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Textastic Code Editor

Alexander Blach · Developer Tools · United States store
#10 GROSSING · DEVELOPER TOOLS
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$1.9K
Likely $622 to $5.6K
▼ 99.9% in 14 days
New ratings
+14
in 2 days, 6.4K in total
Rating
4.7 of 5
2.6K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
53
was 52 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 24, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$22.4K
50 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
89.6K to 255.9K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 2.6K ratings44%
  • Germany 1.1K ratings19%
  • Japan 925 ratings16%
  • United Kingdom 478 ratings8%
  • Australia 194 ratings3%
  • France 184 ratings3%
  • Italy 111 ratings2%
  • Netherlands 97 ratings2%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (50 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
2.6K
AVG RATING
4.69
PRICE
Free
AGE
10.6y
LAST UPDATE
3d ago
VERSION
10.9.10
SIZE
26 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
53 (was 20)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 2 DAYS
+14
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · APP STORE EST
Show daily values
Sep 25, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 26, 2026$1.9K a month
Sep 27, 2026$1.9K a month
Sep 28, 2026$1.9K a month
Sep 29, 2026$1.9K a month
Sep 30, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 1, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 2, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 3, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 4, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 5, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 6, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 7, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 8, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 9, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 10, 2026$1.7M a month
Oct 11, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 12, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 13, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 14, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 15, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 16, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 17, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 18, 2026$815 a month
Oct 19, 2026$562 a month
Oct 20, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 21, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$1.9K a month
Oct 24, 2026$1.9K a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 25, 2026: #7 Developer Tools · AU. Now: #4 Developer Tools · SG.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 20266.4K ratings
Oct 23, 20266.4K ratings
Oct 24, 20266.4K ratings
6.4K on Oct 22, 2026, 6.4K on Oct 24, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
3 purchases listed
  • Textastic Pro (Yearly)$19.99
  • Textastic Pro (Monthly)$2.99
  • Textastic Pro (One-Time)$69.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.9 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share23%
From the latest 321 written reviews, covering 3878 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
5 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases16 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
2.6K ratings
5★86%
4★7%
3★2%
2★1%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 321 reviews on the United States App Store, Mar 12, 2016 to Oct 15, 2026: 23% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription35%

26 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This seems like an amazing app based on everything I've seen, but everything is locked behind a paywall.
★★★★★ You literally cannot do anything until you purchase the subscription.
★★★★★ There is no free version of this app without a subscription fee.
Bugs, things not working15%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Unless I am doing something wrong, simple editing does not work without subscription.
★★★★★ No puedo subir los archivos a al servidor, todo el tiempo marca un error.
★★★★★ The app does not work when establishing a ssh connection with a server using two-factor authentication (Duo-push).
Lost data, sync, backup9%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've never deleted an app so fast.
★★★★★ Here's the bad… All my code files just disappeared.
★★★★★ I am unsure why - maybe iCloud sync is reloading the document and it only remembers some keystrokes?
Wrong or poor results9%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Unless I am doing something wrong, simple editing does not work without subscription.
★★★★★ The free version is only a placeholder. It cannot even read text files, let alone edit. Label it honestly with the $19.99 price tag.
★★★★★ This app is basically useless to me without a git integration.
Limits, credits, locked features8%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I have to pay just to look at text content?
★★★★★ This seems like an amazing app based on everything I've seen, but everything is locked behind a paywall.
★★★★★ Downloaded the app thinking it was free, but you have to pay to use the app, you can't create or edit files without paying :( sadly misleading
No customer support7%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I wouldn't mind paying for the life-time version if it was cheaper, but it's like $70 for some basic features and coding support for a good chunk of languages and that's it pretty much.
★★★★★ Dropbox support provided by app is pretty much useless, thus can't do much.
★★★★★ I'm Chinese,I sincerely hope you can support Chinese Language.And how can I run codes?I can understand most of the English words but I still don't know how to run codes.Plz help me.
Missing features7%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's missing prediction in CSS and JS.
★★★★★ Requested a refund since the lack of this capability make the app not useful for me.
★★★★★ I'm now completely used to the awkward workflow but I still sometimes overwrite a file that I edited somewhere else and wind up with a mix of my Textastic edits into a local file missing the previously committed edits…
Worse after an update3%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've bought this app many years ago, now as per new version notes all new features released in the future won't be available to me.
★★★★★ So this editor works fine for a one-off update to a single property in a single file, but its poor file management makes it a bad choice for a code IDE.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I highly recommend & encourage anyone who needs anything to do with coding to give Textastic a try. 5★, Sep 20, 2026
  • I wish the pro subscription were less of a necessity and more of an optional upgrade for advanced features. 2★, Aug 15, 2026
  • I don't need any application bad enough to have monthly subscriptions. 1★, Jun 2, 2026
  • However there are some modern features I wish it had such as being able to preview my Next.js, react typescript projects, The browser preview I'd love to be able to change device widths like what google chrome can do… 3★, Sep 4, 2025
  • Wish they were upfront about that on the description. 2★, Jun 30, 2025
  • Great experience with this app, just wish it would be easier to create a .lua script on mobile without this app, but for free 😃 Still, did not expect such easiness! 4★, Jun 16, 2025
  • HOWEVER, as old as this IDE is it should have a formatter. 2★, Apr 21, 2025
  • Sometimes I wish it had a built-in Python interpreter, though I realize that might detract from the app's core mission. 5★, Feb 20, 2025
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
file without5without paying4free version4literally cannot3open file3what's the point3free trial3please fix3years ago4editing files3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Great support15%

