Who should use Plain Text Editor?

Plain Text Editor is a consumer product built for writers and note-takers.

What platforms does Plain Text Editor run on?

Plain Text Editor runs on the web and iOS.

Is Plain Text Editor still maintained?

Unverified. Plain Text Editor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Plain Text Editor?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include 《Plain Editor for .txt》App, vanilla.txt, and Plain Markdown.

Who makes Plain Text Editor?

Plain Text Editor is developed by Sindre Sorhus, based in the United States.

How long has Plain Text Editor been around?

Plain Text Editor first shipped in 2022.

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Plain Text Editor

Name: Plain Text Editor
Price: 5 USD
Author: Sindre Sorhus

App StoreOther productivity🇺🇸

Plain Text Editor is an iOS app offering a minimal, distraction-free environment for editing plain text files such as .txt, .csv, and .md. Features include word count, brain dump mode, and optimal formatting for focused writing and note-taking.

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Overview

5 features

In the Other productivity space, Plain Text Editor takes a focused approach. It provides a simple, distraction-free environment for editing plain text files on iOS devices. It is built as a consumer product for writers and note-takers. Plain Text Editor is paid, starting at $5. It runs on the web and iOS.

Behind Plain Text Editor is Sindre Sorhus, based in the United States, and it first shipped in 2022. Key capabilities include plain text editing, distraction-free mode, and word count.

Plain text editing
Distraction-free mode
Word count
Brain dump mode
File support (.txt, .csv, .md)

Built with & integrations

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BrowseriOS

Trust & compliance

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HTTPSStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed25 Jun · 23:59 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Plain Text Editor

What does Plain Text Editor do?: Plain Text Editor provides a simple, distraction-free environment for editing plain text files on iOS devices. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use Plain Text Editor?: Plain Text Editor is a consumer product built for writers and note-takers.
How much does Plain Text Editor cost?: Paid plans start at $5.
What platforms does Plain Text Editor run on?: Plain Text Editor runs on the web and iOS.
Is Plain Text Editor still maintained?: Unverified. Plain Text Editor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Plain Text Editor?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include 《Plain Editor for .txt》App, vanilla.txt, and Plain Markdown.《Plain Editor for .txt》App vanilla.txt Plain Markdown
Who makes Plain Text Editor?: Plain Text Editor is developed by Sindre Sorhus, based in the United States.
How long has Plain Text Editor been around?: Plain Text Editor first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile
Languages: English
Built for: writers and note-takers
Model: B2C
Solves: Provides a simple, distraction-free environment for editing plain text files on iOS devices.

Registered as

App Store: 1572202501

Developer

🇺🇸Sindre Sorhus

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91.6
Indexed: 26 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 26 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: plain-text-editor-apple-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1572202501

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