Textastic Code Editor 9 App Reviews

Feature rich with attractive UI. Perfect for embedded environments. You will not be disappointed

Not able to figure out how to use 5he console. Code does not run. Is this just a naked editor

I’m using Textastic on my iPad to play around with JavaScript. This application has everything any noobie needs to experiment with browser-based JavaScript programs. It has a file system so that all your programs are in one place. You can test all your programs in the iPad’s Safari browser. When you get a bit fancy, you can even ssh into a bona fide system, for example if you want to try node.js. Definitely a five-star app.

Needs full screen view without keyboard (I’m using app on iPhone) and ability to drag folders to app using iTunes.

Does the job

I’m currently learning to program and I’m trying to invest as much time as I can into the endeavor. Textastic has allowed me to code independent of my PC via my smartphone. I can’t overstate the value of that. it’s a great and intuitive development environment that I highly recommend.

This app works just like any other code editor app that i use on my work computer and has even a few more features then some of those. I enjoy being able to code from my phone and this app makes working 100x better in my experiences.

I’m iPad only and still build and maintain websites for myself and a few clients. While the workflow is different on iPad, I have been using this app for a long time and I love it. It is very powerful and does exactly what I need for website building/maintenance I do. I have put in a request for PHP rendering and hope this becomes available soon as that would make this app PERFECT! Thank you so much Alexander.

Not only is the app is well-designed and full featured, but the support is first rate. I was having trouble getting a particular syntax package installed and working, and the developer kindly took the time to try it out himself, then sent over instructions on how to do the same.

When compared to other code editors available on iOS, Textastic is the best of the bunch. It’s integration with Working Copy is beautiful, and it is mostly a joy to work in. But, when compared to Sublime Text 3 or VS Code on a desktop, it’s not even close. Textastic needs a control palette and a faster ability to get to files (via CMD + P). It also needs more variety when it comes to theming and code editor options. It’s local file system, albeit a symptom of the underpowered iOS, is a bit confusing and unintuitive. Lastly, the interface just has something about it that feels unpolished. Good work so far, but there is so much that this editor leaves you wanting.

Being able to creat code such as HTML and CSS on the fly is a god send! There are many more languages this app can handle too!

Love this app, it’s my go to editor for anything more than a .txt or a .md. Only gripe, and I’m not even sure if there’s anything the devs can do about it, but for some reason Textastic never shows up in my recent apps on my iPad. If I go home while editing a file, I would expect Textastic to appear in the ‘recents’ section of my dock and in the App Switcher when I press Cmd-Tab, but it hasn’t appeared in either place. This behavior has been consistent. I’d also love to see more Shortcuts support, so I could pass a file to transmit to SFTP to my server, but for now it works fine to open documents and I can send them manually.

I have made great and big projects with this application. I love it.

If you have any questions the website is very detailed!!!

I hope it can support onedrive!!!

Basic text editing with simple FTP functions and a SSH terminal. Bugs 1 - once a file's link is deleted another can not be made. 2 - file's link can not be edited. 3 - a new file created on the ios device can not have a link. 4 - using ssh on ios is buggy due to lack of background multitasking. SSH tabs are killed after some time in the background or if Internet connection is lost. MOSH would be a better choice. Would like, in order of importance... 1 - each open file should be associated with a particular server and folder in that server. Right now all files upload or download from the same server and same folder. Having to switch each time a file gets edited and saved is enough inconvenience to often not use the app. 2 - Better editor. Ability to complete code for example. Detect typos while editing. 3 - Scripting. Programmable buttons. To automate tasks.

Markdown not support highlight syntax Markdown not support latex

Evidently there is no access mode that allows Textastic to edit files residing on a server by remote. This is a fundamental and crippling limitation for anything resembling a modern website, which will make use of server-side includes, session management, and database access on every page. I’m less annoyed that I wasted $10 than that my purchase rewards both Apple and the developers of Textastic for upselling a program that would have an awkward workflow by 1999 standards as a sleek and effortless development tool today. The static web page era is long over.

