Comparison

Tinker Text vs Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

Tinker Text

This utility app allows for quick text transformations like sorting, replacing, and changing case. Results are automatically copied to the clipboard for easy sharing or further use. It offers an undo function and prioritizes user privacy by not saving text data.

Highlights
  • Text transformations (sort, replace, case change)
  • Automatic clipboard copy
  • Share functionality
  • Undo transformations
  • Clean whitespace
  • Capitalize words
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Tinker Text also helps you to transform it to uppercase, lowercase or clean up whitespace. All results are immediately copied back to the clipboard so you have them at hand when you need them! Plus you can share the result via the standard share options. Have fun! We would appreciate it a lot if you could rate the App (no nagging inside the app!). - Available transformations: Sort, Replace, Clean Whitespace, Uppercase, Lowercase, Capitalize Words, Clear Clipboard. - Undo is available for any transformation back to the last fresh launch of the App. - Safe: Your text is only kept in memory and never saved or sent anywhere unless you choose to share it. - Works in portrait and landscape orientation. - Optimized for accessibility. - Localized in English and German. - Optimized for iPhone and iPad.

About

Text Editor

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Edit and view text files instantly. Fast, offline, and ready to go. Features: • Plain Text Editing: Open, modify, and save .txt documents with ease • RTF Document Support: Read and modify Rich Text files (.rtf) • Custom Themes: Personalize your workspace with app accent colors and custom editor text colors • Pro Keyboard Row: Quick-access toolbar for tabs, brackets, and essential text symbols • Built-In Search: Easily find specific words inside long documents with the Find Navigator • Quick Share: Easily export, print, or share your documents with a single tap Free Users: • Daily Limit: Create 1 new document and export 1 file per day. Premium Unlocks: • No daily limit: Create as many documents as you like • Export as PDF & Rich Text • Face ID & Passcode lock • Document Analytics Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shotexstudio.com/text-editor-txt-file-viewer/

Screenshots

Tinker Text4 screens
Text Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tinker Text at none against Text Editor's 1. Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, 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. Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tinker Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tinker Text ships an update every 12 months, Text Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tinker Text versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinker TextText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatthias WotschkeShota Sukhiashvili

In-app purchases

None

Tinker Text

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Editor

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Tinker Text free?
Tinker Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tinker Text or Text Editor have ads?
Neither Tinker Text nor Text Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tinker Text or Text Editor?
Tinker Text ships an update every 12 months, and Text Editor weekly. Most recently, Tinker Text was updated on October 6, 2026 and Text Editor on October 5, 2026.

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