Text Editor vs QText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Editor
Edit and view plain text and RTF files quickly and offline. Customize your workspace with themes and a pro keyboard row. Offers a free tier with daily limits and a premium upgrade for unlimited access and advanced features.
- Plain text editing
- RTF document support
- Customizable themes
- Pro keyboard row
- Built-in search
- Quick sharing
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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/
QText
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QText is a fast, minimalist custom keyboard that keeps your favorite text snippets, templates, and emojis right at your fingertips. Key Features: 1. Instant Access: Paste your most-used texts, addresses, and replies directly into any app with a single tap. 2. Clean & Minimalist: Designed to look seamless and feel effortless to use. 3. Pinned Emoji Shortcuts: Keep your top emojis ready in the keyboard toolbar, and long-press to customize them anytime. 4. Simple & Private: No account required, no tracking, and no unnecessary complexity—your data stays safely on your device. 5. Free Forever: Store up to 3 text slots completely free. 6. Optional Upgrade: Unlock unlimited text slots with a one-time purchase—no subscriptions, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Text Editor at weekly against QText's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and QText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text Editor ships an update weekly, QText every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Editor | QText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shota Sukhiashvili | Kok Lam Chong |
In-app purchases
Text Editor
- Premium$4.99
QText
- Lifetime Pro$4.99
