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About Textastic
Textastic is a native code editor for iPad and iPhone, with a Mac version as well. It highlights more than 80 file types, including HTML, JavaScript, Swift, Rust, Python and shell scripts. It can also load custom TextMate and Sublime Text syntax definitions. Extra keys above the on-screen keyboard make typing code easier, and external keyboards and trackpads are supported.
It connects to FTP, SFTP and WebDAV servers and Dropbox. A built-in WebDAV server handles transfers from a computer, and an SSH terminal can run commands on a server.
Strengths
- Syntax highlighting for 80+ file types
- FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and Dropbox access built in
- SSH terminal for running commands on a server
- Supports TextMate and Sublime Text syntax definitions
Limitations
- Apple platforms only
- Code completion only for a few languages such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS
Details
- Pricing
- PaidSold on the App Store; see the store page for the current price.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Editing code and server files on an iPad or iPhone
- Categories
- Code editors, File transfer
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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