Comparison

Ed the Editor vs Simple Dice

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Simple Dice

This app provides accessible dice rolling for RPG games, designed with accessibility needs in mind. It supports VoiceOver for users with visual impairments and offers a straightforward, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Accessible dice rolling
  • VoiceOver support
  • Ad-free experience
  • Designed for RPGs
  • Simple interface
Features
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Simple Dice is an app designed to allow people with accessibility needs to use "d" themed dice for RPG games. Be sure to use Apples VoiceOver feature if you have accessibility needs. No ads. Just simple dice. That's it.

Screenshots

Ed the Editor1 screens
Simple Dice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ed the Editor at none against Simple Dice's 5. Ed the Editor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Simple Dice's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 2) and device support. On price 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. Simple Dice sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Ed the Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ed the Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Dice has 92 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ed the Editor's written reviews are positive against 75% of Simple Dice's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ed the Editor versus Simple Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEd the EditorSimple Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings292 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert EfroymsonSuperFly Games Ltd

Customer experience

Ed the Editor

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Dice

All ratings92 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ed the Editor

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Simple Dice

One-time5
  • Cookie Tip$0.99
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • Burger Tip$4.99
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  • Pizza Tip$9.99
  • Chinese Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Ed the Editor free?
Ed the Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Dice free?
Simple Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ed the Editor or Simple Dice?
Ed the Editor is rated higher. Ed the Editor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple Dice averages 4.6 from 92 ratings.

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