I have been using this app for a while and had to buy it again since the developer didn’t update it, they just released a new one.

I added my Google Drive (with 2 factor authentication) and selecting a folder/s "no target selected". Until this is fixed, I will keep this review up. Get it fixed, I'll give 5 stars (maybe).

Another $10 for a universal app and additional iPad support was a pretty big disappointment. I'd recommend this app with Working Copy. Together it's possible effectively program on the go.

This the best code editor around. I use it all the time when I'm on the go and travel light with just my iPad. The only suggestions I have would be to let the users open multiple files in tabs, allow an option to split the screen to view css JavaScript and other code at the same time. Minor suggestion when tapping a line number it could select that line of code with cut paste options. Just a few suggestions.

Dear developers, Integrate with Working Copy. Fully integrate with Working Copy. It would be fantastic. Hire Anders Borum if you have to. I'd love a mix of Working Copy and Textastic.

I love this code editor. It's perfect. I wish they would make a desktop version for Windows.

It's a little bit confusing and I think there can be more done with the UI. I do like it though and especially on the iPad. I have yet to hook up a keyboard and I would bet that it really would shine. I am still trying to get it working with Working Copy and once I do I think both will make each other great and my stars will top out. It's mostly for the UI which like I said could be much better but then an app like this is really all about functionality. I think he would get way more downloads if it was pretty. Like most editors are these days.

Does just what I need it to. Ability to connect to and edit files on web server. Can't wait to learn what I can do with Emmet.

In general very good, but will give 5 star if adding the new SF Mono font in addition to Menlo. Thanks

Learning to Code on the go is a regular thing for me as I don't always have an opportunity to c**** open my laptop; nor is is appropriate in social situations. This app allows me to code anytime and anywhere. It's also nifty when I'm reading a coding book and want to try something with phone in one hand and book in the other.

Downloaded the app and it worked exactly as expected, in less than a minute I was updating pages on my website from an iPhone! Loved the iPad interface as well.

Textastic is a nice code editor, and probably the best on the App Store. It would be nice if it had a few more customization options, but it's rock solid, and plays well with others. Integrated with the Working Copy app to provide full Git support, it's a life saver on the road.

Front-end developer here, this app is by far the best code editor available on iOS. I've used it for about 2 years now and have always been happy with it. If your a Github (or other VC user) like me, check out Working Copy. Working Copy is a g** client for iOS which integrates with Textastic - this combo does a good job at bringing the g** workflow to your iPad. Reasons for not getting my last star: I would love to be able to beautify (aka format) my code; I would appreciate native GitHub integration with full control; and the ability to run front-end compilers/tooling such as npm, gulp, scss, and typescript. Oh and FWIW I'm running this on a 2nd gen iPad mini, primarily working with HTML/CSS/JS through Box, Google Drive, and Github.

It's pretty good, but at this price point and considering how long the app has been around I expected more features, like code folding. Dropbox integration seems a bit convoluted as well.

I consider myself a hobbyist in coding. Something I enjoy in my free-time. Textastic is by far the best text editor out there for coding. It does great formatting on all types of files. (xml, cpp, hpp, yml, and md are all common file types for myself.) Also, the seamless integration between Working Copy and Textastic make Textastic an even more invaluable coding tool in the IOS code universe. That coupled with Travis-CI and i have a complete workflow from coding to compile all without leaving my iPad.

I wish the webserver could handle php and .htaccess rules. In the beginning I actually got the original as a means to learn php but I couldnt use it so I stopped. Now I use it often when looking for errors on my site. i love it.

Works wonderfully with Working Copy now - these two apps work together like a charm. No other app comes close.

This is the best text editor for iOS. It supports side by side apps on iPads, it has a java console, supports external keyboards, supports Dropbox and ICloud hard drive and it supports zip files.

