Subtext

Charcoal Design Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touch

Subtext is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Charcoal Design. Rated 4.5/5 from 89 ratings. Requires iOS 14.4. Updated November 9, 2026.

Rating: 4.5; 89 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 6 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Nov 9; 2026 · v1.2.9

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About Subtext

Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad. Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export. Includes advanced features such as line ending and character set encoding control. Perfect for making quick edits to code or data files on the go!

Ratings & reviews

4.5

89 ratings

5 ★ 76% 4 ★ 8% 3 ★ 9% 2 ★ 3% 1 ★ 3%

What’s new

Version 1.2.9 · Updated November 9, 2026

- Fixed occasional app freezes or crashes when duplicating or renaming documents - Removed redundant error messages when renaming files - Subtext now remembers file extensions you create, so they appear under Text Files - Creating a file with a known non-text extension automatically switches to All Files so it stays visible - Fixed an issue where opening a file without editing could update its modified date

App privacy

The developer, Charcoal Design, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

App details

Subtext is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Charcoal Design. It is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 89 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 14.4 or later and is 6 MB to download. It was first released on February 1, 2022 and last updated on November 9, 2026.

Category: Developer Tools
Rating: 4.5 / 5 (89 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 1.2.9
Size: 6 MB
Requires: iOS 14.4 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: February 1, 2022
Last updated: November 9, 2026
Developer: Charcoal Design

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