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Best Runestone Apps & Games

241+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
18 free apps & games
Updated September 2026

Runestone Text Editor is the household name in runestone, but it's far from the only option. We track 241+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Runestone Apps & Games (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Runestone Text EditorRunestone Text EditorFree was $4.994.7★ (1.9K)NoYesSep 2026
2Koder Code EditorKoder Code EditorFree4.6★ (12K)NoNoSep 2026
3Runestone Keeper - Cimu GamesRunestone Keeper - Cimu GamesFree4.3★ (4)NoYesAug 2026
4Runes - pocket advisorRunes - pocket advisorFree3.4★ (17)YesNoJul 2026
5Runestone PuzzleRunestone PuzzleFree—YesYesMay 2026
6Learn the Old Runes premiumLearn the Old Runes premium$0.991.0★ (1)NoNoAug 2026
7Futhark: Runic KeyboardFuthark: Runic KeyboardFree was $0.994.8★ (83)YesYesSep 2026
8Daily RuneDaily RuneFree—YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Runestone

Runestone Text Editor#1

Runestone Text Editor by Simon B. Støvring

Edit plain text and code
Editor's Choice
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.7😊(1.9K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#39in Developer Tools
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A powerful plain text and code editor for iPhone and iPad. Offers syntax highlighting, line numbers, find and replace, and extensive customization options for developers and writers.

What We Love

  • 💎 Excellent text editor
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 🎨 Customizable themes and appearance
  • 🔒 Secure file storage and sync
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 💰 Good value for premium version
  • 🤖 Helpful developer

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty navigating files/folders
  • 📝 Limited functionality without premium
  • 🔌 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🔒 Difficulty accessing files in cloud storage
Koder Code Editor#2

Koder Code Editor by Reny Mustika

(S)FTP, Dropbox, Webdav, SSH
Strong Contender
🛠️ Developer Tools
4.6😐(12K ratings)
Free
#20in Developer Tools
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A powerful code editor for mobile devices, offering syntax highlighting for over 80 languages, remote file access, and a built-in terminal. Perfect for developers who need to code on the go with a well-designed interface.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great for coding on the go
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
  • 🚀 Efficient file management
  • 🚀 Supports multiple file formats
  • 🚀 Seamless cloud integration

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bugs when switching between apps
  • 🐛 File corruption and data loss
  • 🐛 Unreliable SFTP/SSH connections
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options
Runestone Keeper - Cimu Games#3

Runestone Keeper - Cimu Games by INNOTEG LLC

Roguelike Dungeon Crawler
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.3(4 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Embark on a challenging roguelike dungeon crawl blending RPG elements and turn-based strategy. Explore randomly generated dungeons, battle diverse monsters, and collect loot with unique prefixes and suffixes. Master strategic combat and permanent death for an addictive puzzle-dungeon experience.

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FAQ about Runestone

What are the best runestone apps & games for iPhone?
Runestone Text Editor tops our runestone apps & games ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 1.9K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top runestone apps & games we rank are free to download, including Runestone Text Editor and Koder Code Editor.
Runestone Text Editor has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 241+ runestone apps & games on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Runestone Text Editor is a powerful plain text and code editor designed for iPhone and iPad. It provides features like syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, line numbers, advanced search and replace, and extensive customization options to enhance the editing experience for both code and plain text.
Key features include syntax highlighting for over a dozen languages, a selection of twelve themes, innovative find and replace functionality, customizable fonts and sizes, line and column cursor indicators, and the ability to use multiple windows on iPad. It also supports code formatting with Prettier.js and various text encodings.

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