I like a text editor that has syntax highlighting, code completion, and an easy to understand UI, but this app gives you more than that. Because I'm in school and constantly on the go, it's really great that it syncs my files to all my devices. I don't have to go somewhere to download my files; on each device, I can just pick up where I left off. It's also cool that I can get a preview of what my code will look like rendered. I think my favorite part is the tabbing. I can go from one file to another easily on all my devices; it doesn't get all weird or complicated once it scales down to my iPhone. Great job, Mr. Blach! Keep up the good work!

I use this on iPhone and iPad (primarily the latter) and find it extremely valuable for doing work away from my main system. The built-in file transfer and integration with Working Copy adds to its already great value. The developer is responsive and skilled, and created a really solid and usable product.

A fantastic tool. Wish I could give it more stars.

I've been using Textastic as recreational coding tool to write algorithms for HackerRank problems. I have used in my iPhone, my iPad and my MacBook. It works pretty well. I love the iCloud integration that allows me to work on the same files in all my devices. The editor is beautiful and I use similar themes to the ones I'm used to in my desktop editor like SublimeText and IntelliJ. The edition keyboard is awesome. I'm very satisfied with Textastic, but it can still be better. I would suggest adding Git support, syntax completion, and a parentheses marcher feature.

I love this app, especially since they incorporated Working Copy workflow for my github repositories. I use it mainly for Powershell scripts, I'm hoping future development improves this area further.

If you get an idea and want to implement it on your website, this is a tool you definitely need. I'm really excited to see what can be done with some of the capabilities and features of iOS 11 once it ships. Ten bucks. Get it.

It's a good app, but I can't imagine such a editor without auto-complete.

I'm just a computer science major student. I don't always have my laptop with me cuz it's so heavy, inconvenient. This app offer me a chance to do my programming assignment on my phone, and not to mention its brilliant design functions. Great work.

If there was live editing over sftp, this would be a great editor. It is too tedious to sync each file locally for editing. This might be my preferred editor if there was a better remote file workflow. I also think the keyboard add-on uses too much screen space. Maybe make it thinner with the individual button enlarging on press to select individual characters.

This is one handy app to have on board. I can do so many things quickly that I used to have to fire up the laptop to do.

Couldn't let me open my java file for my assignment. Was trying to import it from google drive. Garbage and waste of money.

I like this app, but I'm taking three stars off because the app has had a huge bug unfixed for months. If you lock the app and enable TouchID, unlocking with TouchID loops requiring almost continuous re-verification. Makes it completely unusable.

It just works so well, and it’s so clean. SSH is awesome too. Would love to see a bit more customizability added down the line. Vim keybindings would be sweet.

I found Textastic for IOS is great i’ve Never seen for coding . But still missing some great features. The first I one I would like to see in next update is ONE CLICK UPLOAD. When we edit file in FTP or.... We knew we gonna upload much often so we don't have to click on Share icon and click upload file, that's so annoying! It will be good if quick upload button outside that option. It will be great if we can edit in remote server and save instead of download and edit on local and trip load again. Thank you very much . Anyway great job . :)

This app keeps getting better! I use a lot of text and code editors, and this is turning into one of my favorites. It is well designed and thoughtful. I use it to administer a small fleet of Raspberry Pi's. I mainly use the editor and SSH console (with RSA-key login!), and it's, well, fantastic. As much as I love Coda, I find myself more and more in Textastic. The developer of this app keeps current with iOS platform features (like Files), which is more than I can say for Coda (sorry, Panic). It's worth having in your iOS toolkit!

There’s no actually syncing to Dropbox - and I was confused to think there is based on the description. This makes the app not worth the $10 it costs.

There is a Bug that when open a js file, if the /> in the separate line, following line theme color will messed up. Please fix, thanks.

