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Textastic

Powerful text editor for iPad and iPhone

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Textastic is a text and code editor for iPad and iPhone, with a Mac version also available. It highlights more than 80 file types while typing, supports TextMate- and Sublime Text-compatible syntax definitions, and connects to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV servers and Dropbox. An SSH terminal allows running commands on a server, and a built-in WebDAV server enables file transfer from a Mac or PC.

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    Covers 0 of 9 key features and is open source.

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    Covers 0 of 9 key features, has a free plan and is open source.

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    Covers 0 of 9 key features and is open source.

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    Covers 0 of 9 key features and is open source.

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  12. CodeRunner

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