Skip to content

AppTierList › Text Editing › Runestone Text Editor › Alternatives

Best Runestone Text Editor Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Runestone Text Editor is S tier, #1 of the 8 tiered apps in text editing. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 7 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 2
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 6,268 ratings · score 89
    Browses and edits text files on your device and in cloud services including iCloud, Google Drive and Box.
  2. 3
    $19.99 · ★ 4.6 · 5,255 ratings · score 87
    A plain text writing app for Markdown with a distraction-free editor, Focus Mode, Quick Search and export to several.
  3. 4
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 2,702 ratings · score 67
    A writing app with a clean editor that supports Markdown or Plain Text, iCloud sync, and exports to several file.
  4. 5
    Free download · ★ 4.4 · 8,354 ratings · score 64
    Free rich text editor for iPhone that edits TXT, RTF, RTFD, RTA and HTML files and syncs with Google Docs.
  5. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 3,044 ratings · score 63
    A minimal text editor for writing that supports RTF and plain text (TXT) files with optional iCloud sync.
  6. 7
    Free download · ★ 4.5 · 155,623 ratings · score 62
    Mobile office suite for editing spreadsheet and rich text files on iPhone and iPad, with online and offline use.
  7. 8
    Free + IAP · ★ 3.7 · 3,525 ratings · score 34
    Typewriter-style word processor for iPhone and iPad with typewriter sounds, document sharing, and typing in third-party.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Runestone Text Editor on iPhone?
Text Editor., A tier, #2 in text editing.
Is there a free alternative to Runestone Text Editor?
Yes: Text Editor. (A tier, #2) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Runestone Text Editor?
No. Runestone Text Editor is #1 in text editing.

Back to Runestone Text Editor →