Comparison

Andwriter vs HeaderX

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

Head to head
About

Andwriter

A fast, clean text editor designed for code and notes. It offers keyboard-driven features, supports multiple tabs, and allows for efficient navigation and editing. An optional AI assistant integration is also available.

Highlights
  • Keyboard-driven interface
  • Multiple tab support
  • Familiar shortcuts
  • Search and replace
  • Markdown and HTML preview
  • Optional AI assistant integration
Features
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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.

About

HeaderX

Features
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HeaderX injects custom HTTP request headers into your Safari browsing session — the essential companion for web developers, API testers, and QA engineers. Point HeaderX at your development environment, define your headers once, and flip them on whenever you need them. No proxy setup, no configuration files, no leaving the browser. DEFINE HEADERS AS JSON Describe your headers in a simple JSON editor — paste an entire set at once: {"X-Debug-Mode": "enabled", "Authorization": "Bearer dev-token"} Or use the array format to keep headers saved but individually switched off. TWO VIEWS, ONE TOGGLE Edit as raw JSON or flip to List view, where every header gets its own checkbox. The master toggle in the corner turns everything on or off instantly — your configuration stays saved either way. REUSABLE PROFILES Save named header sets — one per project, environment, or test scenario — and switch between them in two clicks. FEATURES • One-tap master toggle • JSON editor and checkbox list views • Per-header enable/disable • Named profiles for quick switching • Settings persist across browser restarts • Works in Private Browsing (optional) GOOD TO KNOW Standard header names (Authorization, Accept-Language, User-Agent, and other HTTP-spec headers) are applied to all requests through Safari's native rule engine. Custom header names (X-My-Header and similar) are applied to fetch and XHR requests made by web pages — a Safari platform constraint on custom names in network rules. For typical API-debugging workflows, this covers exactly the requests you care about. Headers apply to every site while the toggle is on — remember to switch off when you're done testing, especially with authentication headers. PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays on your device. HeaderX collects no data, phones home to no one, and contains no analytics. What you configure is nobody's business but yours.

Screenshots

Andwriter4 screens
HeaderX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HeaderX at every 8 days against Andwriter's every 3 weeks. HeaderX also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Andwriter ships an update every 3 weeks, HeaderX every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Andwriter versus HeaderX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAndwriterHeaderX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey SapunovGyuman Kim

In-app purchases

None

Andwriter

No in-app purchases

None

HeaderX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Andwriter free?
Andwriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeaderX free?
HeaderX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Andwriter or HeaderX have ads?
Neither Andwriter nor HeaderX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Andwriter or HeaderX?
Andwriter ships an update every 3 weeks, and HeaderX every 8 days. Most recently, Andwriter was updated on November 5, 2026 and HeaderX on November 5, 2026.

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