Comparison

Regex Playground vs Pushword

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

Head to head
About

Regex Playground

Features
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Regex Playground is a powerful yet intuitive tool designed for developers, data scientists, and anyone working with text patterns. Whether you're validating emails, parsing logs, or extracting data, test your regular expressions instantly with live syntax highlighting and detailed match analysis. KEY FEATURES Real-Time Pattern Matching - Type your regex and see matches highlighted instantly in your test text. No more guessing — know immediately if your pattern works. Visual Match Analysis - Tap any match to inspect capture groups, match ranges, and see whether you've achieved a full or partial match. Perfect for debugging complex patterns. Pattern Explanation Engine - New to regex? Toggle the explanation view to see a color-coded breakdown of every token in your pattern. Learn what ^, \d, (?:...), and lookahead assertions actually do. Built-In Pattern Library - Jump-start your workflow with 15+ production-ready patterns covering emails, phone numbers, URLs, dates, credit cards, passwords, IP addresses, and HTML tags. Save your own custom patterns and organize them by category. Regex Flags Support - Enable Case Insensitive, Multiline, Dot All, and Extended modes to test patterns against real-world text formats. Test Case Suite - Save reusable test cases with expected outcomes. Run your pattern against your entire test suite and see pass/fail results with a visual progress indicator. Essential for regression testing regex patterns. Smart History - Your recent patterns are automatically saved so you can iterate quickly without retyping. Favorite patterns you use daily. DESIGNED FOR DEVELOPERS - Clean, distraction-free interface optimized for focused work - Monospace fonts for pattern readability - Dark mode support - No account required — all data stored locally - Works offline completely WHO IT'S FOR - iOS/macOS developers parsing text data - Backend engineers validating API inputs - Data analysts cleaning datasets - Students learning regular expressions - QA engineers writing test validations Stop switching between browser tabs and IDEs. Build better regex patterns faster with Regex Playground.

About

Pushword

A polished text and code editor for Apple devices. Write and edit code, Markdown, notes, and more with features like syntax highlighting, Markdown preview, and PDF export. It's designed for developers, students, and writers who need a fast, native editing experience.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Markdown preview
  • PDF export
  • File and folder management
  • iCloud sync
  • Snippets and editor actions
  • Built-in language tutorials
Features
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Pushword is a polished text and code editor for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Write code, Markdown, notes, documentation, snippets, and technical drafts in one focused workspace. Pushword is built for people who think in files: developers, students, writers, makers, and anyone who wants a fast editor that feels native across Apple devices. Edit your work with syntax highlighting, line numbers, folders, tabs, Markdown preview, PDF export, language tutorials, snippets, search tools, and optional iCloud sync for files you choose to keep in Cloud. What Pushword can do: - Edit code, Markdown, notes, and plain text. - Work with Swift, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, Python, YAML, XML, Bash, PHP, SQL, Go, Markdown, and plain text. - Create files and folders directly inside the app. - Lightweight automated background code check for the errors - Open files and folders from your device. - Organize your workspace with Drafts, Local files, and optional Cloud files. - Sync selected Cloud files through iCloud across Mac, iPad, and iPhone. (optional) - Preview Markdown while you write. - Export your work as PDF. - Use tabs to switch between open files. - Search inside files and across your project. - Use snippets, indentation tools, line highlighting, and editor actions. - Choose themes, fonts, accent colors, and alternate app icons. - Learn language basics with built-in basic tutorial windows. - Use local Apple Intelligence actions on supported devices. Pushword is local-first. Drafts and opened Local files stay on your device unless you save, export, or move them into Cloud. No account or Login is required. Whether you are writing a Markdown README, editing a Swift snippet, drafting notes, reviewing HTML/CSS, testing SQL, or organizing developer ideas on the go, Pushword gives you a clean editor that respects your files and your focus.

Screenshots

Regex Playground3 screens
Pushword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Regex Playground at 18.0 against Pushword's 26.4. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Regex Playground versus Pushword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegex PlaygroundPushword
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB27 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNirav ParmarSedat Yildirim

In-app purchases

None

Regex Playground

No in-app purchases

None

Pushword

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regex Playground free?
Regex Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pushword free?
Pushword is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Regex Playground or Pushword have ads?
Neither Regex Playground nor Pushword shows ads.

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