33 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Even though I don't need this app anymore, I may just buy it outright to show these devs some support.
★★★★★ The built in sftp and ssh support is extremely helpful.
★★★★★ Would be great to have extra support for ssh forwarding.
Easy to use13%

29 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Now this has to be the most user-friendly app out there.
★★★★★ It's got a great interface, is easy to use, and lets me comfortably work on websites on my iPad.
★★★★★ I bought Textastic with the impression of “oh, god…”, but I instead got “yay!” Even transferring files between my Mac and my phone was easy.
Looks great11%

24 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Everything works so seamlessly; the interface makes it a breeze, and you're given so many tools to help you at your disposal.
★★★★★ It's got a great interface, is easy to use, and lets me comfortably work on websites on my iPad.
★★★★★ When working with Unix or Unix-like servers, it is one of the best tools to provide functionality for the limited interaction from the command line interface.
Useful, it helps9%

20 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Good ability to manage files in iCloud, which makes it a useful tool for editing files sync'ed to the cloud from your laptop.
★★★★★ The built in sftp and ssh support is extremely helpful.
★★★★★ I use Textastic when I'm out with only my iPhone and need to make a quick code fix on a website. It's also great on iPad, with the “flick keys” for common programming characters.
Accurate, great results8%

18 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It works great and it works seamlessly.
★★★★★ For everything on offer here, and the quality and stability of the app itself, it's more than worth the price it's listed at.
★★★★★ Good for doing a little hacking on the go!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 15, 2026
Perfect Efficient Text Editor

Easy, clean UI. True plain text editor with efficient tools and snappy response. Makes working with plain text on iOS a dream.

★★★★★Oct 14, 2026
Literally Cannot Even Look Without Paying. Confusing as Well

What is this? I have to pay just to look at text content? What’s the point of that? Like I can understand paying for some other features, but not the basic, bare minimum ones. That’s ridiculous. Open a file, pay-wall telling you to pay to look at the code. I wouldn’t mind paying for the life-time version if it was cheaper, but it’s like $70 for some basic features and coding support for a good chunk of languages and that’s it pretty much. Worthless.

★★★★★Oct 10, 2026
SaaS claims another victim

I thought you were one of the good ones, man.

