DeckMate vs Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeckMate
Transform your iPhone into a personalized control panel for your Mac. Create custom button grids to launch, quit, or toggle applications with a single tap. Monitor running apps and access Mac features remotely.
- Customizable button grid
- One-tap app launching/toggling
- Real-time app status indicators
- Remote control of Mac features
- Automatic Mac discovery
- Drag-and-drop button arrangement
- Color customization
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Turn your iPhone into a custom control deck for your Mac. DeckMate lets you create a customizable button grid on your iPhone to launch, quit, or toggle Mac apps with a single tap. Features: • Custom Button Grid — Pick apps from your Mac and build your own control deck • One-Tap Control — Launch or Toggle actions for instant app control • Real-Time Status — See which apps are running with green indicators • Show Desktop & Mission Control — Trigger remotely from your iPhone • Auto Discovery — Finds your Mac automatically on the same Wi-Fi • Drag & Drop — Rearrange buttons however you like • Color Customization — 7 rainbow presets + custom colors • Screen Keep-Awake — Prevent screen dimming while in use How to use: 1. Install and run DeckMate Mac (free companion app) on your Mac 2. Open DeckMate on your iPhone — it finds your Mac automatically 3. Enter the token and connect 4. Add buttons and control your Mac apps with one tap! Requirements: • Mac companion app required (free download at https://wkdevtech.com/DeskMate) • iPhone and Mac must be on the same Wi-Fi network
Text Editor
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Edit and view text files instantly. Fast, offline, and ready to go. Features: • Plain Text Editing: Open, modify, and save .txt documents with ease • RTF Document Support: Read and modify Rich Text files (.rtf) • Custom Themes: Personalize your workspace with app accent colors and custom editor text colors • Pro Keyboard Row: Quick-access toolbar for tabs, brackets, and essential text symbols • Built-In Search: Easily find specific words inside long documents with the Find Navigator • Quick Share: Easily export, print, or share your documents with a single tap Free Users: • Daily Limit: Create 1 new document and export 1 file per day. Premium Unlocks: • No daily limit: Create as many documents as you like • Export as PDF & Rich Text • Face ID & Passcode lock • Document Analytics Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shotexstudio.com/text-editor-txt-file-viewer/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeckMate at none against Text Editor's 1. Text Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DeckMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeckMate ships an update every 8 days, Text Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeckMate | Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wonkyoung Seo | Shota Sukhiashvili |
In-app purchases
DeckMate
No in-app purchases
Text Editor
- Premium$4.99
