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Simple Text Editor vs Xed-Editor: catalog facts
Simple Text Editor	Xed-Editor
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Lightweight and simple Edits ordinary text files directly	Syntax highlighting for many programming languages Extensive customization options
Plain text only, no Markdown or syntax highlighting Few advanced editing features	Android only Editing large projects on a phone screen is limited by the form factor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
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 October 2, 2026

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