Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to txtpad+

Work with .txt files on Android

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. txtpad+ launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   NXT Editor▲71

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

   2020 · alexhawking.itch.io · its alternatives →

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   Txxt.app – an ultra simple SMS notepad▲20

   2018 · txxt.app · its alternatives →

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   TxtNet Browser – Browse the Web over SMS, No Wi-Fi/Mobile Data Needed▲234

   Hello all, This is my second year of working on a project[1] with the goal of browsing the web, on an Android smartphone, without reliance on Wi-Fi or mobile data. While this concept might seem aimless, my goal was to provide a way for people in areas with limited, expensive, or censored cellular internet access a way to view the web in a basic format. I finished work on a basic client-server model last year[2], and this year, I implemented a new pseudo-distributed peer-to-peer model that allows any TxtNet Browser user to use their own smartphone to run a background server service that…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   txtpad▲6

   Very simple online text editor

   2024 · txtpad.io · its alternatives →

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   Material Files – Open Source Material Design File Manager for Android▲163

   Features: - Open source: Lightweight, clean and secure. - Material Design: Follows Material Design guidelines, with attention into details. - Breadcrumbs: Navigate in the filesystem with ease. - Root support: View and manage files with root access. - Archive support: View, extract and create common compressed files. - NAS support: View and manage files on FTP, SFTP and SMB servers. - Themes: Customizable UI colors, plus night mode with optional true black. - Linux-aware: Knows symbolic links, file permissions and SELinux context. - Robust: Uses Linux system calls under the hood, not yet…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Txtpen – web highlights and in-text comments▲65

   2017 · txtpen.com · its alternatives →

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   Andedit 2, a text editor for Android▲26

   2013 · andedit.com · its alternatives →

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   Txtnish – a client for the microblogging platform twtxt▲40

   A twtxt client with minimal dependencies. Contribute to mdom/txtnish development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Tasks.txt▲147

   Plain text task manager for macOS

   Jul 2026 · taskstxt.app · its alternatives →

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    txtNest▲40

    Private text storage in your browser

    2025 · txtnest.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Zyntax IDE▲75

    Code Editor, Terminal, Git, AI Agent for Android

    Aug 2026 · zyntax.app · its alternatives →

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    NoteTabs▲129

    Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore

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

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    Gander, an Android file viewer that asks for no permissions▲211

    Hi HN, I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at all. I have always been uneasy about opening files people send me. On Android you either install a 400 MB office suite and sign in or use a small free viewer that wants storage access and ends up uploading your file to a server to render it. Also the hassle of having to download different apps for different file formats was really annoying. Gander holds no permissions, not even INTERNET so the OS itself guarantees the file cannot leave the…

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TxtPolls▲67

    Create text based polls that can be shared anywhere

    2019 · txtpolls.com · its alternatives →

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    StarNote▲127

    Note-taking and PDF editor for Android tablets

    2025 · starnote.ai · its alternatives →

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    Notes keeper - speech to text▲114

    Android notepad app

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Todotxt+▲93

    Plain Text task management on iOS, based on Todo.txt

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Txtl – Fast static website of text utilities▲65

    I often need simple text tools (e.g. diffing, epoch time conversion, number base conversion) and was frustrated that I couldn't find a simple option that was as fast as I wanted. Many (SEO-optimized) websites exist, but they unnecessarily send your input to their servers. I used tools like DevToys but their diff has been broken on Mac for a while [1] and it requires installing an app, and CyberChef is good but requires too many interactions (yes, I'm picky). So, I decided to build my own. txtl tries to autodetect what mode you want based on the input, and in general is fast and gets out of…

    2025 · viveksjain.github.io · its alternatives →

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    TxtPages – Create fast text webpages▲17

    Create plain text webpages, blog posts, reference pages, or quick notes. The page you create will have a unique url which you can share with others. TxtPages is a clone of the popular Txti tool for creating fast text web pages.

    2023 · txtpages.xyz · its alternatives →

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    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · txtedit.dev · its alternatives →

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    Txtfy: Text Manipulation Tools▲10

    All In one text manipulation tools app

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Fileloom▲82

    A free, ad-free Android viewer for all your files

    May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    +note▲10

    Fast and easy notepad

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    PDFgear for Android▲57

    Read, Edit, Convert,Fill, Sign& Organize PDFs-All for Free!

    2024 · pdfgear.com · its alternatives →

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