Quick Search File vs Textory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Search File
Instantly locate files across your device and cloud storage. This utility indexes local files, OneDrive, Dropbox, and iCloud Drive for rapid searching. Refine results with keywords, folder names, and file extensions.
- Lightning-fast search
- Flexible query options
- Folder name filtering
- Extension search
- Cloud drive support
- Automatic index updates
- Transparent results
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Find your files in milliseconds. Quick Search File is a lightning-fast file search utility with support for OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud Drive, and local files. No sign-in or registration required. Available in English / 日本語 / 繁體中文. Built for users who manage many files across local storage, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and supported Files app locations, Quick Search File creates a searchable local index and delivers rapid results with clear filenames and folder paths. [Key Features] • Lightning-Fast Search Search indexed files with near-instant response and a clean, focused interface. • Flexible Query Options Use single keywords, multiple terms, or AND/OR logic to refine your results. • Folder Name Filtering Narrow results by folder name, with AND/OR search modes for more precise filtering. • Extension Search Find files by format, such as .pdf, .jpg, .docx, .xlsx, and more. • Cloud Drive Support Connect OneDrive and Dropbox to select folders and include supported cloud files in your searchable index. • Automatic Index Updates Subscribers can enable automatic index updates when the app opens or when folders are added, keeping search results up to date. • Folder-Based File Access Works with On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and supported Files app locations that allow folder access. • Transparent Results Shows exact filenames and folder locations so you can quickly identify the file you need. Quick Search File is built for one purpose: helping you get to the right file faster. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Textory
A fast, clean, and modern text editor for iPhone and iPad. It provides a simple workspace for notes, drafts, snippets, and quick code edits without the clutter of larger applications. Save work locally or sync across devices with iCloud.
- Fast and lightweight editing
- Clean iOS-style interface
- iPhone and iPad support
- Local and iCloud document storage
- Supports numerous text and code file types
- Simple file-based workflow
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Textory is a fast, clean, and modern text editor for iPhone and iPad. Built for notes, drafts, snippets, plain text, and quick code edits, Textory gives you a simple workspace without the clutter of oversized writing apps or complicated developer tools. Create and edit documents quickly, save your work locally, or use iCloud to keep files available across your Apple devices. Whether you are writing quick notes, organizing ideas, editing plain text, saving reference material, or making light changes to code snippets, Textory is designed to stay out of your way. Textory supports multiple file types, including plain text, Markdown, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, C#, VB.NET, Python, and more. Switch file types quickly and use Textory as a lightweight editor when you just need to open something, make a change, and keep moving. Textory is not trying to replace a full development environment. It is made for fast, lightweight text editing when you need a simple place to write, edit, save, and organize text. Why Textory? • Fast and lightweight • Clean iOS-style interface • Works on iPhone and iPad • Local and iCloud document storage • Great for notes, plain text, drafts, lists, and snippets • Useful for lightweight code editing and quick text changes • Supports common text and code file types • Simple file-based workflow • No clutter, no complicated setup Textory is the everyday text editor for people who want a simple, reliable place to write, edit, save, and organize text on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Textory at 5.0 against Quick Search File's 4.0. Textory also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Quick Search File sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Textory sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Textory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Quick Search File ships an update every 5 days, Textory weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Search File | Textory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHAO CHIN TING | Fare Brothers |
Customer experience
Quick Search File
Textory
In-app purchases
Quick Search File
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
Textory
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Generous Tip$19.99









