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Subtext

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Category: Developer Tools
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Price and ratings

Price
Free
Rating
4.8 out of 5
Ratings
49Germany

Versions

Released
1 Feb 20224 years ago
Last update
1 month agoVersion 1.2.7
Requires
iOS 14.4 or later

Details

Size
3.1 MB
Languages
1
Website
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Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad. Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export. Includes advanced features such as line ending and character set encoding control. Perfect for making quick edits to code or data files on the go!

Countries5In 5 charts right now
Best rank now#43Germany Free · Developer Tools
Ratings, 7 days—Needs a week of rating history
Longest chart run2 daysGermany Free · Developer Tools

Competitors

Full chart

Top of Free · Developer Tools in Germany. Subtext is #43 there. Changes are over 7 days.

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Store listing

How the app presents itself on the App Store. Select a screenshot to open it full size.

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What's new

Version 1.2.7 · 27 Aug 2026 · 1 month ago

- Fixed a crash that could occur when rotating or resizing large documents - Added Deselect option when the whole document is selected - Added support for additional text file encodings

Current rankings

Every chart this app is in right now, best position first.

Subtext chart positions
ChartRank24 h7 daysBestDays on chart
Germany· Free · Developer Tools#43Change unknownChange unknown#432
Canada· Free · Developer Tools#56Change unknownChange unknown#492
Australia· Free · Developer Tools#66Change unknownChange unknown#572
United Kingdom· Free · Developer Tools#69Change unknownChange unknown#582
United States· Free · Developer Tools#82Down 5 placesChange unknown#772

Rank history

Higher on the chart is better: #1 is at the top.

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Germany · Free · Developer Tools: best #43, latest #43, over 2 snapshots since 8 Oct. No snapshots from 8 Oct to 9 Oct; the line joins the snapshots on either side.

Germany · Free · Developer Tools: best #43, latest #43, over 2 snapshots since 8 Oct. No snapshots from 8 Oct to 9 Oct; the line joins the snapshots on either side.

Ranking events

Entries, big moves, #1s and new versions we've recorded.

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