Best Plain Text Total Editor Apps

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Subtext by Charcoal Design

Simple, elegant text editor

Strong Contender

4.5😊(79 ratings)

Free

#87in Developer Tools

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

TextEdit - Text Editor by Kairoos Solutions SL

Plain Text, RTF, MD, LaTeX, AI

Worth Considering

No formatting, just textEdit .txt, .csv, .md filesOptimal line spacing

3.7😞(377 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

A fast and versatile text editor for mobile devices, offering compatibility with various file formats and editors. It provides a distraction-free writing experience with advanced formatting, organization, and sharing features.

What We Love

📝 Simple and clean text editor
🔗 Integrates well with iCloud
👍 Useful for basic document editing

Room to Improve

💰 Requires subscription for full functionality
🔒 Locks users out of previously purchased content
🚫 Prevents access to app without subscription
🤖 Forced AI integration that users don't want

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