Comparison

Text Editor vs SimpPDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown highlighting
  • Preview mode
  • Local file saving
  • Multiple themes
  • Find & Replace
  • Export options
Features
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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.

About

SimpPDF Reader

Features
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SimpPDF Reader is a clean, local-first PDF reader for iPhone and iPad. Import PDFs from the Files app, keep them in a private local library, resume from the last page you read, search inside documents, bookmark important pages, and share PDFs when needed. Your documents stay on your device. SimpPDF Reader does not require an account, does not upload your files, does not track you, and does not include ads or analytics.

Screenshots

Text Editor4 screens
SimpPDF Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpPDF Reader at none against Text Editor's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Text Editor versus SimpPDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText EditorSimpPDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn HaasWei He

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Editor

One-time1
  • Text Editor Pro$4.99
None

SimpPDF Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpPDF Reader free?
SimpPDF Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Editor or SimpPDF Reader have ads?
Neither Text Editor nor SimpPDF Reader shows ads.

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