Carets vs Zeti Editor

Carets is two great apps in one: a genuinely capable pocket code editor and a fast, beautiful notes and lists app. Built for speed, minimalism, and a monospace-clean aesthetic — reshaped for a phone. On the editor side, Carets opens and edits the real files on your device, in iCloud Drive, and in Google Drive. You get syntax highlighting across the common languages, line numbers, code-aware editing, find and replace with full regex, and a touch-reimagined command palette for jumping between files and actions. Edits save back to the file's original location, not a copy. Opening and editing external files is unlimited on the free tier. On the notes side, Carets keeps internal notes in a local SQLite store you own. Plain text or Markdown, with live preview when you want it. Lists and checklists with tap-to-toggle to-dos. Folders and tags for lightweight organization. Instant full-text search across everything you've written. No login, no account, no cloud copy — your notes stay on your phone. There's also a Gallery of generative-art sketches that run right on your phone. Open one and watch it draw — every run is unique. With Pro, open the code behind any piece, tweak it live, and make it your own. The bridge between the two halves is the editor surface itself: the same fast, monospace, distraction-free typing experience whether you're editing a config file from iCloud Drive or jotting a grocery list. The chrome fades while you type. The keyboard never jumps. The cursor stays where you left it. Features: - Syntax highlighting across common languages - Line numbers and code-aware editing - Find and replace, with regex - Command palette for fast navigation - Open and edit external files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, and Google Drive - Save changes back to the original file - Plain text and Markdown notes with live preview - Lists and checklists, auto-continued - Folders and tags - Instant full-text search across all notes - Gallery of live generative-art templates (Pro unlocks the code to edit and export) - Auto-save with cursor and scroll restore per document - Light and dark themes, including a deep, editor-style dark - No sign-in, no account, no passwords - Delete-all-data button that means it Pricing: - Free — open and edit unlimited external files; create up to 30 internal notes - Carets Pro — 5.99 USD, one-time (no subscription) Carets Pro is a single one-time unlock: unlimited internal notes, the premium theme pack and custom fonts, the generative-art template code (open, edit, export), and export to Markdown / PDF / .txt. Pay once, keep it forever. Privacy: - Local-first. The app works fully offline with no account. - We collect no personal information by default. - No sign-in, ever. Notes are never uploaded or synced anywhere. - Tap "Delete all data" in settings, and the local database is wiped. Privacy policy: https://carets.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://carets.app/terms

Zeti Editor is a Markdown editor that gets out of your way – a calm, focused canvas for writing, thinking, and note-taking Your notes are plain .md files in a folder you choose. No proprietary format, no account, no lock-in. Keep that folder locally or in iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or a git repo – how you sync is up to you, and your writing stays readable anywhere, on any device, for good WHAT YOU GET - Live Markdown: headings, bold, italics, lists, tasks, quotes, code, tables, links, and images render as you write. Inline formatting marks fade from view so your words stay front and center, and the line you're editing always shows the raw Markdown - Source mode: switch to plain raw Markdown any time with a single shortcut - Tasks you can tick: tap a checkbox to mark a to-do done, right inside your note - Actions & command palette: transform your text in a keystroke – open a command palette to run built-in text actions, write your own in JavaScript, or use on-device AI actions on supported hardware. Everything runs locally, with no network. For more information, visit: https://ronz.dev/zeti/docs/ - Shortcuts, Siri & Spotlight: create, open, append to, and search your notes from the Shortcuts app, Siri, and Spotlight - Export & share: turn any note into a PDF, or share your Markdown files anywhere – all through the native share sheet - Beyond Markdown: open and edit plain text, HTML, and CSS files too, with syntax highlighting - Linked notes: connect ideas with [[wiki links]] and #tags, with autocomplete as you type. Every link works both ways – open any note to see the notes that link back to it - Constellation: see your notes as a connected map, built from your links and shared tags. Tap a note to open it, search to highlight, and pinch to zoom - On-device intelligence: notes are summarized and tagged automatically using Apple Intelligence – privately, on your device, on supported hardware - Multiple windows on Mac, iPad, and Vision Pro: open several at once, each on its own folder, and work across projects side by side - Sync-safe: when iCloud Drive, git, or another app changes or deletes an open note, Zeti notices – it never overwrites your edits - Fast search across note titles and full content – accents and case don't matter - Document outline to jump between headings in long files - Pin important notes to the top, select several to pin or delete them at once, and see details like created and modified dates at a glance - Live word count and reading-time estimate - Light and dark themes, adjustable text size, optional line numbers, and a quietly beautiful design built with Apple's latest materials - Accessible: VoiceOver reads your notes cleanly, without Markdown symbols, and text follows your Dynamic Type size on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro - Speaks your language: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Simplified Chinese – and you can pick Zeti's language separately from your device's - A short set of example notes to get you started – keep them, or remove them and reload them from Settings any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. Zeti has no network access at all – no accounts, no servers, no tracking, no ads. Even your custom actions and on-device AI run entirely on your device. Your words never leave your device, and your .md files stay exactly where you put them BUILT FOR APPLE PLATFORMS Designed natively for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro with keyboard shortcuts, a sidebar that keeps your folder one tap away, and multiple windows on Mac, iPad, and Vision Pro Minimal yet powerful!