Notelane vs TxtEdit

Write in markdown and see your formatting come to life as you type — headings, bold, italic, links, code blocks, checklists, and more — all rendered inline. Your files. Your folders. Your way. Notelane works directly with the files on your device. On first launch, pick any folder — local storage, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or any connected cloud provider visible in the Files app. Your notes stay as standard .md files, fully portable and never locked in. Write with clarity A distraction-free editor with live formatting that renders your markdown as you type. No toggle between "edit" and "preview" — just write. Store notes anywhere Pick any folder on your device or in the cloud. Notelane works with iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any storage provider visible in the Files app. Connect your thinking Link notes together with [[wikilinks]] and organize with #tags to build your own personal knowledge base — no complex setup required. Stay in control Revision history lets you restore previous versions of any note. PDF export and sharing are built in. A trash bin keeps deleted notes recoverable. Organize your way Nested folders, pinning, and tag-based filtering keep everything tidy. A clean sidebar puts your entire library one tap away. Note statistics Word count, character count, paragraphs, and estimated reading time — always available at a glance. Your writing deserves a home that respects simplicity. Notelane is that home.

TxtEdit is a clean, lightweight text editor for iPhone and iPad. Instead of a custom file manager, it uses the same native browser as the Files app, so you can open and edit plain text (.txt) files in iCloud Drive, on your device, or on external storage — right where they are. Whether you're jotting down ideas, editing code snippets or config files, or drafting stories, TxtEdit keeps out of your way. KEY FEATURES • Seamless Files App Integration Open files in place and have your changes saved automatically. Nothing is copied into a separate library. • Automatic Encoding Detection Besides UTF-8, TxtEdit opens Shift_JIS, EUC-JP, ISO-2022-JP, and UTF-16 files without garbled text. When saving, it keeps the original encoding and line endings (CRLF / LF), so files made on Windows stay compatible. • Make It Yours - Font size from 10pt to 40pt - Font styles: Default, Monospaced, Serif, and Rounded - Themes: System, Light, Dark, Sepia, and Slate • Live Document Statistics Character, word, and line counts are always shown at the bottom of the screen. • Handy Editing Tools - Find and replace - Undo, Redo, and Clear All buttons above the keyboard • Private by Design TxtEdit collects no data and never connects to the internet. Your text is stored only where you choose.