Comparison

XmlPad vs Twos

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

Head to head
About

XmlPad

A professional XML editor for mobile devices, offering both text and tabular views for efficient document processing. It includes syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and validation against various schemas. Run XQuery and XSLT transformations directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Text editor with syntax highlighting
  • Tabular view for XML processing
  • XML validation against DTD, XSD, RelaxNG, Schematron
  • XQuery and XSLT transformation support
  • Built-in command console
  • Synchronized text and table views
Features
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XmlPad is a professional editor for XML docs processing which allows presenting the data in tabular style. It includes a text editor with syntax highlighting, string numeration, collapsing and element autocompletion options. It is integrated with full-function table editor which considerably simplifies the documents processing at the tablet device. It maintains autoformatting and XML validation under the specified DTD, XSD, RelaxNG, and Schematron schemas while representing errors in the documents text at the same time. It allows to run XQuery queries and XSLT transforms. Built-in command console lets to run curl and base file commands. The table editor allows creating xml docs at several touches, it has a content panning function and is synchronized with document textual view. You are also able to switch the table and the text views of the document while making alterations where it is convenient at the moment. Visit http://xmlpad-mobile.com website to see the video presenting XmlPad capabilities.

About

Twos

Quickly capture notes, to-dos, reminders, and lists in one place. Access your information across all devices, even offline, with powerful search and rich text formatting. Collaborate on lists and integrate with reading services.

Highlights
  • Quick note and list creation
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline access
  • Rich text formatting
  • Collaborative lists
  • AI-powered search
  • Integration with reading apps
Features
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Twos is the quickest place to write things down. Write a thing in seconds, then find it the moment you need it. Notes, to-dos, reminders, events, and lists all live in one simple place, synced to every device you use. • Write a thing in seconds from the app, a widget, or Siri • Save what's on your screen by saying "Save this to Twos" • Unfinished to-dos roll over to today on their own • Ask Twos Chat anything you've written, even months later • Reminders that repeat, follow your location, and sync with your calendar • Rich text: bold, italics, headings, code, and longer notes • Share a list and write it together, live • Bring in what you read from Instapaper, Readwise, Kindle, and Apple Books • Search everything you've ever written, instantly • Works offline and syncs when you're back • Use Twos on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the web Twos is free for life, with no limit on how much you write. Twos Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, unlimited AI chat, and more, across every device you use. Write down things that matter. Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms

Screenshots

Twos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Twos at 90% against XmlPad's 33%. Twos also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). XmlPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads 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. Twos sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. XmlPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twos holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twos has 394 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of XmlPad's written reviews are positive against 90% of Twos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XmlPad ships an update every 7 months, Twos daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
XmlPad versus Twos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXmlPadTwos
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.8 (394 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews89.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7394 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSemyon ChertkovTwos Technologies Incorporated

Customer experience

XmlPad

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

Twos

All ratings393 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

XmlPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Twos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Added events not showing in calendar view
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • Issues with photo imports and attachments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Kanban board view
  • Pomodoro timer integration
  • Better task duration and scheduling in calendar
  • Improved organization with folders and hierarchical structure
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  • Custom recurring task options

In-app purchases

None

XmlPad

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Twos

Subscriptions3
  • Twos Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Twos Believer Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Twos Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Your week$1.99
  • Hyperlinks$1.99
  • Alerts$1.99
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  • Tags$1.99
  • Templates$1.99
  • AI$1.99
  • Buy all$11.99

Questions

Is XmlPad free?
XmlPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twos free?
Twos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XmlPad or Twos?
Twos is rated higher. XmlPad averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Twos averages 4.8 from 394 ratings.
Do XmlPad or Twos have ads?
Neither XmlPad nor Twos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XmlPad or Twos?
XmlPad ships an update every 7 months, and Twos daily. Most recently, XmlPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Twos on November 13, 2026.

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