Comparison

Safe for Password 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

Safe for Password

Features
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Manage all your passwords with the security provided by iOS Keychain services. Face/Touch ID or passcode authentication is mandatory.

About

Text Editor

This app is a powerful text editor designed for coding and general document creation. It offers AI-powered summarization, rewriting, and translation, along with robust file management across multiple cloud storage services. Enjoy features like multi-tab editing and side-by-side file comparison.

Highlights
  • AI summarization, rewriting, and translation
  • Multi-tab editing
  • Two-pane side-by-side view
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Support for multiple cloud storage services
  • File management and export
  • Automatic backup and history restore
Features
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PWEditor Next is a powerful text editor that lets you edit text files directly across a wide range of storage services. You can edit in real time while viewing a preview tailored to each file format. Based on the original PWEditor app, PWEditor Next has been redesigned for the latest iOS and iPadOS environments. ・Supports 10 storage types  Supports local files, five cloud storage services (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box), and four server types (FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV).  - SFTP supports username and password authentication.  - WebDAV supports username and password authentication and connects over HTTP or HTTPS. ・Previews 16 file formats  - Dedicated previews: PDF and images  - Document formats: HTML, Markdown, and AsciiDoc  - Diagram and chart formats: Mermaid, PlantUML, Graphviz, D2, and Pikchr  - Tree formats: JSON, YAML, XML, and PropertyList  - Table formats: CSV and TSV  The 14 formats other than PDF and images also support real-time previews.  For CSV and TSV, you can configure whether the file has a header row and choose the delimiter. ・Advanced editor features  - Syntax highlighting  - 20 languages: Arduino、Bash/Shell、C、C++、C#、Dart、GO、Java、JavaScript、Kotlin、Lua、Objective-C、PHP、Python、R、Ruby、Rust、SQL、Swift、TypeScript  - 13 formats: AsciiDoc, CSS, D2, Graphviz, HTML, JSON, Markdown, Mermaid, Pikchr, PropertyList, PlantUML, XML, and YAML  - Display of invisible characters (half-width spaces, full-width spaces, tabs, and line breaks)  - Status information (character encoding, line endings, character count, and line count)  - File path display  - Line numbers  - Horizontal and vertical guide lines  - Auto-indentation  - Symbol input, including Undo and Redo  - Cursor movement  - Character encoding and line ending conversion ・Multiple tabs and split-screen view  Open and edit multiple files at the same time in tabs. The free plan supports up to two tabs; the Pro plan removes the tab limit.  In split-screen view, you can display two files or a file and its preview side by side within a single tab. Split-screen view is available on the free plan for local files and iCloud Drive. The Pro plan is required for all other storage services. ・Three types of search  - Find and replace within a file  - Search for file and directory names  - Search across multiple files ・File manager features  - File list  - Rename, copy, move, and delete files and directories  - Export files  - Recently opened files  - Favorites ・Backup history  Files are backed up before saving, before converting character encoding or line endings, and before restoring from backup history. You can use the history to restore an earlier version of a file. ・AI features  Use Apple Intelligence to summarize, rephrase, and translate text. ・Other features  - Switch the display language (Japanese, English, Spanish, or Chinese)  - Switch between light and dark themes  - Support for cloud storage sharing links  - Support for files shared from other apps ・Free plan and Pro plan  Basic features are available for free. The following features require the Pro plan:  - More than two tabs across all storage services  - Split-screen view, AI features, copy, move, and export for storage services other than local files and iCloud Drive  - Search within subdirectories and search filters for some storage services ・Terms of Use (Apple’s Standard EULA):  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Safe for Password3 screens
Text Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text Editor at every 2 days against Safe for Password's every 11 months. Text Editor also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Safe for Password sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safe for Password ships an update every 11 months, Text Editor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Safe for Password versus Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe for PasswordText Editor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExplorer TechnologiesMasatsugu Futamata

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Safe for Password

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisement$0.99
4 purchases

Text Editor

Subscriptions4
  • Ad-Free (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Ad-Free (Yearly)$5.991 Year
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  • Pro (Yearly)2 variants$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Safe for Password free?
Safe for Password is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Editor free?
Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Safe for Password or Text Editor have ads?
Both Safe for Password and Text Editor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Safe for Password or Text Editor?
Safe for Password ships an update every 11 months, and Text Editor every 2 days. Most recently, Safe for Password was updated on October 11, 2026 and Text Editor on October 25, 2026.

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