★★★★★Sep 20, 2026
Completely Amazed

Now this has to be the most user-friendly app out there. After 15 years of owning an iPhone, this is my first-ever review I’m leaving on an app because it’s just that good. I didn’t know a single thing about coding. All I knew is that I had a project to finish that needed to involve it, and I’m without a PC. So I gave the free trial a whirl to see what all I could accomplish with it. And before I knew it, the guy who had about as much understanding as a caveman does with technology was able to finish the project days before the trial even ended! Everything works so seamlessly; the interface makes it a breeze, and you’re given so many tools to help you at your disposal. On top of that, I haven’t run into a single bug or crash after hours of tinkering with it. I highly recommend & encourage anyone who needs anything to do with coding to give Textastic a try. The free trial is all you need to experience the ease of coding that these devs worked so hard to accomplish. Even though I don’t need this app anymore, I may just buy it outright to show these devs some support. They’ve definitely earned it.

★★★★★Sep 12, 2026
Best All Around Code Editor on iPad

Please do not let this app die and become another software developer’s “if only”. Dev tools on the iPad are so limited and I cannot describe the gratitude I have that this exists. PRETTY PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING AND ONLY IMPROVING

★★★★★Sep 6, 2026
Cant text edit

Buy pro version and can text edit🤣🤣

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

Apple Search Ads this app ran in the last 90 days, from Apple's public ad repository.

STATUS
Running now
FIRST SEEN
Jun 29, 2026
AD VARIATIONS
22
EU COUNTRIES
4
WHERE
Search results in DE, FR, IT, NL. Formats: Icon + Asset Ad, Icon Ad. Last impression Oct 19, 2026.
AD TEXT
  • Text, Coding, SFTP Client, SSH
Ad creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creativeAd creative

Apple only publishes ads shown in the EU (EU Digital Services Act), with a 7 day delay. An app that advertises only outside the EU shows nothing here.

Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

html5support5textastic4text4javascript4file4syntax highlighting3ssh terminal3html css3css javascript3multiple files3code3syntax3ftp3webdav3ssh3css3full3multiple3files3tabs3highlighting2programming2languages2

What's new in 10.9.10

- Addressed an issue on iOS 27 where buttons in the bottom toolbar could briefly remain tappable after disappearing during navigation. Rapid taps could open duplicate screens or trigger unintended actions. - Updated the trusted root certificates used to verify TLS certificates for FTPS connections. This update also removes root certificates affected by the recent eMudhra security incident. - Improved purchase recognition in certain Family Sharing configurations.

Released Mar 12, 2016. Current version shipped Oct 21, 2026.

Store description

Textastic is a comprehensive and versatile text and code editor for iPad and iPhone. It supports syntax highlighting for more than 80 programming and markup languages. Connect to SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV servers or to your Dropbox account. Use the built-in SSH terminal to work directly on your server. Features: - Syntax highlighting for more than 80 languages, including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, C++, Swift, Objective-C, Rust, XML, Markdown, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Lua, YAML, JSON, SQL, shell scripts, and many more (full list available on the website) - Compatible with Sublime Text 3 and TextMate 1 syntax definitions and themes - Code completion for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C, Objective-C, and PHP - SFTP (SSH), FTP, FTPS (FTP over SSL), WebDAV, and Dropbox clients - SSH terminal connections - Code formatter for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON - Git repositories from the Git client app Working Copy can be opened as external folders in Textastic - Emmet support - JavaScript console - iCloud Drive file synchronization - WebDAV server for easy file transfer between Textastic and your Mac or PC over Wi-Fi - Symbol list for quick navigation within a file - Full support for external keyboards, trackpads, and mice - Configurable keyboard shortcuts - Additional keys above the virtual keyboard for frequently used programming characters - Cursor navigation wheel for easy text selection - Move the cursor using swipe gestures - Split View and Slide Over multitasking on iPad - Open multiple files in tabs - Multiple windows on iPadOS - Dark Mode support - Support for common text encodings such as UTF-8, UTF-16, and ISO-8859-1 - Support for different tab widths and soft tabs (spaces instead of tabs) - Custom fonts - Find and Replace, including regular expression search - Find in multiple files - File information such as character and word counts - Local and remote web preview for HTML and Markdown files Pricing: Textastic requires a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Each subscription includes a 7-day free trial with full access to all features. Privacy Policy: https://www.textasticapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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