# Code Editor - Compiler & IDE — user reviews > 152 indexed App Store user reviews of Code Editor by Rhythm Software, rated 3.20/5 from 43 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-editor-compiler-and-ide/id1581290510/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-editor-compiler-and-ide/id1581290510.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Code Editor? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great for coding on the go - 👍 Supports many languages - 👍 Easy to use interface - 👍 Good for learning and quick edits - 👍 Minimal ads (for some users) - 👍 Can link folders and edit directly - 👍 Good for practicing coding - 👍 Clean and attractive UI - 👍 Supports code folding/collapsing - 👍 Good for editing GitHub-hosted files - 👍 Cost-effective - 👍 Built-in console and Node.js - 👍 Good syntax highlighting - 👍 Useful for testing PHP **Cons** - 😠 Unskippable, full-screen ads - 😠 Ads after every file operation - 😠 Ads interrupt workflow - 😠 Frequent and intrusive ads - 😠 Paid version still has ads - 😠 App crashes frequently - 😠 Cannot save files - 😠 Files revert to previous state - 😠 Settings screen doesn't open - 😠 Cannot open files from Files app - 😠 Limited to single file execution - 😠 Input/user interaction doesn't work - 😠 Images don't appear in browser - 😠 Links don't work for images/pages - 😠 No way to close tabs - 😠 Console window is too small - 😠 Horizontal mode bugs on iPhone - 😠 No terminal for package installs - 😠 Git support is limited **Commonly reported bugs** - Uninterruptible ads - Cannot create new files - Cannot copy files - Sidebar cannot be reopened after closing - Cannot save files - Settings screen does not open - No option to open a file - App crashes frequently - File shown as empty, needs reopening - No magnifying preview when selecting text - Cannot use as target for 'open with...' - Cannot input user data - Cannot execute more than one file - Image not appearing in browser - Links not functioning - Typing cursor moves to the beginning of the file - Content reloads via iCloud Drive, losing data - HTML files not running in the included browser - C++ user input (cin >>) not working - Save button disabled - Cannot print files - Bug when project runs - Cannot save Typst files - Cannot save Webdav files - Cannot name files - C/C++ compilers don't allow argument changes - Editing .js files prevents saving/closing without discarding changes - App crashes on opening on iPad Pro - Error loading file content due to unsupported encoding - Chinese input causes misalignment - Landscape mode bug on iPhone - FTP folder display is blank - Code not running properly for complex operations - Extend Script not supported - Toolbar content overlaps and becomes unresponsive after switching apps - Python input not executing - File content deleted after saving - Error when loading file content - Landscape mode not working on iPhone - Cannot compile sum of user input numbers in C - Auto-completion not working well - App closes instantly when clicking live server link - Cannot compile C++ code with user input - Cannot save edits - Cannot save files on mobile - Broken number generator due to ASCII issues **Most requested features** - SFTP protocol connection - Add a run button - Error indicator during typing - Custom keyboard with coding symbols - Ability to edit visual styles/syntax coloring - Add tab closing functionality - Improve console window size - Support for trackpad/mouse scrolling - Add automatic save feature - Support opening files from other apps via share sheet - Add Bitbucket support - Add SFTP/SSH support - Add a terminal for installing external libraries - Support for mouse wheel scrolling - Allow multiple file execution at once - Add code recording/deletion function - Support system theme switching - Add telemetry toggle button - Improve Git integration (manage repos, branches, etc.) - Add i/o redirection for console programs - Support for specific libraries (e.g., pandas, Kivy) - Make execution button available - Support for mouse scroll on iPad - Open source the app - Add landscape mode support on iPhone - Add ability to create files from scratch ## Newest reviews (15 of 152) ### 4/5 — Open with… *2026-04-27* Great app. But it‘s not possible to use it as target for „open with…“ from the files app ### 4/5 — Cannot input *2026-04-21* The app generally works overall but they should add a way to let the app take input from the user and now just put "null" as input. ### 4/5 — Settings screen does not open - known bug, no fix yet *2026-04-19* The Settings screen does not respond when tapped, making it impossible to change any configuration or purchase the “Remove Ads” option. This issue has already been reported by another user in April 2025, but there has been no response or fix from the developer since then. The core functionality works, but this bug makes the app very difficult to use long-term. Please fix this as soon as possible. ### 4/5 — Good app, minor functionalities missing/ bugs *2026-04-09, version 1.1.7* I like the app. Simple, effective for on the go code editing and compiling. I paid to remove the ads. The issue i have with it tho, is that it does not appear in the “share to” list of text (or other filetypes e.g. html) and so you have to open them from inside the app and not directly from Apple’s files app. Additionally i noticed there’s a bug that sometimes the file that you’ve had open is shown as empty, which you need to close it and reopen the same file. Another minor issue, when selecting text, you don’t get the magnifying