Comparison

Mach Write vs Konspektor

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

Head to head
About

Mach Write

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
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**Please visit our website or search for "Mach Write" in the Mac App Store to download the macOS version, only $3.99!** Mach Write is a powerful new RTF, TXT, PDF (Rich Text Format, Plain Text, PDF) Editor and Viewer for iOS and macOS! Featuring full iCloud document synchronization, RTF in multiple styles, sizes, and colors; as well as PDF Viewing/Creating/Annotation; and TXT files in addition to supporting nearly 15 plain text code formats; Mach Write makes it super easy to create in many different formats while still being incredibly powerful! And the best part is Mach Write is free for iOS and only $3.99 (U.S.) on macOS! - iCloud document synchronization; Mach Write keeps all your documents up to date on all your iOS and OS X devices (iPhone, iPad, and Mac) - RTF Read/Write support; easily Create and Edit Rich Text with multiple styles, alignment, font sizes, color, shadows, line spacing, and more -- one of the most popular word processor formats widely compatible across OS X, Windows, and Linux - TXT Read/Write support; as well as HTML/JS/PHP/RB/PL/JAVA/C/H/M/CP/MM Read/Write with Syntax Highlighting support for HTML, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Java, C, C++, Objective-C++ and more - PDF Creation, Viewing, Editing; PDF Free-hand writing on iOS -- Create Blank PDFs super easy and draw diagrams, take notes, etc. (Large PDF documents in iCloud, such as large eBooks, are not recommended) - DOC and DOCX Viewing on iOS (DOC/DOCX Read/Write support on OS X) - Export as PDF makes it easy to annotate PDF's for grading papers, making corrections, or signing documents (iOS only) - Revolutionary PDF Magnifer feature makes it super easy to take Notes and automatically save as PDF (iOS only) - Incredibly advanced, yet super easy to use!

About

Konspektor

Edit RTF and TXT files on your iPhone or iPad with a user-friendly interface. Compose notes, documents, or source code with various formatting and editing tools. Share and export your work in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Edit RTF and TXT files
  • Cloud file integration
  • Enhanced writing row
  • Rich text formatting
  • Selection and editing tools
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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A user-friendly RTF and TXT editor coming to iOS! Now you can edit Rich Text Format (.rtf) and Plain Text (.txt and other) files right on your iPhone or iPad! With Konspektor, you can make notes, compose text documents or edit source code files using a variety of different formatting options. All of this is available completely free — no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions! EDIT DOCUMENTS FROM DIFFERENT PLACES: • Files stored locally on your device • Cloud files, including from iCloud Drive • Files from other apps (if their developers allow it) ENHANCED WRITING EXPERIENCE: • An additional row of frequently used keys, such as numbers and punctuation • Edit and View modes • Hold the document title to drag the currently selected text to other places DIFFERENT FORMATTING OPTIONS: • Bold, italics, underline and strikethrough • Numbered and bulleted lists • Nested lists • Indentation • Paragraph alignment • Predefined styles VARIOUS EDITING TOOLS: • Arrow keys, similar to those found on external keyboards • Selection tool • Tap four times to Select All • Change text case tool • Characters and words counter SHARE YOUR WORK: • Share to other apps • Send the document contents as email • Export to RTF, TXT, HTML, PDF or DOCX Fun fact: Konspektor was built using the amazing Swift Playgrounds app!

Screenshots

Mach Write4 screens
Konspektor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Konspektor at 100% against Mach Write's 46%. Konspektor also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mach Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Konspektor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Konspektor holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Mach Write's written reviews are positive against 100% of Konspektor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, Konspektor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mach Write versus Konspektor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMach WriteKonspektor
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMach Software DesignLidia Matveeva

Customer experience

Mach Write

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative50.0%

Konspektor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mach Write

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Konspektor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mach Write free?
Mach Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Konspektor free?
Konspektor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mach Write or Konspektor?
Konspektor is rated higher. Mach Write averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Konspektor averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mach Write or Konspektor have ads?
Mach Write shows ads; Konspektor does not.
Which is updated more often, Mach Write or Konspektor?
Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, and Konspektor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mach Write was updated on September 10, 2026 and Konspektor on September 25, 2026.

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