NuEdit vs BitEditor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
NuEdit
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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.
BitEditor
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | NuEdit | BitEditor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriaki Misawa | EISAKU MAKI |
In-app purchases
NuEdit
No in-app purchases
BitEditor
No in-app purchases









