses AI to summarize supported articles, posts, and web content, keeping source links close so you can return to the original. Explore all features, real examples, and the demo video: https://brieffeed.app Share a link to see an AI summary Share a link from another app or paste a URL into BriefFeed. For supported content, BriefFeed generates a summary after fetching or opening the page. Some pages need to load and have their text expanded in the reader first. See key points while browsing Safari Enable the included Safari extension on iPhone and iPad to see AI summaries beside supported posts, discussions, and pages. The extension summarizes supported content already loaded on the page, helping you choose what to read in depth. Keep what is worth returning to Save summaries with their source links and browse your saved items by author. Sync your library across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your Apple iCloud account, without creating a separate BriefFeed account. Find what you read Search recent reading by words you remember, open the original source, or save a useful item from history. Revisit retained content by author, with portraits and biographies when available. History contains only supported content encountered by BriefFeed within the selected retention period. Continue from the browser extension Connect a compatible BriefFeed browser extension on your Mac to exchange saved items while the Mac app is running. You can separately enable optional browsing-history sync, which is off by default. Synced items continue through your Apple iCloud account to iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can find a source from your computer when you need it on your phone. Supported content On selected websites, the Safari extension supports social posts, discussions, articles, repositories, paper pages, podcast show notes, and available video text. Support depends on the site, page type, and accessible content. Video summaries use only the current video's available transcript, subtitles, timeline text, or chapters. Podcast summaries use show notes. BriefFeed does not directly analyze audio or video frames. Links that cannot be summarized can still be saved for later. Optional Notion sync Connect your own Notion integration to sync items you explicitly save in the Safari extension. The Notion token stays in that extension's local storage. Synced content goes directly from Safari to Notion, without passing through BriefFeed servers. Stay connected to the source Summary requests use the source text and limited source information needed for the summary. The extension does not send cookies or account sessions to BriefFeed. Original links remain available so you can check details and read in context.

Screenshots

Text2File2 screens
BriefFeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

Text2File and BriefFeed are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text2File ships an update every 2 days, BriefFeed daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Text2File versus BriefFeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText2FileBriefFeed
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStanley Bontrager博 吴

In-app purchases

None

Text2File

No in-app purchases

None

BriefFeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text2File free?
Text2File is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BriefFeed free?
BriefFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text2File or BriefFeed have ads?
Neither Text2File nor BriefFeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text2File or BriefFeed?
Text2File ships an update every 2 days, and BriefFeed daily. Most recently, Text2File was updated on October 10, 2026 and BriefFeed on October 24, 2026.

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