Textastic vs TextMate

Textastic — Textastic is a text and code editor app for iOS devices. It supports syntax highlighting for many programming languages and includes features like search and replace, auto-completion, and syncing via

TextMate — TextMate is a text editor for macOS that is popular among developers and web designers. It has features like syntax highlighting, project management, and a wide range of text editing tools. It aims to

Textastic offers Syntax highlighting for many programming languages, Search and replace, Auto-completion, Syncing via Dropbox or iCloud, File management, while TextMate provides Syntax highlighting, Code folding, Snippets, Project management, Customizable themes.

Textastic stands out for Supports many programming languages, Robust text editing features, Integrates with popular cloud storage services; TextMate is known for Fast and lightweight, Powerful text editing features, Highly customizable.

Feature	Textastic	TextMate
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Development	Development
Pricing	N/A	Open Source

Product Overview

Textastic

Description: Textastic is a text and code editor app for iOS devices. It supports syntax highlighting for many programming languages and includes features like search and replace, auto-completion, and syncing via Dropbox or iCloud.

TextMate

Description: TextMate is a text editor for macOS that is popular among developers and web designers. It has features like syntax highlighting, project management, and a wide range of text editing tools. It aims to provide advanced functionality while maintaining high performance.

Key Features Comparison

Textastic Features

• Syntax highlighting for many programming languages
• Search and replace
• Auto-completion
• Syncing via Dropbox or iCloud
• File management
• Git integration
• SSH terminal
• Dark mode

TextMate Features

• Syntax highlighting
• Code folding
• Snippets
• Project management
• Customizable themes
• Plugin support
• Regex search and replace
• Multiple cursors
• Git integration

Pros & Cons Analysis

Textastic

Pros

• Supports many programming languages
• Robust text editing features
• Integrates with popular cloud storage services
• SSH terminal access allows remote editing
• Dark mode for low light environments

Cons

• iOS only, no desktop or web version
• Requires purchase for full features
• No collaborative editing features

TextMate

Pros

• Fast and lightweight
• Powerful text editing features
• Highly customizable
• Great for coding
• Good community support
• Free and open source

Cons

• Mac only
• Limited language support compared to some editors
• Development has stalled in recent years
• No official support

Pricing Comparison

Textastic

• Not listed

TextMate

• Open Source