Best Text Diff Apps

246+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.2 avg rating

18 free apps

Updated October 2026

Looking for free text diff apps? 18 of our 246+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Text Diff Apps (October 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	TextMaster - Compare OCR Voice	Free	3.0★ (2)	Yes	Yes	Oct 2026
2	Sift Text Diff	Free	2.0★ (1)	No	No	Sep 2026
3	TXTdiff	Free	—	No	Yes	Sep 2026
4	Diff Checker - Compare Text	Free	—	No	Yes	May 2026
5	Compare Text	Free	—	No	No	Sep 2026
6	Compare Text: Text difference	Free	3.0★ (4)	Yes	Yes	Jul 2026
7	TextRift	Free	—	No	Yes	Sep 2026
8	Text Comp	Free	3.0★ (6)	No	Yes	May 2026

Top Picks for Text Diff

#1

TextMaster - Compare OCR Voice by 睿张

Simple and efficient

Editor's Choice

3.0(2 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This app combines text comparison, image OCR, and speech-to-text functionality. It helps users quickly spot text differences, extract text from images, and convert spoken words into editable text for various productivity needs.

#2

Sift Text Diff by Linh Phan Nhat Khanh

Compare Texts Side by Side

Strong Contender

📊 Productivity

2.0(1 ratings)

Free

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Compare two versions of any text side-by-side to quickly identify added, removed, or modified lines. Features include inline viewing, word-level highlighting, and options to ignore whitespace or case. Save comparisons locally for easy recall.

#3

TXTdiff by 宇鄢

Snap.Compare.Confirm.DONE

Worth Considering

0.0(0 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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More Text Diff apps to explore

Diff Checker - Compare Text

Diff Checker - Compare Text

Diff Checker - Compare Text

Text to Text Comparison Tool

📊 Productivity

Text compare & Diff checker

📊 Productivity

Compare Text: Text difference

Compare Text: Text difference

Compare Text: Text difference

compare two text

Effortlessly analyze and identify variations between two pieces of text. This tool highlights differences side-by-side, saving time for writers, developers, and students. Simplify document, code, or academic paper comparisons with a user-friendly interface.

Instant text comparisonHighlights all text differencesUser-friendly interface

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Fast, private text diff

🛠️ Developer Tools

by Yoichi Nozaki

Easily compare two text files or directories with a clear 2-pane interface. Import files from iCloud or other apps, including archives, and analyze differences with filtering and search options. It also offers basic image comparison.

Compare text files and directoriesImport from iCloud and other appsArchive file support (zip, tar, etc.)

free with in-app purchases

Diff Checker: Text Compare

Diff Checker: Text Compare

Diff Checker: Text Compare

Highlight Code File Edits

🛠️ Developer Tools

Compare & Analyze

📊 Productivity

Effortless, Accurate, Instant

Easily find differences between two texts by pasting, typing, or scanning images. This tool automatically highlights discrepancies with synchronized scrolling for a clear comparison.

Text difference highlightingCamera OCR for text extractionSynchronized scrolling

📊 Productivity

QuickEditor - Text & Code

QuickEditor - Text & Code

QuickEditor - Text & Code

Advanced Text & Code Editor.

A powerful and fast text and code editor for iOS and macOS. It unifies local files, cloud storage, and remote servers in a customizable workspace with advanced editing tools and syntax highlighting.

Advanced file managerUnified global searchSyntax highlighting

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Before and After Photo Сompare

Before and After Photo Сompare

Before and After Photo Сompare

Side by Side Photo Slider BA

Easily create dynamic 'Before & After' photo animations with customizable transitions, speed, and duration. Share your stunning visual comparisons directly to social media.

Create Before & After photo animationsCustomize animation speed and directionSelect video format and duration

📷 Photo & Video

free with in-app purchases

DocCompare: PDF & Word Compare

DocCompare: PDF & Word Compare

DocCompare: PDF & Word Compare

Contract & Doc Diff Tool

Instantly find differences between documents like contracts, code, and essays. This app offers a private, offline solution for comparing text and PDF files, highlighting additions and deletions with a clear visual interface.

Side-by-side comparisonHighlights additions and deletionsSupports PDF, Word, TXT, MD

free with in-app purchases

Text Repeater Text App

WhatChanged – Folder Compare

WhatChanged – Folder Compare

WhatChanged – Folder Compare

File compare & diff checker

Text Editor - LiquidLogic

Text Editor - LiquidLogic

Text Editor - LiquidLogic

Text, Coding, Grep, FTP

A powerful text and code editor for mobile devices. It offers cloud and server file editing via FTP and SSH, real-time HTML/Markdown preview, and Git version control. Includes ChatGPT integration for enhanced coding assistance.

Multi-tab editingSplit-screen viewReal-time search with regex

🛠️ Developer Tools

PDF Compare & AI Detector

PDF Compare & AI Detector

PDF Compare & AI Detector

Offline Compare with Git-style

Quickly identify discrepancies between documents and text files. Features synced scrolling, color-coded changes, and a similarity score to streamline reviews of contracts, reports, and AI-generated content. Offers detailed PDF analysis and report generation.

Fast text/PDF comparisonColor-highlight additions & deletionsSimilarity score (percentage)

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

EZText - Text Editor

EZText - Text Editor

EZText - Text Editor

This app is a versatile text editor for viewing and editing various file types, including plain text, RTF, HTML, and markdown. It offers rich formatting options, live previews for web content, and robust editing tools like search and replace, undo/redo, and style copying. Easily manage files across cloud services and export to PDF.

Edit any text fileRich text formattingLive HTML/markdown preview

📊 Productivity

Copy Text From Image

Copy Text From Image

Copy Text From Image

Copy Text from Image

Extract text from images quickly and easily. Crop images, save text to TXT or PDF files, or copy directly to your clipboard. Features a simple and professional user interface for efficient use.

Extract text from imagesCrop imagesSave text as TXT file

🛠️ Developer Tools

FAQ about Text Diff

What are the best text diff apps for iPhone?

TextMaster - Compare OCR Voice tops our text diff apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 3.0-star average from 2 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free text diff apps for iPhone?

Yes — 18 of the top text diff apps we rank are free to download, including TextMaster - Compare OCR Voice and Sift Text Diff.

Does TextMaster - Compare OCR Voice have ads or in-app purchases?

TextMaster - Compare OCR Voice shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.

How many text diff apps are on the App Store?

We track 246+ text diff apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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