Textastic Code Editor

UPDATE: My mistake. It looks like the problem may be in iOS18 as other apps exhibit similar behavior. Top marks to the developer for his excellent support. The latest version has broken text navigation using an external keyboard. I am using an iPhone with voiceover enabled.

The latest version has broken text navigation using an external keyboard. I am using an iPhone with voiceover enabled.

Update: Textastic is even better on the iPad I just installed it on. I’ve tried a few code editor apps, and I stuck with Textastic because it makes writing code on an iPhone significantly easier than all the rest. I still prefer multiple full sized screens with a keyboard and mouse, but I’ve had to use my phone for work lately, and Textastic makes that possible for me. Most of its limitations are due to the physical attributes of the device, or the constraints of iOS (thanks a lot Apple). I also really like the straightforward single up front purchase. The other app that makes software development on a phone possible for me is Secure Shellfish. With these two apps and a home Linux server, I can do almost everything I need to do for work, with the exception of needing a proper web browser to debug websites (thanks again Apple). Shellfish’s pricing is less straightforward, but I appreciate that it also has an option to pay only once.

They are only few Great Apps on the apple App Store that truly deliverer on the quality & capability of what is expected from a premium App Store app, This App is one of them. My hats off to the developers. Please continue to live up t the high standard i hold you at

App frequently crashes and ssh shell no longer persists in background as was the case in previous versions. It was great before the last few updates.

Easy to set up and get working. Love the flexibility of the code editor and the UI theme availability. However the best part is the remote development integration, in my case over SSH/SFTP. It is easy to connect to a remote server via SSH and access all the files for your workspace. The ability to upload/download files is relatively easy - once you tell the app which files you want from the remote server, you can upload your changes to the remote server with a keyboard shortcut. However, one area of improvement may be to automatically upload the files when they're saved - this is the behaviour of VS Code's Remote Explorer tool. I understand this might not be desired for everyone, so perhaps this could be an opt-in feature if it were to be implemented. One other thing I miss from my desktop code editor - some more advanced code editing shortcuts. I'm used to sublime shortcuts like "Move Line Up" as Ctrl + Shift + Up, or "Select Word" with Ctrl + D, or "Duplicate Line" with Ctrl + Shift + D. If this app had these, it could really compete as a daily driver of coding productivity. Overall though, I love it and it outmatches anything else available!

This is my go-to coding app on the iPad. Intuitive, full-featured, customizeable, support for all popular programming languages, and easy server connectivity. The additional bar above the keyboard is an ingenious time saver. The developer's timely customer service is also five-star and puts this app in a league of its own. Highly recommended.

I am unable to use this without Gdrive support. PLZ

This is the best thing since soft toilet paper! I use VSCode at the office and home, but this is a life saver when I am on the road. I can open source code directly on my iCloud and upload the changes to the server. And the code editor works great. Thanks!

This is a very capable text and code editor for iOS. I have used it since 2012 and it continues to improve.