Notepad++ Alternatives for iPhone

Notepad++ is not available for iPhone but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best iPhone alternative is Textastic. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Runestone or Code Master. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Notepad++ and six of them are available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Notepad++ are Koder Code Editor, iText and GoCoEdit.

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Notepad++ alternatives are mainly Code Editors but may also be Text Editors or IDEs.  Other popular filters includes Mac + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Notepad++.
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Notepad++ alternatives page was last updated Feb 2, 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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    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. Runestone icon
     3 likes

    A performant, lightweight, and simple plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more.

    54 Runestone alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Distraction-free
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Formatting
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
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  3. Koder Code Editor icon
     4 likes

    Koder is a code editor for iPad and iPhone. It does have many features including syntax highlighting, snippet manager, tabbed editing, find and replace code, editor theme, remote and local files connections, and many more.

    19 Koder Code Editor alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Koder Code Editor Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Snippets Manager
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  4. Code Master icon
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    The Code Master Programming Suite for the iOS platform provides a visual interface for creating and editing universal source code of any language.

    17 Code Master alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Code Master Features

    1.  Coding
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  5. iText icon
     3 likes

    iText is an intuitive and refined text editor with word processing completely rewritten in Cocoa (so works with Afloat), and is suitable for both Power PC and Intel Macs. iText provides the simplest way to make gorgeous manuscripts on your Mac!

    91 iText alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    iText Features

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  6. GoCoEdit icon
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    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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    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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