tldiagram vs Andwriter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tldiagram
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Software system-architecture diagramming app that helps engineering teams design, debug, and communicate complex distributed systems. tldiagram makes it easy to create nested views of a complex system with higher detail as you go deeper that can be zoomed in and out to give you the context you need without the noise.
Andwriter
A fast, clean text editor designed for code and notes. It offers keyboard-driven features, supports multiple tabs, and allows for quick file access and editing. An optional AI assistant integration is also available.
- Keyboard-driven interface
- Supports common text and source files
- Persistent multi-tab sessions
- Familiar shortcuts for file operations
- Markdown and HTML preview
- Optional AI assistant integration
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Andwriter is a fast, clean text editor built for writing code, editing plain text, and keeping scratch notes close at hand. Designed for keyboard-driven work: - Open and edit common text and source files - Keep multiple tabs in a persistent session - Use familiar shortcuts for new files, open, save, find, command palette, and quick open - Navigate with line numbers, search, replace, and multi-cursor editing - Preview Markdown and HTML documents - Switch between editor themes and focused writer settings - Connect an optional AI assistant to OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic, or local Ollama-style backends Andwriter keeps the first version simple: open files, write, search, save, and return to your session quickly. It is built for developers, writers, and anyone who wants a quiet editor that feels close to a desktop code editor while staying native on Apple platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: tldiagram at 15.0 against Andwriter's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
tldiagram ships an update every 2 weeks, Andwriter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tldiagram | Andwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mert can cikla | Andrey Sapunov |
In-app purchases
tldiagram
No in-app purchases
Andwriter
No in-app purchases