I use Textastic, and my iPad, by habit for code writing. I have a copy on my iPhone to sync and test. It is somewhat handy to have an iOS code editor. One must be parient with its limitations. There is no “clear cache”. “Open in Safari” is worthless. If a local file links to an online CSS there is no telling which cached version of the CSS will be loaded. (Like, a *very* old one on my iPhone and an *even older* one on my iPad.) For an accurate view I must download and link CSS and its imbedded files (fonts and SVGs) locally, or upload the updated HTML and look at the online version in Safari by explicit URL. I found the MacOS version of Textastic primitive compared to BBEdit, so sometimes, when extreme needs arise, I go to the laptop. BBEdit is king. Textastic does most things quite well. (Read the features list.) By habit—tinfoil hat—I keep both local and iCloud copies of files—along with what gets FTPed. Textastic has no multi-file search. Text selection and pointer placement in long sections of “tidied” text can be…er…tedious. [Edit: the developer has responded as to his ability to reproduce “it” in various other apps. My main gripe is the inability to clear cache. Clearing cache has no relevance to the other apps to which the developer has referred, and indeed and obviously, is not true of syncing simple files in other apps. Web-interlaced/browser-involved files are a different matter.]

I bought this one night while I was sitting in a hotel room because I wanted to review some C source code. It’s proven to be a waste of money. It won’t recognize typing on my Bluetooth keyboard, while everything else on my tablet does. I couldn’t even use it to write my review. It can find files right here on my tablet, and trying to download from DropBox always fails. The program is prone to simply locking up at random times. It’s too bad, really. The source code looks good and the display is easy to read. But the cons outweigh the pros here.

Works great with Working Copy and new features in version 7 are great additions.

Clearly very polished, but seemingly so simple, solid, ‘just works,’ that it’s easy not to notice... I’ve never had a problem with the functionality, which is robust beyond my and most uses, but which never seems in the way. I also get used to the special input keys quickly. I’ve used the keyboard onscreen plenty; for me this is at least as natural as typing a document this way. Very nice editor.

It's not every day that I feel like I have to go and update my app reviews, but the newest update really made my life so much easier. I have an iPhone 6 Plus, and now I can easily keep a few different files open and switch between them quickly if I need anything. This has made working with many different files at once on my phone so much easier because I can always have them at my fingertips. I also appreciate the addition of the SSH client since I do use SSH. While it's not totally necessary for me, it is kind of nice to have. I also really appreciate how the app is under 20 MB. It's lean and doesn't use a lot of system resources, power, or space. I can type for up to 12 hours on my iPhone 6 Plus with a connected USB keyboard without charging. It's a welcome break from apps like Facebook that are now easily a quarter GB in size and use huge amounts of system resources and power. I first purchased both the original iPad and iPhone versions of Textastic when I was working on code for a project. I upgraded to version 6 as soon as it came out. For me this app is a must have because it recognizes so many different kinds of code and text files. I use it for a lot of my homework assignments and writing papers in LaTeX. I even use it for storing short snippets of text and taking notes. It also works well with VoiceOver which is a huge plus. I love the little extra keys that sit on top of the regular keyboard because it helps you type in special symbols more quickly. The themes are so neat because you can customize it make it look the way you like so that it doesn't make your eyes uncomfortable. I often use this app with a USB keyboard on my iPhone 6 Plus, and that works well because I can use a lot of familiar keyboard shortcuts to speed things up.

It is year 2018, and I still need to push several buttons to download/upload files from/to the Dropbox. Auto sync is appreciated.

Yes, I have a Macbook Pro with all the latest web dev tools. But I always have my iPad with me, and I end up doing all my development with Textastic. It has its own local file structure so you can build the server folder and file structure locally and develop with relative links. You can store all the resources (graphics, images, scripts, stylesheets, etc.) in their proper places so the entire site can be uploaded as it exists on the device. My typical workflow starts with Graphic for graphic and image resources, Pixelmator to edit images to size, and Textastic for html, css, and Javascript as needed. iCloud files are synced automatically so I can pick up on any device, and upload to the web host directly from the iCloud directories. This is one of the essential apps that make the iPad so incredibly useful.

best ssh app

Great text editor on iPad or macOS!

