Alexander Blach

Who is Alexander Blach?

Providing developers with a high-performance, native code editing environment for iOS with robust remote server integration.

Target audience

Software developersWeb professionals requiring code editingSyntax highlighting

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Portfolio

Free 2

apps

Developer Tools3

Weather1

Last updated

Textastic

v7.0

5mo ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Professional mobile development tools

Scale

indie

Target audience

Software developers and web professionals requiring code editing, syntax highlighting, and server management on iPad and iPhone.

Signature Patterns

•Heavy emphasis on native iOS performance and system-level integrations like Core Text.
•Support for extensive syntax definitions (80+ languages) compatible with TextMate and Sublime Text.
•Dual-monetization strategy using both freemium and upfront paid models to suit different procurement needs.
•Consistent focus on remote connectivity protocols including SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, and SSH.

Intense

Portfolio momentum

Maintained an intense update cadence with 21 releases across the portfolio in the last 6 months, with the most recent major update occurring 10 days ago.

Last release 10d agoActive apps 4