Textastic
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Textastic, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Textastic's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | — | Full access to features during the subscription |
| Annual subscription | — | Full access to features during the subscription |
| One-time purchase | — | Permanent purchase option for the iOS/iPadOS app |
| Textastic Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 a month | iOS/iPadOS; App Store purchase · Monthly |
| Textastic for Mac | $9.99, paid once | Mac app; separate purchase from iOS/iPadOS · One-time purchase |
| Textastic Pro (Yearly) | $19.99 a year | iOS/iPadOS; App Store purchase · Yearly |
| Textastic Pro (One-Time) | $69.99, paid once | iOS/iPadOS; App Store purchase · One-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Textastic's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Built-in debugger
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Connections
- The iOS app supports SFTP, FTPS, FTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, WebDAV, and SSH terminal connections.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Credential security
- The maker says login credentials are stored in the device operating system's keychain and are not sent to anyone else.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Custom syntax
- Users can use TextMate- and Sublime Text-compatible syntax definitions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The maker says files stay on the device unless users choose to share them with cloud services, and app-to-cloud communication goes directly to the provider without the maker's servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The iOS app offers code completion, search and replace with regular expressions, web and Markdown preview, and a JavaScript console.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editor type
- desktopchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Extension support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- File transfer
- A built-in WebDAV server can transfer files between Textastic and a Mac or PC over Wi-Fi.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Language support
- It supports syntax highlighting for more than 80 programming and markup languages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Remote development
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker provides email support at [email protected] and says it retains support emails indefinitely to help resolve inquiries and identify patterns.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Unencrypted FTP caveat
- The maker says unencrypted FTP connections are not encrypted and should only be used on trusted internal networks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Textastic is a text and code editor for iPad and iPhone with syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial and free app
- The iOS/iPadOS app is free to download with in-app purchases, and annual or monthly subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Oerlenbach, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Other app integration
- Git repositories from the Working Copy app can be opened as external folders in Textastic.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Platform difference
- The macOS version does not include remote connections or SSH terminal support, and its purchase is separate from the iOS/iPadOS app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macos,ioschecked 20 Sep 2026
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