While viewing and editing files in Textastic, everting looks great. But when uploading the file, Textastic sends it as a bunch of symbols. My website has been down for two. I couldn’t figure out why - until I found out that the edits I was making using this terrible ruined my files. Highly recommend you look elsewhere for a text editing app.

Finally found an application that work with Google Drive and can view/edit orgmode files. Alexander is very responsive and solved my questions within 24 hours and followed up with more useful information. Totally recommended.

Great editor. Actually an editor you can use to edit files on iPad. An ability to upload all changed files at once not one by one would make it much more useful though.

This app would be perfect if it had some syntax highlighting for Ruby or Pug.js. Other then that, just keep up the good work.

see title ^^

Adding ssh console support is a fantastic feature! Together with the other remote editing tools, this is a must have!

The fact that it cannot help me (and others according to the reviews) identify opening {[(and closing)]} matching brackets makes it almost unusable for my work.

itunes file sharing not working any more and need a full-screen view option

The text editor is good, but I can't use the app if it cannot automatically sync with Dropbox (currently you have to manually download and upload).

This app has no MDI paradigm — no open file list, tabs, etc. So your workflow is expected to be “one file at a time”. What’s worse, you can’t get a list of edited files — you have to, one-by-one, “upload” them to your remote server or Dropbox. There’s not even a classic “*filename” indicator that a file has been changed. So keeping your files in sync is pretty much down to remembering what you’ve changed. 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.

I wasn’t even prompted to rate this app - I just had to get on to do so immediately cause it’s the best app I’ve ever used in my life. Everything is so streamlined, detailed, functional and intuitive. Thank you for making this. It makes a big difference and has just about anything you’d need for front end & back end work if you’re a web developer. This is the first time I’ve rated an app without being first prompted. Thank you again.

It is a 9.5/10 app. Absolutely awesome and super useful. Just one thing that bugs me. I, like a lot of other people, really like the Atom One Dark theme. If it were possible to maybe throw that in here, it would get, if I could, a 6/5 rating ;)

I just bought this app earlier this week, and I’m so glad to see that it received an update for the new iPads already. Also highly appreciate support for syntax highlighting packages.

No way to configure a remote base path for web preview No way to easily compare before and after preview of html changes.

Textastic is my go to app when I need to do some quick coding, but don’t want to hassle with setting up my MacBook Pro. If only it could compile my Sass locally I’d be in heaven :)

Textastic is the best tool I e found to allow me to work on my code while on the go (or on the couch). It’s great. And, the integration with the also awesome Working Copy is fantastic.

I found Textastic for IOS is great i’ve Never seen for coding . But still missing some great features. The first I one I would like to see in next update is ONE CLICK UPLOAD. When we edit file in FTP or.... We knew we gonna upload much often so we don't have to click on Share icon and click upload file, that's so annoying! It will be good if quick upload button outside that option. It will be great if we can edit in remote server and save instead of download and edit on local and trip load again. Thank you very much . Anyway great job . :)

Markdown highlighting parser is so basic 👎🏻👎🏻 and not highlighting the code part when using ‘’’cpp or any other language.

I’ve been using Textastic since it first came out. It has consistently been improved and new capabilities added. It has evolved into one of the top text and code editors available. Many features I haven’t even explored. Go look at the list of features! Edits local, remote, iCloud, WebDAV and web files plus more. It has become one of the most used apps on my iPad. If you do coding on your iPad, then you gotta have this. Thanks go to Alexander for creating this!

Best code editor ive cone across thus far. It would be nice if the app was also an ide for python. Apart from this i am completely satisfied.

I previously wrote a negative review that was rescinded because the issue was a macOS issue and not related to the app. I have to ding the app again because it has seized working on the IPad. The app keeps freezing and some times crashes back to the home screen. If it was free it would just get deleted, being paid for it gets in a review.

