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Textastic vs Code App: catalog facts
Textastic	Code App
Paid Sold on the App Store; see the store page for the current price.	Free The source code is published on GitHub at no cost.
macOS, iOS	iOS
Syntax highlighting for 80+ file types FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and Dropbox access built in	Familiar VS Code-style layout on iPad Built-in Git support
Apple platforms only Code completion only for a few languages such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS	iPad only, with no desktop version Research does not detail which languages and runtimes are supported
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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