# Carets vs Zeti Editor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zeti Editor at none against Carets's 1. Zeti Editor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). Carets's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Carets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zeti Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Carets against 5.0 for Zeti Editor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Carets ships an update every 6 weeks, Zeti Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carets | Zeti Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carets-code-editor/id6775658561/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeti-editor/id6785720687/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 51 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Echo Persona LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883380925) | [Ronny Makhoul](https://appshunter.io/developer/860812536) |

## What reviewers say

### Carets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carets-code-editor/id6775658561)

This app offers a dual-purpose experience as a capable code editor and a fast notes and lists application. It focuses on speed, minimalism, and a clean aesthetic for mobile devices, allowing you to edit real files from cloud storage or create internal notes.

**Highlights:** Syntax highlighting for common languages, Edit external files from cloud storage, Plain text and Markdown notes, Lists and checklists, Full-text search across notes, Generative art gallery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carets Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


### Zeti Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeti-editor/id6785720687)

A minimalist Markdown editor focused on distraction-free writing and note-taking. It supports live rendering, wiki links, and on-device AI for summarization and tagging. Your notes remain plain text files, ensuring no vendor lock-in and easy syncing across devices.

**Highlights:** Live Markdown rendering, Plain .md file support, Wiki links and #tags, Constellation note map, On-device AI summarization, Export to PDF, Syntax highlighting for text, HTML, CSS

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carets free?

Carets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Zeti Editor free?

Zeti Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Carets or Zeti Editor?

Carets and Zeti Editor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Carets or Zeti Editor have ads?

Neither Carets nor Zeti Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Carets or Zeti Editor?

Carets ships an update every 6 weeks, and Zeti Editor weekly. Most recently, Carets was updated on October 2, 2026 and Zeti Editor on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*