Lapce vs Textastic
Lapce
lap.devTextastic
textasticapp.comSide by side
| Figure | Lapce | Textastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.8 (#8) | 8.3 (#28) |
| Spec score · Editor Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.0 (#19) |
| Spec score · Code editors | 8.2 (#23) | 8.1 (#24) |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Remote development | Remote work connects over SSH, runs plugins and commands on the remote host, and uses a lapce-proxy process through an SSH tunnel. | Yes |
| What it does | Lapce is a native code editor written in Rust, intended for fast local and remote development. | Textastic is a text and code editor for iPad and iPhone with syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH. |
Plans
Textastic
- Monthly subscriptionPrice not published
- Annual subscriptionPrice not published
- One-time purchasePrice not published
- Textastic Pro (Monthly)$2.99 a month
- Textastic for Mac$9.99, paid once
- Textastic Pro (Yearly)$19.99 a year
- Textastic Pro (One-Time)$69.99, paid once
In their own words
Lapce
Lapce is an open-source code editor written in Rust, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It uses a native graphical interface with GPU acceleration through Floem. For code intelligence, it combines Tree-sitter syntax highlighting with Language Server Protocol support for completion, diagnostics, and code actions. Developers can connect to a remote machine to work in an environment matching a production server, and the included terminal opens at the workspace path. The editor has built-in Vim-like modal editing and supports multiple cursors. Plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI, and the editor supports extensions. Downloads include Linux tar.gz builds for x86 and ARM, Windows system installer and portable x86 builds, and a universal macOS DMG. The product page displays version 0.4.2. Its documentation covers setup, settings, keybindings, modal editing, remote development, themes, terminal use, multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, and plugin development. The About page says Lapdev is maintained by the Lapce team and describes Lapce and Floem as open-source projects.
Textastic
Textastic has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.