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Runestone Text Editor

Simon B. Støvring
App Store·Developer ToolsFree + IAP★ 4.73 (2,041)launched 4.4y agoapp updated 21d agocharts in 1 country
Scout Score
32

Runestone Text Editor generates an estimated $5k–$26k/month in revenue from 15k–63k downloads/month on the App Store, according to AppCurrents estimates (updated 2026-10-02).

Estimates updated 02.10.2026 · How we estimate · Ranges reflect model confidence, not exact figures.
Est. revenue / month$5k–$26k
Est. downloads / month15k–63k
Estimate confidencelow
PricingFree + IAP
Rating4.73 ★ (2,041 ratings)
CategoryDeveloper Tools
Best chart rank#30 Developer Tools Grossing
Released05.05.2022
App last updated10.09.2026
PlatformiOS
Est. downloads / mo
15k–63k
Est. revenue / mo
$5k–$26k
Rating velocity / day
3
Chart velocity
▼ 1/day
Peak rank
#23
Days tracked
35
Chart ranks
#30 Developer Tools Grossing#46 Developer Tools Free

Modeled monthly estimate · rating velocity · low confidence

About

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 highl…

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Trends & analysis

Chart rank trend

US · category
#23#70
Jun 15Oct 2
Free #46Grossing #30

Why it's surfacing

Scout 32
Momentum
11
Climber
6
Newness
3
Grossing newcomer
3
Breakout
2

Ratings & velocity

★ 0 in window
Total ratings
2k2k
Jun 8Oct 2
New ratings / day
80
Jun 22Oct 2

Rating distribution

93% positive · 2k ratings
5★
88%
4★
6%
3★
2%
2★
1%
1★
4%

Geographic reach

best rank · 1 storefront
us
#30 category

Revenue & downloads trend

ARPU $0
Est. revenue / mo · $11k
$37k$5k
Jun 8Oct 1
Est. downloads / mo · 31k
37k24k
Jun 8Oct 1

In-app purchases

1 tiers
Premium$10

Update history

2 updates tracked
  • v1.6.221d ago

    Brings small optimizations for iOS 27.

  • v1.6.11.0y ago

    Fixes an issue where the "Always Open" option in the Unsupported File Type dialog would be disabled even after purchasing Premium.

Runestone Text Editor — FAQ

How much money does Runestone Text Editor make?

According to AppCurrents estimates, Runestone Text Editor generates approximately $5k–$26k per month (low confidence), modeled from its the App Store chart performance, rating velocity, and monetization signals.

How many downloads does Runestone Text Editor get?

Runestone Text Editor sees an estimated 15k–63k downloads per month on the App Store, per AppCurrents modeling.

Is Runestone Text Editor free?

Runestone Text Editor is free to download on the App Store, monetizing through in-app purchases.

What is Runestone Text Editor's rating?

Runestone Text Editor holds a 4.73-star average from 2,041 ratings on the App Store. It currently ranks #30 on the Developer Tools grossing chart.

When was Runestone Text Editor released?

Runestone Text Editor launched on the App Store on 05.05.2022. Its latest version shipped 10.09.2026.

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