Simon B. StøvringRunestone Text Editor Customer Service
A plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more. It's like TextEdit but more powerful and optimised for iPhone and iPad.
Runestone is made by a single person with a love for text editors and a vision of building the most lightweight text editor for iPhone and iPad that still has the core features for editing code.
Features:
- Syntax highlighting of many languages including HTML, JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, Swift, Python, PHP, YAML, and many more.
- Select one of the twelve standard themes including popular themes like Tomorrow, Dracula, Solarized, and One Dark Pro.
- Innovative find and replace for searching and modifying text while still viewing your file.
- Choose font and font size, including support for custom fonts imported using another third-party app.
- Show the line and column the cursor is located on.
- Uses the standard document browser for an experience similar to the Files app.
- Quickly navigate to a specific line.
- Automatically close opening brackets and quotes.
- Multiple windows on the iPad.
- Format code using Prettier.js. Supported languages include CSS,HTML, JavaScript, JSON, PHP and more.
- Choose text encoding between popular encodings like UTF-8, UTF-16, ISO Latin 1, and many more.
- Enable or disable autocorrection, autocapitalization, and smart punctuation.
- Set default file extension of new files.
- Open files in Runestone from the Share Sheet.
- Print documents.
Premium features:
- Choose between eight app icons.
- Show line numbers.
- Highlight the selected line.
- Increase line height and letter spacing.
- Disable line wrapping to allow horizontal scrolling.
- Show tabs, spaces, and line breaks using a selected symbol.
- Enable page guide at a specific column to easily tell when lines are getting too long.
- Add vertical and horizontal overscroll.
- Remember the selected language per file.
- Save file extensions and filenames that should always be treated as plain text files.
- Enable soft tabs and choose the width of the tab character.
- Specify whether pressing the tab key should insert a tab or indent the line.
- Adjust the scaling of Markdown headings and disable highlighting of code blocks in Markdown.
Runestone was built on the open-source framework with the same name. Find more information on the Runestone framework at github.com/simonbs/runestone
Runestone Text Editor App Comments & Reviews
Runestone Text Editor Positive Reviews
I wrote this review in RunestoneA good text editor is like a freshly sharpened chef’s knife. It just FEELS good to use, and it makes you happy. You know what a dull knife feels like and you can appreciate the perfect slicing motion you get from using the right tool for the job. Runestone is the right tool for text editing. It’s gorgeous, powerful enough to tackle editing huge files, and simple enough to jot down some quick notes or whip up a blog post for your static site. Combine this app with a git client, an SSH client, and you can manage your home software stack on the go. Finally, there’s not enough space here to say nice things about the developer, so I’ll leave it at - he’s incredibly thoughtful and responsive. If you have feedback on the app, hit him up on Twitter. Thanks Simon, for dedicating so much time to making this amazing app!!.Version: 1.0.2
Best Text EditorI’ve tried so many text editors from Coda for iOS to Koder to Textastic. They’ve all been “ok”, but the problem I kept coming down to was the syntax highlighting. I’m a web developer and I use Atom on Mac every single day. I discovered this app and the syntax highlighting looked pretty good, but then I found where you can create your own theme and I immediately bought Premium and got to work replicating Atoms theme I use. I got it 90% of the way there and I’m in love. I’ve wanted this for years. THANK YOU. If I could ask for anything it would be tabs for multiple files open at once and maybe a tree view on the left to browse files and folder structure, but other than that I LOVE IT..Version: 1.0.2
Outstanding EditorIf you are a VoiceOver user like I am and on iOS 17.4.1, there is one small problem when punctuation is set to anything but all under VoiceOver, verbosity. When walking through a text file line by line, VoiceOver fails to include the last character of every line whether or not the last character is punctuation. Setting verbosity for punctuation to all correctly identifies every character on the line. This editor is quick! A few of the others I've tested that are supposed to work with VoiceOver are so slow they are completely useless. I'm using this editor to write LaTeX documents and it works very well..Version: 1.4.8
Good solution for missing app.I was very surprised that Apple released the Vision Pro without a text editor. All other Apple devices come with one. This app is a simple solution. While I did not need any of the premium features, I purchased the full app to support the developer. Since this will also work on my other devices, I will add it to all of them. I appreciate the developer not making this a subscription like everybody else does. I dislike subscriptions and avoid them like the plague. The developer was kind, I can’t say enough good things about this app. I strongly recommend it..Version: 1.4.8
The app is terrific so far, but _does_ have one problemI’m editing files straight out of Working Copy, where I keep a local copy of my “dotfiles” project. Lots of files in there live inside directories that start with a dot, such as .config etc. Or the files themselves start with a dot, like .inputrc, .bashrc. I can’t figure out how to get to these files in Runestone. I wanted to report this as a bug but could not find the appropriate place to do so; so I’m doing it here. The app is great and clearly worth five stars so I’m not going to dock stars for this bug, but please, please, take this under consideration..Version: 1.0.2
