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Simple Text Editor vs Acode: catalog facts
Simple Text Editor	Acode
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Freemium Open source with a free edition; a paid edition is also offered.
Android	Android
Lightweight and simple Edits ordinary text files directly	Full Alpine Linux terminal inside the editor Runs Node.js, Python and Git on the device
Plain text only, no Markdown or syntax highlighting Few advanced editing features	Android only Phone screens and touch keyboards limit longer editing sessions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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