Comparison

DraftCode vs Next Payout

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

Head to head
About

DraftCode

A free, offline code, text, and Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Offers syntax highlighting for over 60 languages, powerful find and replace, and project management. Ideal for developers and writers seeking a focused editing environment.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 60+ languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Pro-grade find & replace
  • Project file tree management
  • Command Palette for quick access
Features
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DraftCode is a private code, text and Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Open local files or folders, start typing immediately and keep your work in standard file formats. One-time purchase: no ads, account, tracking, subscription or in-app purchase. EDIT CODE AND TEXT • Syntax highlighting and language detection for 57 languages • Tabs, split editing, line numbers, minimap, bookmarks and code snippets • Multi-cursor editing and select next or all matching occurrences • Auto-indent, bracket pairing, comments and a scrollable code-key toolbar • Code folding with bracket and HTML/XML tag matching • Open files and project folders through Apple system pickers LANGUAGES AND THEMES • Built-in engines for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust and more • Import TextMate grammars, language configuration, syntax themes and file-icon themes • Enable, disable, replace or remove packs, with a safe return to built-in defaults SEARCH AND NAVIGATE • Plain text, escaped and regular-expression search • Find and replace across a selected project folder • Command palette, quick open, outline and TODO navigation FORMAT LOCALLY • JSON, JSON5, HTML, CSS, SVG, SQL, YAML, TOML and plist • JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX and TSX format and compress on device • Full file or selection, with undo, error locations and large-file protection REMOTE WORKSPACES • Connect to FTP, explicit FTPS and SFTP servers • Browse folders, download text files on demand and upload saved changes • Keep passwords in Keychain, detect server-side conflicts and reconnect automatically SOURCE CONTROL • Clone Git repositories over HTTPS or SSH into a folder you choose • Stage, commit, branch, merge, fetch, pull and push on this device • Store passwords, tokens and pasted SSH private keys in Keychain; confirm the host fingerprint before saving it. On Mac, authorize local SSH files instead — those private keys are not copied into Keychain OPTIONAL AI EDITING • Off by default. Prefers on-device Apple models; otherwise your HTTPS endpoint receives only the current selection when you invoke it • Failures never change the document MARKDOWN • Local preview with tables, task lists, code, Mermaid and math • Side-by-side editing on supported layouts • HTML export on Apple platforms and PDF export on Mac Local documents are never uploaded automatically. Remote transfers go only to a server you explicitly configure. DraftCode does not collect personal data.

About

Next Payout

Features
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Next Payout counts the days until the next App Store payout. It shows the payment date, the sales period it covers, and the payouts that follow. Available on iOS and macOS, with widgets and a menu bar countdown on Mac. Optional notifications remind you on payday. Browse the payout schedule by year. On payday, the app marks the occasion with a festive visual effect. Made by Obscure Tools, a small software workshop in Tashkent.

Screenshots

DraftCode4 screens
Next Payout3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Next Payout at Free against DraftCode's $1.99. DraftCode's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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

Next Payout is free to download; DraftCode costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DraftCode ships an update every 4 days, Next Payout every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DraftCode versus Next Payout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftCodeNext Payout
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer献慧 陈Ivan Moskalev

In-app purchases

None

DraftCode

No in-app purchases

None

Next Payout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DraftCode free?
DraftCode costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Next Payout free?
Next Payout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DraftCode or Next Payout have ads?
Neither DraftCode nor Next Payout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DraftCode or Next Payout?
DraftCode ships an update every 4 days, and Next Payout every 5 weeks. Most recently, DraftCode was updated on October 15, 2026 and Next Payout on October 7, 2026.

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