Textastic Code Editor

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

This seems like an amazing app based on everything I've seen, but everything is locked behind a paywall. Including viewing, creating, and editing code files, which is literally the purpose of a code editor. I wish the pro subscription were less of a necessity and more of an optional upgrade for advanced features. Granted, it's only $20 a year, but it's still something to be aware of before downloading.

I've tried all the code editors for iPad, and Textastic is definitely the best. I use the app to update my website from my iPad Pro. With web preview and SFTP built in, it's almost easier than working on my MacBook. Keep up the great work!

Textastic is a great code and text editor. It has syntax highlighting for a *lot* of languages, including both programming (C/C++, Python, Rust) and text (LaTeX). Good ability to manage files in iCloud, which makes it a useful tool for editing files sync’ed to the cloud from your laptop. It also interacts well with tools such as Working Copy, so you can edit code on your iPad, commit it, and run a build pipeline. There’s one glaring feature missing, though: code folding. If the author adds this feature, I’d never consider using another code editor.

Nowhere in the description is there any mention of a purchase or subscription cost. I don’t object to these things, if an app works and does something I need I don’t mind paying. That said, I want to know what I’ll be paying, and if it does what I need. BEFORE paying. I think that’s only reasonable. I managed to import a file. Then it was all blurred out with a message to get Pro for viewing and editing. It’s a text editor. Viewing and editing are not optional additional features. They are the key features. What good is a text editor what won’t even let me view let alone edit a file? How can I make an informed decision if I have absolutely no information? This could be an amazing app. I’ll never know. Because I’m so dissatisfied with the circumstances I’ve mentioned.

If I need syntax highlighting, this is my go-to app. For composition with reliable and extended undo/redo capability and customization, Drafts is my go-to app. For whatever quirks this app might have, it does not charge me for a subscription, honoring my pro purchase from years ago instead. It's there when I need it, which is only sometimes. I don't use the ftp and ssh parts of the app, so I can't comment on them. I do use iCloud as well as the standard share sheet.