Best Text Edit Apps

3.7😞(376 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

Text Editor. by TAPUNIVERSE LLC

A must have text editor

Strong Contender

🛠️ Developer Tools

4.4😞(4.3K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#27in Developer Tools

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

Google Docs by Google

Edit Documents and Collaborate

Worth Considering

Simple, elegant text editor

4.8😊(3.2M ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#9in Productivity

Create, edit, and collaborate on documents online in real time. Work together seamlessly with your team, even offline, and access a variety of file types. AI-powered features can help draft and refine content.

What We Love

🚀 Convenient and accessible
👍 Seamless collaboration
🔒 Automatic saving
💡 Offline functionality
👍 Versatile for various uses

Room to Improve

🐛 Laggy performance and input delays
👎 Limited formatting and customization options
🔍 Difficult to organize and navigate documents
👎 Compatibility issues with other platforms

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Subtext

Direct iCloud file editingNo import/export requiredLine ending control

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Syntax highlighting for many languagesCustomizable themes and fontsAdvanced find and replace

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Edit .txt files

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Pure plain text editingZero clutter interfaceCustomizable typography

A minimalist text editor for iOS that prioritizes simplicity and speed. It allows users to view and edit plain text files without any formatting distractions, offering a clean writing experience with customizable typography and seamless integration with the Files app.

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This AI-powered app helps you be more productive at work. Chat with an AI assistant to create content, manage projects, find files, and learn new concepts. It offers voice interaction and expert insights for various tasks.

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Browse and edit text filesHTML, CSS, JS file supportRich text editing

Edit and view text files, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, directly on your device. This tool supports rich text editing and allows you to easily share your files.

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Text editingText-to-speech conversionOCR (text extraction from images)

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Edit any text fileRich text formattingLive HTML/markdown preview

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.