A great, modern lightweight text editorRunestone definitely exceeds the expectations of being a lightweight text editor for iPad and iPhone. With its modern design an architecture, the app feels right at home with tons of other iPadOS apps while packing a rich feature set that’s come in handy in the few times I’ve used the app. The Premium package is definitely worth the price and extends Runestone further to how I like my editing tools. It’s a strong contender against the editor I’ve used for years on iPad, Textastic, and I’d love to see something similar come to the Mac..Version: 1.0.2
Yup.This is the one you want for fast, lightweight text editing, whether or not you’re a coder. And I concur with others’ comments that the $10 premium price is a bargain. There’s just nothing else out there that combines a lack of unnecessary complication while supplying a toolbox of everything you need. Bring the subtlety and flexibility of a desktop app such as SubEthaEdit or BBedit to your iOS device by installing this fine little gem today..Version: 1.4.8
Perfect for me!I rarely write review, but this app deserves it. Like others, I’ve tried several other editors, Coda, Koder, Textastic, etc. none of them really worked for me. Then I stumbled over Runestone. It took less than 5 minutes before I purchased the premium version. It does everything I need, is fast, has a super clean interface, is easy to use, and actually works. It’s the perfect editor for me..Version: 1.3.9
The best text editor I have triedLet me start by saying the UI is very well designed. The navigation is easily navigable. The extra paid features are well worth the asking price. Thank you for not making this a subscription based app. The help section and Simon’s websites, including his twitter page are helpful. Thank you for making this for everyone to enjoy..Version: 1.3.21
My new text editorI have used pretext as my simple text editor for years. But it has a few limitations and is no longer being updated. I have tried quite a few alternatives but they were either poorly implemented or overkill for my desired use I continued searching and recently discovered Runestone. I find it to be very well constructed and the design intuitive. So far, I have not encountered any deficiencies or problems while using it. The basic free version is very functional and has no pop up adverts pushing for upgrade. The premium version has a few features that are worthwhile for me .. so I upgraded. This is now my preferred simple text editor.Version: 1.3.21
I’m a fan !Simple interface, powerful functionality, streamlined, makes it easy to capture, edit, update and browse all kinds of text files. I’ve tried a lot of text editors - over a 10 year history with my iPhone - some are awful, some are good, this one is my favorite. Well worth the one time $10 gratuity !.Version: 1.4.8
Exactly what I neededI wanted to be able to edit notes I store in iCloud from my phone without having to download a whole thing or wrestle with a custom file format that I can’t edit anywhere else. This app does exactly that and it does it well. Haven’t encountered any major bugs while using it and I love how straightforward it is..Version: 1.3.21
Just get it alreadyIf you’re looking, you know what it is and I’ll tell you it is worth it. Even without premium it’s a great text/markdown editor. If you use it even a couple times a week the premium update is worth it and reasonable for what you get (my opinion of course)..Version: 1.3.19
Bad buggy updateI’ve loved this text editor app til a recent update added the big new file button at the top which seemingly has caused the app to run very poorly. It lags/stutters like crazy now and heats up the phone during use. I looked for a way to disable it and there’s no option to do so. I think this is caused from the 1.5 version update.Version: 1.5.0
Amazing text editorI use it for opening all sorts of files on iOS. It feels native, lightweight and just perfect. Bonus points if we could support protobuf files or even bigger bonus points if we can install our our highlighting for custom file types.Version: 1.3.21
Pleasure To UseIt is so nice to open and use an application produced by someone who truly thought about its use and function. Runestone is a well-planned, well-designed app. It's a pleasure to use because it was designed that way. Great purchase..Version: 1.3.19
Please add an option to hide the symbol barRunestone is absolutely amazing for what it does. I just wish the symbol bar could be toggled with a setting on demand..Version: 1.3.19
😑 latest update nuked my custom theme (premium user)I spent many, many hours getting my custom theme just right – gone now after the latest update. 😣 Please provide us with some way of exporting our custom themes, so users like myself can protect our time & effort from being lost to app amnesia..Version: 1.3.21
Great app, but needs some fixingThere are issues opening most files (regardless of their type) that are accessed through a cloud repository (in my case I used OneDrive). Please fix if possible. Thank you!.Version: 1.1.1
Solid editorReally great editor. And one of the few that will actually let you set the file extension..Version: 1.3.21
Just what I was looking forThis is a great app. Smooth design, fast performance, a lot of awesome features. And all for a low one-time price. Nice work!.Version: 1.3.4
