What users complain about in Textastic Code Editor
23 complaints about Textastic Code Editor from 23 people, read from Google Play reviews rated 1–3 stars (30 Jun 2025 – 15 Aug 2026). The complaints have not yet formed a repeated theme. Complaints about v10.9.4 are 13 points less painful than about v10.9.3.
What they complain about
Complaints grouped by meaning, largest group first. Each name is a verbatim fragment of something somebody wrote, not an editorial label.
Unless I am doing something wrong, simple editing does not work without subscription.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 52You literally cannot even open, much less edit, a basic text file without signing up and…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 7How can I make an informed decision if I have absolutely no information?
1 complaint · 1 personpain 9Waste of my time.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 78Textastic Code Editor — Horrible.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40You cannot use it if you don't pay or start a free trial.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 13Instead of paying more the buggier an app was, selfish consumers wanted to pay the same p…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Textastic Code Editor — Waste of time.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 78Free version is useless.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 91Textastic Code Editor — Ok but lacks some features.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 30Textastic Code Editor — Unusable on free tier.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 64Textastic Code Editor — Garbage.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 14
Did the last release help?
Complaints about v10.9.4 are 13 points less painful than v10.9.3. App Store only — Play reviews carry no version.
- v10.9.4407 complaints30 Apr 2026
- v10.9.3533 complaints16 Mar 2026
The reviews themselves
23 of 23 complaints, most painful first. Every one links to the review on the store.
Textastic Code Editor — Subscription bait
Free version is useless.
Textastic Code Editor — Horrible man and ANNOYING
Textastic Code Editor — Horrible man and ANNOYING.
Textastic Code Editor — No Trial
Waste of my time.
Textastic Code Editor — App after install puts up a pay wall
A waste of my time.
Textastic Code Editor — Waste of time
Textastic Code Editor — Waste of time.
Textastic Code Editor — Unusable on free tier
Textastic Code Editor — Unusable on free tier.
Textastic Code Editor — Missing options
Textastic Code Editor — Missing options.
Textastic Code Editor — Purchased years ago before subscription
Unless I am doing something wrong, simple editing does not work without subscription.
Textastic Code Editor — Misleading
Textastic Code Editor — Misleading.
Textastic Code Editor — Horrible
Textastic Code Editor — Horrible.
Textastic Code Editor — Free version is completely useless
Textastic Code Editor — Free version is completely useless.
Textastic Code Editor — Where’s the manual
Textastic Code Editor — Where’s the manual.
Textastic Code Editor — I genuinely GENUINELY hate this app.
Textastic Code Editor — I genuinely GENUINELY hate this app..
Textastic Code Editor — The Dream of a Subscription Text Editor
Instead of paying more the buggier an app was, selfish consumers wanted to pay the same price for buggy apps that they paid for more stable apps.
Textastic Code Editor — Ok but lacks some features
Textastic Code Editor — Ok but lacks some features.
Textastic Code Editor — Seems like an amazing app… but paywall
I wish the pro subscription were less of a necessity and more of an optional upgrade for advanced features.
Textastic Code Editor — Only a free 7 day trial.
No functioning free tier, this is just a paid app that lets you test it.
Textastic Code Editor — Since you asked for a Review...
but when I pay almost eighty bucks for an apple app...
Textastic Code Editor — Garbage
Textastic Code Editor — Garbage.
Textastic Code Editor — Just make the app paid access at this point, or advertise it as a paid experience.
You literally cannot do anything until you purchase the subscription.
Textastic Code Editor — Not free
You cannot use it if you don't pay or start a free trial.
Textastic Code Editor — Literally does NOTHING without Pro
How can I make an informed decision if I have absolutely no information?
Textastic Code Editor — Who knows?
You literally cannot even open, much less edit, a basic text file without signing up and paying for yet another subscription-based product.
Questions about Textastic Code Editor
- What do users complain about in Textastic Code Editor?
- No complaint repeats yet: the 23 themes so far each hold a single review, so it is too early to call any one of them the main problem.
- How many people complain about Textastic Code Editor?
- 23 reviews rated 3 stars or below from 23 people on Google Play, written between 30 Jun 2025 and 15 Aug 2026. The reviews themselves, each linked to the store, are listed on this page.
- Did the latest Textastic Code Editor update make things better?
- Complaints about v10.9.4 are 13 points less painful than about v10.9.3. Measured on 7 and 3 App Store reviews — Google Play reviews carry no version.
- Is this Textastic Code Editor's store rating?
- No. Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, so these numbers describe complaints and cannot be read as the app's App Store or Google Play score.
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