Alternatives to Textastic

A text and code editor for iPad and iPhone with syntax highlighting, SFTP and SSH. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Textastic

    A text and code editor for iPad and iPhone with syntax highlighting, SFTP and SSH.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Textastic.

  • Acode

    An open-source code editor for Android with a built-in Alpine Linux terminal and plugins.

    FreemiumOpen sourceAndroid

    Acode runs on Android instead of Apple devices, is open source and freemium, and includes a local Alpine Linux terminal with Node.js, Python and Git.

  • Squircle CE

    A free, open-source multi-language code editor for Android phones and tablets.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Squircle CE is a free Android code editor with a file explorer and themes, so switching moves you off iPad and iPhone to Android.

  • CodeRunner

    A lightweight macOS programming editor that runs and debugs code in many languages.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    CodeRunner is a paid macOS editor that runs and debugs code in 25 languages, but has no iPad or iPhone version.

  • BBEdit

    A long-running macOS text and code editor for writers, web authors and software developers.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

    BBEdit is a freemium macOS editor with FTP and SFTP editing and multi-file grep, but it does not run on iPad or iPhone.

  • code-server

    Use a VS Code-based workspace through your browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWeb

    code-server serves a VS Code-based workspace to any browser, including on a tablet, from a host you configure and run yourself.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.