Nearly perfectA beautiful, thoughtful and useful text editor. I wish all apps were like this..Version: 1.5.2
Awesome app!I like this app, it’s easy to use and it feels like I’m working on the Atom text editor. I can take this little convenience ANYWHERE! Great work..Version: 1.3.12
Nice, lightweight editorRunestone is a nice, lightweight editor that works well in the iPadOS ecosystem. It doesn't have the affordances of heavy-duty desktop tools, but it's a great companion to Working Copy..Version: 1.0.1
Would be much useful if capable of opening multiple windowsWould be much useful if capable of opening multiple windows - will revisit in the future.Version: 1.4.8
I’ve been looking for something like thisThis app just fell into my lap like a gift. Exactly what I needed.Version: 1.0.2
So so goodI'm not a developer but this is a very good app! My wishes: 1. fullscreen mode with no top bars or anything just immersive writing. 2. Org mode support.Version: 1.3.19
Super clean and leanReally nicely implemented. Cursor control actually works as opposed to many other early vision apps..Version: 1.4.5
Nice AppI paid for the premium, just want a nice editor to edit on my iPad here and there. Very happy with it..Version: 1.3.16
Best app for editing filesAmazing UI and great customization options.Version: 1.3.19
Excellent Native Coding Experience!Without the lag from network latency to development containers… well done, please protect the DX on iPadOS..Version: 1.3.17
No way to open folders?I did not see a way to open folders from iCloud Drive?.Version: 1.4.8
Easy to use text editorGreat editor for programming and markdown..Version: 1.2.1
Amazing appLightning fast, flexible and fully featured. I’d love to see support for Typescript syntax highlighting too. Highly recommended..Version: 1.0.2
SimonHave questions plz contact me direct thanks.Version: 1.4.8
Great language editionReally simple and smooth. It is easy to get the hang of it! Great app!.Version: 1.3.16
100% Worth PremiumThis app is beautiful, clean, and responsive..Version: 1.3.1
Worth it for the Drone game aloneGreat app! Cheers for the added entertainment value..Version: 1.0.2
As A BeginnerFor a free text editor I’m pleasantly surprised. I’ll review it again, once I have used it for a while..Version: 1.5.2
IOS 17 loss of function.With iOS 17 update Runestone lost the scrolling function..Version: 1.3.21
Spatially handyGreat to have this on Apple Vision Pro. Thank you!.Version: 1.4.6
Awesome text editor!Runestone is a great text editor..Version: 1.0.2
Ssh sftpIf add ssh for edit server file, I will pay.Version: 1.2.3
Best code editor for iOSLook no further, this is the holy grail for coding on iPad! This app is fairly priced, actively supported, and open source to boot. I especially appreciate the extensive customizability and themes. Also the premium bonus was a very fun surprise! If possible, I would love to see support for more languages, such as Powershell. Being able to compile and run Python would also be extremely helpful. Thank you dev for this amazing app!.Version: 1.3.19
Wonderful text editorMy go to iPad text editor. (Any chance of adding a a word-count feature?).Version: 1.5.2
Great editorFor some people this may be more of a feature than a bug, but I really just need my ! and my = to remain as != instead of snapping to ≠ automatically. Maybe I just haven’t found the settings, but it shouldn’t be the default in code editors anyway. Otherwise, so far it’s been pretty neat!.Version: 1.4.8
McodeCouleur pour Gcode programme Cnc fichier*.nc.Version: 1.5.2
Please fixUnable to save changes after iOS 18 update.Version: 1.4.8
Excellent iPad Text EditorOn macOS I use the venerable BBEdit, but for several years I’ve looked for an iPad text editor that was even half as capable. Runestone is exactly what I was looking for, and it’s remarkable that it was created and is maintained by a single individual - support them by getting the premium version!.Version: 1.4.8
Code folding?Simple feature to set you apart from the rest ;).Version: 1.4.8
This app is great except one thing!I recently purchased the full version for my iphone, however on the mobile version and I find it difficult to view the final result of the written code. Can the developer make the steps a bit clearer for me please? Other than that, everything else is great!.Version: 1.4.8
App is good !!!App works good fully purchase version !!!. I need developer to fix one issue where are impossible automatically scroll inside file when selected text with mouse and it reach top canvas, but not line 1 or end of file..Version: 1.3.21
Edit undo?I'm really liking this iPados app. Regex is fantastic! I upgraded. How do I undo a find-replace-all editing error? I just messed up hundreds of lines. Thanks.Version: 1.3.17
The Best iOS Text EditorRunestone possesses all necessities and more for text editors. It’s performance is incredible for highlighting large amounts of data and opening large files. It’s many settings make it perfect for how you like to code. It has popular highlighting themes and many languages that it supports. It’s strings and brackets are self closing. The best feature it has goes to the Prettier code formatter that can prettify your code. Altogether, Runestone is the best text editor on iOS and does not have common performance bugs and poor design of other iOS apps..Version: 1.2.3
PerfectPerfect addition to my work flow, developing on the iPad just got better with Runestone, the Easter egg also gets an additional star that sadly wont show up on here..Version: 1.0.1
Nick eh 30EHHHHHHHH MAZING.Version: 1.3.21
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