Comparison

NuEdit vs BitEditor

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

Head to head
About

NuEdit

Features
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NuEdit โ€” Fast Multi-Tab Text & Code Viewer/Editor NuEdit is a lightweight, multi-tab text and code viewer/editor built for iPhone. With line-numbered code display, text encoding and line-ending conversion, and streaming support for files over 3MB, it makes viewing and lightly editing files fast and effortless. Key Features Line-Numbered Code View TextKit-based rendering displays accurate line numbers that stay correct regardless of line wrapping. Multi-Tab Management Create, open, and save files from the menu in the bottom right. Switch between tabs from the menu in the top left, and close the current tab from the top right. Encoding & Line-Ending Conversion Switch between UTF-8, UTF-16 (LE/BE), Shift_JIS, EUC-JP, ISO-2022-JP, and MacRoman, as well as LF, CRLF, and CR line endings. Files can also be reloaded using the selected encoding. Large File Support Files over roughly 3MB are loaded asynchronously in chunks and streamed in based on scroll position (view-only). Syntax Highlighting Lightweight highlighting for Swift, Objective-C, C, C++, Java, Kotlin, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Shell, HTML, and Markdown. Handy Navigation Jump to the beginning or end of a file, get prompted to save unsaved changes, and dismiss the keyboard with a tap. File Handling New files are created instantly as Untitled*.txt. The first save lets you choose a location via the Files app; subsequent saves overwrite the same location.

About

BitEditor

Features
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BitEditor is a simple text editor for working with text files (.txt) and Markdown files (.md). Open your own files and folders, view and edit text, and save changes directly. No proprietary file formats or accounts are required. Your files remain your files. A simple editor for writing and editing.

Screenshots

NuEdit4 screens
BitEditor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BitEditor at every 3 days against NuEdit's every 10 days. BitEditor also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NuEdit ships an update every 10 days, BitEditor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
NuEdit versus BitEditor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuEditBitEditor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS18.616.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriaki MisawaEISAKU MAKI

In-app purchases

None

NuEdit

No in-app purchases

None

BitEditor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NuEdit free?
NuEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BitEditor free?
BitEditor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NuEdit or BitEditor have ads?
Neither NuEdit nor BitEditor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NuEdit or BitEditor?
NuEdit ships an update every 10 days, and BitEditor every 3 days. Most recently, NuEdit was updated on October 29, 2026 and BitEditor on October 9, 2026.

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