Great app. Edits all scripts, love the FTP feature.

It would be more better if we have built in terminal and feature of changing file or folder permission on app.

I have been using this app for a few months now and has been really useful. It's a great deal for the price. I can start working here and continue working in my iPad or MacBook with the Textastic for Mac App without any trouble. All the files are sync into my iCloud Drive and update with each change I made. You have preview built-in, so you can see how your file is looking without closing the app (No available for Mac). If you manage different websites, you can upload your files with FTP. You can work offline if you like. The common buttons or symbols bar makes the coding part easier and faster, sometimes I code faster in my iPhone than I do in my Mac. The only thing is that doesn't run PHP code (you can code it but not running it). Hopefully this feature will be added with the new Apple Announcement. ———— Update: I have you this app for a couple of years and it have been great. New features were added and now has SSH console. I’m just wondering is theres a way to disable “open files in new tab”, I liked the way it was before Textastic 7.

What a fantastic update! Textastic already blew my socks off long ago, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for more. But with the ability to get to a command window on hosts in the same app is really a dream come true. No more editing, switching over to another app to restart a service or check a log file, then switching back to edit, only to find when I need to get back to the console, the other app has disconnected. The SSH shell is rock solid too. When I saw the feature in the update notes, honestly, I didn’t expect much. My experience with iOS terminal emulators in general has been so-so. This one beats them all hands down! Granted I haven’t put it to hard use yet, but so far, it’s by far my favorite. Fantastic job! Thanks so much!

This app is that app of my dreams finally I can get a good code editor on my mobile, but it needs improvement specifically version control and split screens other than that this app is great.

I had purchased this app before and now in order to get the update and support my iPhone X I had to shell out another $10. Not cool. Be wary of this developer and paid updates. :( Honestly considering Coda as an alternative...

While looking for a mobile IDE to perform simple web development I came across Textastic. This simple to use and customizable platform made it easy to access my work from other devices and share easily with co-workers and clients. Just what I was looking for.

Absolutely worth far more than the ten bucks I paid for this thing. I can now work on my JavaScript and CSS homework assignments on my iPad. Of course my keyboard turns this into a mini-Mac for the most part. But this app makes it all possible. Also, a good app to pair this up with is “Inspect Browser,” since you will need to debug on iOS. I like Brackets for the Mac, but I may check the OS X version of this out since the iOS one is amazing.

This product is amazing. The only thing I would want to see added is native support for connecting to g** repositories. This app really gets it right when it comes to editing. Other apps might have more IDE features but I love that the things Textastic does are of an extremely highly quality.

Really great app. I’ve been using it for web development and every time I google something like “how to open the JavaScript dev console on iPad” I find out that it would have been difficult to do, except for the fact that it’s already included in Textastic. Basically a one stop shop for web dev.

Uptill now I was using my MacBook Pro and BBedit to write code. Since I have a new iPad Pro to replace my iPad mini I got the desire to try coding on my new device. In my search for a good programmers editor I found this app. After some research I hit the buy button in the Appstore. After a 10 minute exploration of the app I’m coding away making a dropbox link went smooth and easy. Perfect app for me.

If you ever do dev work away from your desk, this app and Working Copy make a power team.

This looks like the app of my dreams for further replacing my computer while traveling. One request... instead of Yet Another App Asking For Dropbox Credentials, and yet another file browser, this needs to integrate with the Files app in iOS 11. Apple has solved this problem, and once everything I need supports it, I’ll be happier for the consistency.

This is an outstanding editor that makes coding on the mobile platforms fun. Without this editor is is just a pain. Thank You! Please don’t stop what your doing. Love it.

I've watched this app grow and I'm a loyal user. This is a great value and it's been rock solid for me.

Really enjoy using this app. Makes coding on my iPad Pro easier than on MacBook.