Best App Editor Free Text

242+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good app editor free text. We benchmark 242+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top App Editor Free Text (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Text Editor.Text Editor.Free4.4★ (4.3K)NoYesSep 2026
2Typorama: Text on Photo EditorTyporama: Text on Photo EditorFree4.8★ (116K)NoYesSep 2026
3SubtextSubtextFree4.5★ (79)NoNoSep 2026
4PicTextEdit-Change Photo TextPicTextEdit-Change Photo TextFreeNoYesSep 2026
5Runestone Text EditorRunestone Text EditorFree was $4.994.7★ (2K)NoYesSep 2026
6Edit Text In Photo - ForgeitEdit Text In Photo - ForgeitFree4.7★ (6)YesYesSep 2026
7Only Text EditorOnly Text EditorFree5.0★ (1)NoYesSep 2026
8Google DocsGoogle DocsFree4.8★ (3.2M)NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for App Editor Free Text

Text Editor.#1

Text Editor. by TAPUNIVERSE LLC

A must have text editor
4.4😞(4.3K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#22in Developer Tools
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A versatile text editor for managing files on your device and in the cloud. Supports various text formats, rich text editing, and custom fonts. Offers cloud integration and sharing capabilities.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great for direct editing
  • 👍 Wonderful for writing
  • 👍 Smooth and modern
  • 👍 Reads and edits well

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Locks access to files
  • 🔒 Requires subscription to use
  • 🐛 Crashes when opening files
  • 🐛 Inconsistent file saving
  • 🐛 Freezes and becomes unresponsive
Typorama: Text on Photo Editor#2

Typorama: Text on Photo Editor by App Business Ventures LLC

Typography Art & Poster Maker
Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
4.8😊(116K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create stunning typographic designs and posters from your text and photos without needing design skills. The app automatically generates unique layouts with various fonts and styles, saving you hours of work. Perfect for social media posts, flyers, and branding.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Incredibly fun to use
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Graphics Junkie
  • 👍 Top class designs
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Superb app
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Beautiful app
  • 👍 Typorama
  • 👍 No graphic designer needed ever
  • 👍 Highly recommended
  • 👍 Very useful app
  • 👍 Amazing
  • 👍 Helpful app
  • 👍 Great for social media
  • 👍 Awesome for content marketing
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Typorama review
  • 🐛 REMOVED ACCESS TO PRO FEATURES I PAID FOR AFTER I UPGRADED iPHONE
  • 🐛 Keep crashing
  • 🐛 Charging again for watermark removal
  • 🐛 It's not free
  • 🐛 Unsatisfied, can't control formatting
  • 🐛 Why the randomised options?
  • 🐛 Used to be better
  • 🐛 Already paid for
  • 🐛 Not recognizing my subscription
  • 🐛 Paid but could not access Pro service
  • 🐛 Frustrating subscription issues
  • 🐛 It's not free
  • 🐛 App no longer free
  • 🐛 App quality poor, too many glitches
  • 🐛 App stopped working for no reason after months of perfection
  • 🐛 Pro is Buggy, You don't get what you pay for
Subtext#3

Subtext by Charcoal Design

Simple, elegant text editor
Worth Considering
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.5😊(79 ratings)
Free
#87in Developer Tools
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A straightforward text editor for iPhone and iPad, allowing direct creation and editing of files within iCloud. It offers advanced controls for line endings and character encoding, ideal for on-the-go code or data file modifications.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and efficient
  • 🚀 Fast and lightweight
  • 🆓 Free and no ads
  • ✨ Clean and intuitive UI
  • 📂 Seamless Files app integration
  • 🔢 Line numbers included
  • 💡 No bloatware
  • 🌍 Works well on iPad
  • 🔒 Privacy-respecting
  • 📝 Great for plain text editing
  • 👆 Easy to use
  • 🌟 Minimalist design
  • 🔄 Supports various encodings
  • 📂 Integrates with iCloud/Dropbox
  • ♿ Accessible with VoiceOver

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Fails on network drives
  • 🐛 Data corruption risk
  • 🐛 Difficulty unselecting text
  • 🐛 Buggy Chinese input method
  • 🐛 Random capitalization issues
  • 🐛 Large files cause errors
  • 🐛 No cancel option for save/exit
  • 🐛 Picky about file extensions
  • 🐛 Cannot edit non-text files
  • 🐛 Autosave can be problematic
  • 🐛 No always-on tab key
  • 🐛 Default focus to EOF
  • 🐛 Chinese input method errors
  • 🐛 File saving issues

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FAQ about App Editor Free Text

What is the best app editor free text for iPhone?
Text Editor. tops our app editor free text ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 4.3K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Text Editor. has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 242+ app editor free text on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app allows you to browse and edit various text files directly on your device and synchronize them with cloud services like iCloud, Google Drive, and Box. It supports multiple file formats and offers rich text editing capabilities.
You can edit TXT and RTF files, as well as any file that can be read as text, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The app also lets you view text in any font and style you choose.