Comparison

Source Edit 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

Source Edit

This Safari extension allows you to view and edit the HTML source code of any webpage directly on your iPhone or iPad. Make real-time changes to live pages without needing an internet connection or an account. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally.

Highlights
  • View full HTML source
  • Edit HTML in real-time
  • Apply changes to live pages
  • Works offline on device
  • No account or internet needed
  • Privacy-focused local processing
Features
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Source Edit is a Safari Action Extension that puts a full HTML source editor right in your browser — on iPhone and iPad. Browse to any page in Safari, tap the Share button, and Source Edit instantly loads the complete HTML source in a clean editor. Make your changes, tap Done, and they're applied to the live page on the spot. What you can do: • Inspect the full HTML structure of any webpage • Edit, tweak, or test HTML changes in real time • Apply edits back to the live page without reloading • Works entirely on your device — no account, no server, no internet required Privacy first: Source Edit processes everything locally. It never collects, stores, or transmits your data. No tracking, no analytics, no third parties.

About

Text editor

A versatile text editor for iPhone and iPad, optimized for source code and HTML. It offers syntax highlighting, file management, cloud integration, and online code compilation. Preview HTML and Markdown, customize fonts, and view images or PDFs.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Online code compilation
  • Cloud integration (iCloud, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive)
  • File management
  • HTML/Markdown preview
  • FTP support
Features
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A text editor optimized for source code editing on iPhone and iPad. In addition to source code, it supports editing of HTML, Markdown, notes, and various other text formats. ■ Online Compilation Compile your code by integrating with an online compiler. Powered by Sphere Engine A Sphere Engine account is required Supported languages vary — please refer to the official website https://sphere-engine.com/ ■ Editor Features Syntax highlighting Symbol input and cursor control pad (toggleable) Undo / Redo (iPhone supported) Line numbers Search and replace Character / line count display (toggleable) Multiple file editing Invisible character display (line breaks, tabs, spaces) ■ File Management File / directory listing Create / delete / copy / move View file details (path, size, creation date, etc.) Local grep search ■ Cloud Integration Requires an account for each service iCloud Dropbox Google Drive OneDrive Box Google Drive is currently available only to a limited number of users ■ Other Features HTML / Markdown preview Font customization (type and size) FTP support Image / PDF viewer Feedback and feature requests are always welcome. Follow development updates on X (Twitter): @devpweditor Contact: devpweditor@gmail.com

Screenshots

Source Edit4 screens
Text editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text editor at Free against Source Edit's $0.99. Text editor also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 132 months). Source Edit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Text editor is free to download; Source Edit costs $0.99 up front. Text editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Source Edit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text editor holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text editor has 114 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Source Edit's written reviews are positive against 46% of Text editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Source Edit ships an update every 132 months, Text editor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Source Edit versus Text editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSource EditText editor
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)3.9 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews46.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 132 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB81 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPulsely ConsultingMasatsugu Futamata

Customer experience

Source Edit

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Text editor

All ratings114 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Source Edit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text editor

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Font size always 1 pixel
  • Cannot export files
  • Files stuck on iPad
  • Google Drive not working
  • Files not showing in Files app
Show 17 more
  • Cannot access local files
  • Crashes on opening
  • Doesn't save changes
  • Randomly resets
  • App doesn't open
  • Mismatched file names with cloud storage
  • Export error: 'No subdirectory in directory info list'
  • Incorrect UTF-8 encoding and line endings
  • Messed up HTML by replacing characters (dashes to underscores)
  • Replaces straight double quotes with curly ones
  • Cursor does not always position correctly
  • App doesn't read editor correctly (e.g., 'type' attribute)
  • Transparently substitutes multi-character Unicode for straight text
  • Forgot password, no reset option
  • App closes immediately after starting
  • Irritating reset problem still exists
  • Resets when hitting Save

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to turn off ads (paid version)
  • Dark mode option
  • Share sheet integration
  • Local version of Dropbox files
  • Ability to search within a file while editing
Show 5 more
  • Improve dark mode with dark keyboard
  • Ability to write file contents before naming/saving
  • Fix Google Drive integration
  • Improve UI to be more modern
  • Show up in share sheet menu to open files directly

In-app purchases

None

Source Edit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Text editor

One-time1
  • Hide ads$0.99

Questions

Is Source Edit free?
Source Edit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text editor free?
Text editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Source Edit or Text editor?
Text editor is rated higher. Source Edit averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Text editor averages 3.9 from 114 ratings.
Do Source Edit or Text editor have ads?
Text editor shows ads; Source Edit does not.
Which is updated more often, Source Edit or Text editor?
Source Edit ships an update every 132 months, and Text editor every 9 days. Most recently, Source Edit was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text editor on November 6, 2026.

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