# Mach Write vs Lightweight Text Editor

The clearest difference is price: Mach Write at Free against Lightweight Text Editor's $2.99. Mach Write also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 26 months). Lightweight Text Editor's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (82% vs 46%). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Mach Write is free to download; Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99 up front. Mach Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightweight Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lightweight Text Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightweight Text Editor has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Mach Write's written reviews are positive against 82% of Lightweight Text Editor's.

Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, Lightweight Text Editor every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mach Write | Lightweight Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mach-write/id787242110/reviews) | **[4.3 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightweight-text-editor/id1626906348/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **58** |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | **82.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 months** | Every 26 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#119** |
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mach Software Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/327826899) | [Erik Wegener](https://appshunter.io/developer/424482392) |

## What reviewers say

### Mach Write

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mach-write/id787242110)

This app offers robust editing and viewing capabilities for RTF, TXT, and PDF files across iOS and macOS. It features iCloud synchronization, syntax highlighting for code formats, and PDF annotation tools.

**Highlights:** iCloud document synchronization, RTF Read/Write support, TXT and code format Read/Write with syntax highlighting, PDF Creation, Viewing, and Editing, Freehand PDF writing on iOS, DOC and DOCX viewing on iOS

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Lightweight Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightweight-text-editor/id1626906348)

**Currently charting:** #119 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app allows users to work with plain text files without formatting concerns. It can open any text file, create folders for organization, and adjust encoding and line endings.

**Highlights:** Open any plain text file, Create folders for organization, Change text encoding, Adjust line endings (CR/LF/CRLF), No formatting concerns

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mach Write free?

Mach Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lightweight Text Editor free?

Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mach Write or Lightweight Text Editor?

Lightweight Text Editor is rated higher. Mach Write averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lightweight Text Editor averages 4.3 from 58 ratings.

### Do Mach Write or Lightweight Text Editor have ads?

Mach Write shows ads; Lightweight Text Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mach Write or Lightweight Text Editor?

Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, and Lightweight Text Editor every 26 months. Most recently, Mach Write was updated on September 10, 2026 and Lightweight Text Editor on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*