Notepad++ AlternativesOnly apps categorised as IDEs for iPhone

Notepad++ is not available for iPhone but there are a few alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPhone IDE alternative is Textastic. If that doesn't work for you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++, but unfortunately only two of them are IDEs available for iPhone. If you can't find an alternative you can try to remove all filters.

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Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility.

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Notepad++ alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
  1. Textastic icon
     16 likes

    Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.

    67 Textastic alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for FTP
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  Local Storage
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    Comments about Textastic as an Alternative to Notepad++
     
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    It's the same as Notepad++ but for iPad

    Positive commentSep 14, 2015
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    • Most users think Textastic is a great Notepad++ alternative.

    • Textastic is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Notepad++.

    • Textastic is Paid and ProprietaryNotepad++ is Free and Open Source
  2. GoCoEdit icon
     3 likes

    GoCodeEditor is a Sublime Text like remote Code Editor optimized for fast opening and editing files on your iOS Device.

    10 GoCoEdit alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch

    GoCoEdit Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Support for FTP
    7.  Coding
    8.  Support for SFTP
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