Richdown vs Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Richdown
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Plain Markdown, beautiful the moment you type it. Richdown is a focused Markdown editor that never makes you switch between "writing" and "reading." Headings, tables, code, quotes, task lists, even Mermaid diagrams render inline as you go — so you stay in the flow and watch the finished page take shape. And Richdown doesn't lock your files inside someone else's cloud. Open folders in iCloud Drive or on your device — or work straight in your own GitHub repositories. — Write — • Inline rich preview that keeps up with your typing • Tables, code blocks, quotes, task lists, Mermaid diagrams and images • Outline view and in-file search to navigate long documents • A Markdown toolbar above the keyboard for quick formatting — Keep — • Open iCloud Drive or on-device folders and edit in place • Browse subfolders; create, rename and delete files; sort by name or date • Pull to refresh. Files are stored on your device (iCloud / local) — nothing is uploaded to our servers — Connect (GitHub, optional) — • Open your own GitHub repositories, edit, and commit in one go • Browse commit history, diff a past version, and restore it • Switch and create branches; open pull requests • Traffic goes straight from your device to GitHub; your access token is kept only in the iOS Keychain Note: commit, history, diff and restore are GitHub-repository features (plain folders support editing and saving). — iPad — • A true two-pane layout: file list on the left, preview on the right Fast, private, and honest about your files. Distributed by StructWorks · Contact: support@structworks.dev
Text Editor
A fast and simple editor for plain text, notes, and Markdown. Highlight Markdown as you type and switch to a preview mode. Your files are saved locally, offering full control and ownership of your writing.
- Live Markdown highlighting
- Preview mode
- Local file saving
- Multiple themes
- Find & Replace
- Export options
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A simple, fast editor for Markdown, notes, and code. Open it and start typing. There's no account to make and nothing to set up. Your Markdown is highlighted as you write — headings, bold, links, lists, code blocks — and when you want to see how it'll look, switch to Preview. Everything saves as a normal file in the Files app and iCloud Drive, so your writing stays yours: open it anywhere, move it, or back it up however you like. It's free to use, with what you need for everyday writing: • Live Markdown highlighting and a clean Preview • Four themes: System, Light, Dark, and Sepia • Find, a heading outline, and a live word count • A Markdown cheat sheet for when the syntax slips your mind • Your choice of font, size, and line spacing • Share or export as Markdown Text Editor Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription: • Syntax highlighting in code blocks for Swift, Python, JavaScript, JSON, and more • Five more themes: Paper, Solarized Light, Solarized Dark, Nord, and Dracula • Focus and Typewriter modes for heads-down writing • Split View on iPad, so you can edit and preview at once • Line numbers • Find & Replace, with regular expressions • Writing stats: daily goals, streaks, and an all-time word count • Export to HTML and Rich Text It's made for iPhone and iPad, works with a hardware keyboard, supports dark mode, and fits into iPad multitasking. There are no ads and no tracking, and the app doesn't collect anything about you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Richdown at none against Text Editor's 1. Richdown also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Richdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Richdown | Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yo Suzuki | John Haas |
In-app purchases
Richdown
No in-app purchases
Text Editor
- Text Editor Pro$4.99








