Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to txt.edit

The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. txt.edit launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rough Draft for iPhone & iPad▲158

   The worst text editor -- because it doesn't let you edit

   2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Textor▲8

   Missing plain text editor for iOS

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pretext▲142

   A powerful, clean Markdown & plain text editor for iOS 📝

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TextFlex▲179

   Text editor & HTML viewer for iOS

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notion for iOS▲866

   A collaborative editor for notes, tasks, and wikis

   2017 · notion.so · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Eddie▲94

   The text editor for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch!

   2016 · cellularnews.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WordBox▲60

   Beautiful iOS text editor with fleksy keyboard

   2014 · wordboxapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AP
   A plain-text file format for todos and check lists▲452

   After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Coda for iOS by Panic▲136

   Incredibly powered text editor for iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Code for iOS▲6

    An incredible, powerful, and portable text editor.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Source iOS▲278

    The best git client and code editor for iOS.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Text Workflow▲151

    Transform your text with easy to use rules

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14IM
    I made a simple PDF text editor▲327

    2020 · simpdf.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Writer▲81

    Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TextMate 2.0▲155

    Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac

    2019 · macromates.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Medium Editor▲266

    The dead simple inline editor toolbar

    2016 · yabwe.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

    Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →

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    Writer▲134

    Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Editorial▲100

    Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

    2016 · omz-software.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ocrX Image to Text▲125

    Scan and extract text from images on iPhone, iPad & Mac

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TypeSnippets▲89

    Keyboard that types for you. Text snippets for iOS.

    2015 · typesnippets.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NXT Editor▲71

    The best app for working with raw text (.txt) files

    2020 · alexhawking.itch.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Orchard▲113

    A new kind of AI text editor, designed for thought

    2022 · orchard.ink · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →