---
title: "Subtext - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad.  Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export.  Includes advanced features such as line e"
---

# Subtext — United States
> Simple, elegant text editor

![Subtext App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/e0/48/69/e0486944-75c3-6daa-f463-2b59730f72de/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-sRGB-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Nick Lockwood](https://apptail.io/developer/nick-lockwood-XDV)
**Category:** Developer Tools
**Rating:** 4.5/5 (82 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.charcoaldesign.Subtext
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.2.7 (released 2026-08-27)
**Original Release:** 2022-02-01
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1606625287)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/united-states)

## Subtext Description
Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad.

Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export.

Includes advanced features such as line ending and character set encoding control.

Perfect for making quick edits to code or data files on the go!

## Subtext Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/18/c6/1a/18c61a07-8a13-1ee9-771a-137a31831d33/01-Shopping-List.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/0a/af/12/0aaf126a-cb6e-9642-c3e2-2c1921a2b9a1/02-New-File.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a8/41/89/a8418984-15d8-27f0-7c81-989d87f1e1c7/03-Code-Selection.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/2c/e1/a0/2ce1a0de-4099-a893-ec58-d9e790d16d6f/04-Dark-Mode.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/e8/43/fe/e843feb6-6a44-b836-ee33-493f6f917223/05-Advanced-Menu.png/1242x2688.png)

## Subtext Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 63 (77%)
- 4 stars: 6 (7%)
- 3 stars: 8 (10%)
- 2 stars: 2 (2%)
- 1 stars: 3 (4%)

## Subtext Reviews in United States

### ***-- "File saving is a problem"
Although this is a nice text editing app, it does not edit existing documents.  I spent a lot of time trying to figure out why my edits kept getting lost.  After a long search, I discovered that the app is making an extra copy and saving edits into a different location - its own folder.
-- AllegrettoNC, 2025-03-12

### ***** "Great app"
This is an excellent app. I am a blind user, and this app is fully accessible with voice over. Other apps come with so much features, it nakes it hard for me to take notes, without pushing other buttons. Then there's problems saving things on ICloud drive. Some of the apps do not let you edit documents outside the iPhone. This app lets me save to my drive, and continue editing with my PC. I absolutely love this app. I hope it's always available.
-- ThreeTurtlesInTogas, 2025-02-27

### ****- "Nice! But missing text size"
The only crucial thing that needs to be added is the text size settings (without limits, please). Otherwise — an ideal text editor. There's an optional idea: kind of a 'distraction free writer' mode with serif fonts and centering all text in a ~60% with column, without line numbers or anything, just text. Then it would be even better than ideal.
-- lolwhoami, 2025-01-29

### ***** "Simple, elegant text editor indeed!"
A basic app that is exactly what I need on my iPad: take notes, copy and paste without formatting, and coding to flesh out and run later. This is an app that should be included with Apple OS, like Notepad is included with MS Win.
-- Randy is my spirit animal, 2024-12-25

### ***** "Simple and it works"
Please add the option to disable auto-save. To save the date when the file was last modified if it was accidentally edited.
-- isam@to, 2024-12-23

### ***** "Excellent basic text editor"
Subtext is ideal for me as a text editor. Simple interface, line numbers, line wrap or not, encoding choices. It shows in the share sheet. 

The find and replace feature "replace all" if you press and hold "replace." This is pretty common in most text editors. 

Subtext is a terrific editor, no ads, completely free.
-- inthesand, 2024-11-26

### ***** "Simple is best"
If you are looking for simplicity and functionality this is the best editor for IOS.
-- #lv, 2024-10-12

### ***-- "Ok but wonky"
Strange problems with capitalization, appearing randomly, particularly after paste.
-- Ben Voris, 2024-08-26

### ***** "Literally perfect. I just wanted notepad."
Sometimes you just need to write some quick things in notepad to a txt file. Why is this not more highly rated?

I just want to edit some thingies without fuss. No data collection. OLED dark mode. Barely any settings, don’t need any. The app is like 400KB. You can open multiple windows on iPadOS or do slide over.

Basically perfection.
-- ldinino, 2024-06-28

### ***** "One of the best apps on the planet"
It just works. Perfectly. Never crashes, doesn't collect any data about you, Flawless. Thank you.
-- damonbuxton, 2024-06-11

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## Subtext Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | Australia | Developer Tools | #41 |
| Top Free | Germany | Developer Tools | #55 |
| Top Free | Canada | Developer Tools | #61 |
| Top Free | Mexico | Developer Tools | #64 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Developer Tools | #67 |
| Top Free | Norway | Developer Tools | #78 |
| Top Free | United States | Developer Tools | #80 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Developer Tools | #81 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Developer Tools | #119 |
| Top Free | Spain | Developer Tools | #122 |
| Top Free | Poland | Developer Tools | #123 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Developer Tools | #145 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Developer Tools | #156 |
| Top Free | Austria | Developer Tools | #159 |
| Top Free | Russia | Developer Tools | #167 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Developer Tools | #170 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Developer Tools | #188 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Developer Tools | #196 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Developer Tools | #202 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Developer Tools | #203 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Developer Tools | #218 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Developer Tools | #220 |
| Top Free | Colombia | Developer Tools | #230 |
| Top Free | France | Developer Tools | #238 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Developer Tools | #241 |

## Subtext Discovered Keywords
- json formatter
- subtext

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## Subtext Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/germany)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/united-kingdom)
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- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/netherlands)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/spain)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/switzerland)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/hong-kong)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/brazil)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/italy)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/thailand)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/japan)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/ukraine)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/subtext-LArf/south-korea)
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