Reviews of TextPad

1. 
   lzvk25

   Reviewing 5.3.1 (Sep 16, 2009)

   Too simple and too expensive for what it is. There are better freeware alternatives (PSPad, RJ TextEd, etc.). And even better shareware alternatives (UltraEdit, EditPlus, etc.).
2. 
   pjafrombbay

   Reviewing 5.3.1 (Sep 16, 2009)

   This used to be my favourite editor; clip text libraries are a huge productivity booster. I really liked this bit of software. However, its development lagged over the years and its developers were very "narky" whenever this was suggested that they add features other editors had.
   
   Then I found EditPlus (http://www.editplus.com/index.html) - it has clip text libraries, seems to be much more actively developed and a knowledgeable users group. This IMHO is a much better text editor than TextPad.
   
   Regards,
   Peter
3. 
   zridling

   Reviewing 5.0.2 (Apr 5, 2007)

   Here's a cleaner TextPad screenshot. Ignore the idiotic text and size.
   
   It's great to have these bugs worked out so quickly. TextPad installed and worked fine for me using Vista x64. If Helios has finally committed to developing and maintaining TextPad, then I won't be surprised if it makes a huge return. My 4.x license lasted almost eight years! The great thing about this version is that it handles large files almost as well as UltraEdit, which is fantastic.
   
   TextPad is well worth the $32, and if you have a 4.x license, it's a free upgrade. justme123 — you're right, UltraEdit's Lifetime license has gone up from twice the purchase amount to 2.5 times, but if you're going to spend your day inside a text editor as I do, it's worth it. (Of course, I bought UltraEdit's Lifetime license back when it was real cheap, over five versions ago.) But for most people's uses, and especially writers, TextPad is back and simply fantastic.
4. 
   justme123

   Reviewing 5.0 (Mar 17, 2007)

   Sure, zridling, UltraEdit has a "lifetime license" available, but it's not the default. To get one copy of the UltraEdit-only lifetime-upgrade license, it will cost you $125.
5. 
   zridling

   Reviewing 5.0 (Mar 6, 2007)

   Wow, this announcement made me spew my rot-gut whiskey all over my monitor! And here I thought TextPad died quietly back in 1999. This used to be my favorite text editor, but UltraEdit 13 is light years ahead of it, can handle any file size, and has a lifetime license. And then there's the whole PSPad world that's been blazing a trail around here for years, too. Love the UI updates on this TextPad, too. Great job, just too little too late.

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