iEditor – Text/Code Editor

Love the idea of this app, seems like the EXACT app I'm looking for, but its usability (or lack thereof) makes basic file operations such as saving the progress of your work quite a confusing pipeline that has a strong learning curve. I was actually right in the process of figuring out how to save the word "test" on a document I had just started when the app interrupted me with a pop up asking me to write this review. Before it interrupted me though, I had tried 4-5 consecutive attempts at finding the "save" button only to have the word erased on every attempt, with no clear "undo" functionality in sight The negative things others have listed are mostly true: some icons are identical to icons used in official Apple apps but the functionality of these icons differs greatly. This creates confusion for the user because we already have an expectation of what that icons represents and what its function is. To make matters waay worse is that the icons don't have any text labels. The icons are confusing without any text because they lack context, and the icons are not specific enough in their visual descriptions (it's not minimalism if the point doesn't get across). While I appreciate the desire to declutter the interface by removing button text labels, understanding what a button does on first glance is more important than nailing down the visual aesthetic style of proprietary button icons. Either adhere to standard symbols for standard functionality or make ALL of the icons original (and more specific). Mixing proprietary icons with Apple's icons doesn't make any sense without the expected Apple icon functionality. I will be returning to the app after writing this review to figure out the exact method to save my work, but since I have to approach that task as if I'm embarking on an expedition into the unknown demonstrates to me that the developers accidentally overlooked some very crucial functions of the app, or perhaps didn't test the app enough (or at all) with testers outside of the development team. I gotta knock off a couple points for that. If not for that glaring Priority 1 bug, this app would still get a 4 star review because this app does not rotate to landscape view on my iPhone 5s. All text editing must be done with the device in the vertical position, which isn't as big of an issue if you're operating an iPad, but even then, typing is still more comfortable in landscape on an iPad than in its vertical position. If this were just a word processor for office documents, it would probably be even less of a deal, but this app is for writing code, which is a lengthy time-consuming process that requires not only two hands (or thumbs) but also a certain level of comfort that allows a coder to focus on their code for hours on end. Their focus should not be the app that lets them write the code. They shouldn't be focused on learning a new tool, the tool needs to be comfortable enough to be an extension of the coder themselves. This app seems like it could offer a deep mobile coding experience, but the app interface is doing more than standing in the way of comfortable coding, it'a completely obstructing it and downright burying any usefulness this app intends to offer with a confusing interface. Knowing that this app is offering exactly what I'm looking only amplifies the user frustration with these glaring issues, but I didn't knock off another point for that. As much as I want to. I hope this gets patched soon. I could live with the ads if the above issues were addressed.

This app is incredible if you are wanting to be able to write code anywhere you want, but there are a few flaws. The major one for me is that you can't import files such as other code or photos, so you pretty much have to write the whole code without being able to see the images you have in it.

The only option is "Close" and for me it did not save. No confirmation before I lost my data. This is unacceptable and unusable in its current state! ONE STAR!!!!