Tinker Text vs Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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/
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tinker Text asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Tinker Text | Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Matthias Wotschke | Shota Sukhiashvili |
In-app purchases
Tinker Text
No in-app purchases
Text Editor
- Premium$4.99









