Textastic Code Editor

When using an iPad Pro as a laptop this app comes in handy. Great for coding with its integration with other Git applications and even for saving plain text files to share between devices. The ability to connect to and edit files over SSH is something you won’t find in a typical text editor. Great for developers and everyday users alike. Been using it on all my iOS and iPadOS devices for years now.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but JESUS CHRIST is coding easier than I thought on mobile. I’ve been working on the huge project (literally every wakening second of my life) and being able to work on my phone is a godsend. 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. I thought I would have to lug a flash drive with me, but—nope—Textastic has WebDAV ‘n’ stuff built in. The only negative thing I can come up with is that there isn’t syntax error detection, but considering I did a lot of my coding in TextEdit, I’m used to that already. Thank you!

I spent a long time looking for a good SSH client and text editor for the iPad and was resigned to using sub-par products until I found Textastic. I use it mostly with an iPad Pro, external keyboard, and mouse and it's easier to do coding via SSH on my iPad now than my desktop. I love that I can write markdown, HTML, CSS, Python, or YAML and Textastic handles them all. Even when I don't have my keyboard with me, I am not left without essential keys (hello, esc anyone?) that can be hard to find on the built-in virtual keyboard. Plus function keys!!! OMG. I even use it to write files to Obsidian (markdown) when I'm working and don't want to switch apps. Textastic is super versatile and the developer keeps on making improvements, so it's just getting better. Plus, it's not a subscription and they don't track you or invade your privacy. This is the best text editor on the iPad BAR NONE.

Still true. You can't beat it. Provides everything you need. Absolutely the best kind of software.

Thank you! Keep improving!

I was looking for a SwiftUI editor on my iPhone so I could write code as I thought about it through out the day. After much searching, I found exactly what I was looking for! Please don't go to a subscription, I would pay a one time fee, but I'm done with subscription....

Amazing editor with incredible power and strength. Had it for years ( no yearly fee) and am still discovering new features!

Everything is great but ftp and ssh is not project based like phpstorm and may cause wrong uploads. Also ftp upload does not have base directory and user must choose destination for each file!

How do I create a new file and name it? Where is the new file location?

Just buy it. Get Working Copy too. The unstoppable pair.