Ed the Editor vs Jamf Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ed the Editor
This utility provides a straightforward text editing experience, focusing on efficiency and a minimalist interface. It's designed for users who prefer a no-frills approach to text manipulation, reminiscent of classic command-line editors.
- Minimalist text editing
- Efficient interface
- Classic command-line style
- No-frills functionality
- Standard text editor
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Use the editor that doesn't waste your VALUABLE time. Ed, man! !man ed ED(1) Unix Programmer's Manual ED(1) NAME ed - text editor SYNOPSIS ed [ - ] [ -x ] [ name ] DESCRIPTION Ed is the standard text editor. --- Computer Scientists love ed, not just because it comes first alphabetically, but because it's the standard. Everyone else loves ed because it's ED! “Ed is the standard text editor.” “Ed is the standard text editor.” Let's look at a typical novice's session with the mighty ed: ? help ? ? ? quit ? exit ? bye ? hello? ? eat flaming death ? --- Note the consistent user interface and error reportage. Ed is generous enough to flag errors, yet prudent enough not to overwhelm the novice with verbosity. “Ed is the standard text editor.” Ed, the greatest WYGIWYG editor of all. ED IS THE TRUE PATH TO NIRVANA! ED HAS BEEN THE CHOICE OF EDUCATED AND IGNORANT ALIKE FOR CENTURIES! ED WILL NOT CORRUPT YOUR PRECIOUS BODILY FLUIDS!! ED IS THE STANDARD TEXT EDITOR! ED MAKES THE SUN SHINE AND THE BIRDS SING AND THE GRASS GREEN!! When I use an editor, I don't want eight extra KILOBYTES of worthless help screens and cursor positioning code! I just want an EDitor!! Not a “viitor”. Not a “emacsitor”. Those aren't even WORDS!!!! ED! ED! ED IS THE STANDARD!!! TEXT EDITOR. When IBM, in its ever-present omnipotence, needed to base their “edlin” on a Unix standard, did they mimic vi? No. Emacs? Surely you jest. They chose the most karmic editor of all. The standard. Ed is for those who can remember what they are working on. If you are an idiot, you should use Emacs. If you are an Emacs, you should not be vi. If you use ED, you are on THE PATH TO REDEMPTION. THE SO-CALLED “VISUAL” EDITORS HAVE BEEN PLACED HERE BY ED TO TEMPT THE FAITHLESS. DO NOT GIVE IN!!! THE MIGHTY ED HAS SPOKEN!!! ? Apologies to Patrick J. LoPresti who came up with this description of the mighty ED lo these many years ago.
Jamf Setup
This app allows organizations to enable end-users to customize their devices based on role or use-case without requiring credentials. It streamlines shared device workflows for patients, guests, or employees, ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments without IT intervention. The app can be branded with custom logos, colors, and text.
- End-user device customization
- Role-based configuration selection
- Credential-free user experience
- Branded app appearance
- Seamless integration with Jamf Pro
- Repeatable deployment process
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Jamf Setup provides a seamless way for end users to customize a device based upon their role or use-case, creating a new kind of shared device workflow for any organization. No credentials are required, which allows any patient, guest or employee to select their own configuration. IT intervention is not required, making the deployments consistent and repeatable. Customize the look and feel of the app with your own logo, colors and text for a truly branded experience. This app works in conjunction with device management from Jamf Pro and, optionally, Jamf Reset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ed the Editor at 5.0 against Jamf Setup's 4.4. Ed the Editor also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Jamf Setup's advantage is device support. On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ed the Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
| Parameter | Ed the Editor | Jamf Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Efroymson | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
Ed the Editor
Jamf Setup
In-app purchases
Ed the Editor
No in-app purchases
Jamf Setup
No in-app purchases
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