TextReplacer vs Writemator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextReplacer
Effortlessly replace multiple instances of text or words within documents with a single click. Supports importing and exporting CSV and TXT files, with undo functionality and highlighted replacements. Offers text-to-speech and customizable font sizes for enhanced usability.
- Bulk text replacement
- Import CSV and TXT files
- Export results
- Undo replacement
- Highlight replaced text
- Text-to-Speech
- Custom font size
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**NEW: import CSV and TXT files & export your result** Do you ever wanted to replace many identical words or text parts in a text? If so, TextReplacer can replace them all with only one click! TextReplacer saves you time, you'll never need to replace these text parts or words manually again. You can even replace text blocks like line feed, carriage return and tab stop. Just import CSV or TXT files with "open in...", copy paste or enter your text manually. You can also undo your text replacement. After replacement TextReplacer also highlights the replaced text parts! You can also export a file with your result or send it by Mail, Message or just copy it to clipboard. TextReplacer also provides a simple history for faster replacement of reoccurring expressions, Text-to-Speech & custom font size.
Writemator
This app provides a distraction-free writing environment for iOS and iPadOS. It offers robust text editing features, extensive customization options, and seamless integration with cloud storage and system tools.
- Distraction-free writing interface
- Built-in Files App Support
- Multiple Window and Drag and Drop for iPadOS
- Search, Replace, Synonyms, and Antonyms
- Dropbox Sync and TextExpander Support
- Customizable fonts, colors, and line spacing
- Keyboard shortcuts and extended keyboard row
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◉ "New Apps We Love" - Apple ◉ "A solid new alternative to text editors like iA Writer and 1Writer" - Federico Viticci ◉ "I like the program very much" - Michael D. Shear ◉ "Best New App for iPad and iPhone" - imore.com ◉ "The original distraction-free writing app" - idownloadblog.com ◉ "WriteRoom for iOS lives on as Writemator" - Jesse Grosjean, founder of Hog Bay Software Writemator is based on the source code of WriteRoom app for iOS & iPadOS with all bug fixes and new features. FEATURES: • Based on WriteRoom source code for iOS & iPadOS. Fast handling of large documents. • Updated for the latest iOS and iPadOS with all bug fixes and new features. • Built-in Files App Support. • Support Multiple Window feature for iPadOS. • Drag and Drop Support (for items like plain text, xml, html, URLs, etc.) of iPadOS (in Split View). • Touch ID/ Passcode/ Face ID support. • Search tool that lets you search for and find every document that contains your search text. • TypeWriter Mode. • Live Word Counter. • Customizable System Dark Mode. • Reading Time option available. • Lined Paper option available. • Dropbox Sync API V2. Support both "Sync Automatically" and "Manual Sync". • Writemator allows you to choose the folder with which you link in your Dropbox account. • Keyboard Shortcuts. Toal 58 keyboard shortcuts are available (excluding iPadOS system keyboard shortcuts). • Quick Search & Replace text feature available. Works great even for a document with more than 500,000 words. • Synonyms, Antonyms, Rhyming words for a selected word. • Drag-to-scroll scroll bar for quick navigation bigger documents. Just like desktop app scrolling. • In full-screen view, tap margins to move cursor toward margin (iPad only). • Many new fonts are added like iA Writer Duospace, IBM Plex, SF UI Text, etc. More than 150 fonts are available. • Extended keyboard row with customizable keys. • Dark Mode keyboard. • Support TextExpander Touch Expansion. Updated to the latest SDKs of TETouch. • Document Picker Support. Support "Import" and "Export" methods of document picker. • Access Writemator files in iOS Files app. • Extra app icons available to change the app icon. • Customize your text and background color to any color, line spacing, font size to make your own writing room. • Line spacing is improved from the older version of WriteRoom. Margin option is available. • Siri Shortcuts. • Tint color option. • Sort the folder list by name or date, descending. • Hide or unhide status bar. Dark mode status bar for dark background • Scroll headings during typing to hide headings. • Rename your document or folder. • Swipe to delete a document or a folder. • Detect links in a document. • Support text right to left (useful for writers for languages like in Arabic) • Powerful URLs scheme support • Export and share file in PDF format. • Hide or show file extensions ;html, css, plain text, ft, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TextReplacer at 4.9 against Writemator's 4.0. TextReplacer also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 54%). Writemator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, monetization model, 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
TextReplacer costs $4.99 and Writemator $2.99 up front. TextReplacer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Writemator asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextReplacer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writemator has 58 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of TextReplacer's written reviews are positive against 54% of Writemator's.
TextReplacer ships an update every 6 weeks, Writemator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextReplacer | Writemator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 53.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Klaus Neuendorf | Amit Chaudhary |
Customer experience
TextReplacer
Writemator
In-app purchases
TextReplacer
- Espresso$2.99
- Cup of Coffee$4.99
- Coffee Pot$8.99
Writemator
No in-app purchases