preview of where your finger is selecting. ### 2/5 — Full screen ads while editing a file *2026-03-14, version 1.1.7* This app has adds in the free version, I get that, I thought maybe a small one somewhere in a corner. No, full screen ads while editing or closing files. ### 4/5 — Amazing but got one recommendation *2026-02-01, version 1.1.6* Works great! - minimal ads - can link folders and edit them directly - all the necessary features to be a usable comfortable experience One recommendation: It would be great to be able to edit visual styles, (eg making numbers green instead of orange etc) and advanced colouring of syntax (different colors for everything like “let thing” and “const thing” would be different colours for “thing”) this would make it five stars ### 3/5 — Why no close tab? *2026-01-30, version 1.1.6* I’ve just downloaded as I’ve been looking for a code editor that will open Typst files (plain text with a .typ extension). Most of the ones which don’t cost an arm and a leg won’t open them. This app does, which is great, but it seems that once you open a file, there is no way of closing its tab. That gives me pause for thought, but I’ll keep trying for the moment. ### 3/5 — Problemas *2026-01-21, version 1.1.6* En ciertos lenguajes presenta problemas al ejecutar, y la ventana donde se ve todo lo de la consola es tan chiquito que hace ver mal el programa ejecutado y tampoco es muy conveniente a la hora de ingresar datos ### 2/5 — Cannot to edit the code file *2026-01-06* I don’t to save the code file. ### 2/5 — Fermeture intempestive *2025-12-27* Très bonne application mais depuis quelques jours elle ne fait que se fermer ### 3/5 — Mon avis *2025-12-22* Selon moi c’est une très bonne application et permet de coder dans différents language, ce qui est chouette.On a pas forcément besoin d’ordinateur car moi je code depuis mon téléphone et c’est super mais le problème est pour des raisons inconnues les liens ne fonctionnent pas que ce soit pour les images ou même connecter des pages et ça c’est vraiment décevant et je me demande si c’est moi le problème,pardon donnez moi des réponses,..sinon c’est une superbe application.ok see you! ### 2/5 — doesn't save files *2025-12-04, version 1.1.6* It's impossible to use it properly because it doesn't save files, which is a pity. You click save, exit the app, log in after a while, and everything is already empty. It's not just a horror, it's a HORROR!!! Of course, thanks for the great tips inside the app, but you know, because of the bug with saving the user, it's impossible to do this normally. ### 4/5 — FEATURE CODE SCOPE HIGHLIGHTING *2025-12-03* Here I am seeing that as a editor scope highlighting is missing that is making it to visualise ### 4/5 — GitHub Autocommits *2025-12-02* Erst mal: Starke App! Es gibt so viele Möglichkeiten und Features die wahnsinnig praktisch sind. Lediglich zwei Dinge stören etwas: 1. Das praktische verschieben des Cursors mit der Apple Tastatur ist nicht möglich 2. Beim Speichern von Dateien aus GitHub repositories gibt es einen automatischen Commit. Das ist schon sehr nervig, vor allem wenn man den Überblick behalten will. Ich verstehe, dass es schwierig ist, dass gesamte Git System in die App zu bringen, aber vielleicht wäre es wenigstens möglich, alle Dateien, die gespeichert werden zu stagen und irgendwo einen Menüpunkt »Commit« anzubringen. ### 3/5 — Є певні проблеми *2025-12-02, version 1.1.6* 1. -1 зірка: Коли я натискаю та утримую кнопку “Пробіл” на iPad, курсор автоматично переміщується до першого символу першого рядка файлу. Через це неможливо переміщатися між символами. 2. -1 зірка: Вміст часто перезавантажується через iCloud Drive. Тому я втрачаю введену інформацію. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worthless, ad laden junk *2026-07-18, version 1.1.7* Displays an uninterruptible ad after every file operation. That might be tolerable if there was any way to create a new file, or copy a file from one folder to another, but there isn’t. In addition to which, if you close the sidebar which has the file operations, it can never be reopened. You have to force quit the app and then reopen. Obviously the authour has never used this piece of trash. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-06-29, version 1.1.7* Cannot save ### 1/5 — Broken *2026-05-21, version 1.1.7* This app worked great until lately. There is no option to open a file, only playground. Even settings doesn’t open when clicked. I can read user manual. I can view how to info, but no longer is open a file or a (+) button an option ### 1/5 — full-screen unskippable slop ads *2026-04-16* Immediate uninstall. ### 1/5 — You can’t execute more than one file *2026-03-24* I can’t have html, css and js on different files and also I can’t add media ### 1/5 — Tinha tudo pra dar certo *2026-03-02* Tinha tudo pra dar certo, mas a quantidade de anúncio é absurda, não consegui ficar mais de 5 min no aplicativo ### 1/5 — I am too angry! *2026-02-23* Bro , you had better tell me WHY I HAVE PAIED FOR YOU BUT HERE STILL HAS AD !!! ### 1/5 — Run code *2025-10-09, version 1.1.5* I can’t run code ### 1/5 — 1 second coding 7 hours of ads *2025-09-13, version 1.1.5* You can’t code, it is only ads ### 1/5 — 广告太多 *2025-05-26* 执行一下就有广告，😡😡😡 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — This is actually real! *2026-06-06, version 1.1.7* I am pranked my friend with fake viruses and a code actually works!! just what I was looking for! ### 5/5 — Requires *2026-04-01, version 1.1.7* Can you add feature connect SFTP protocol to edit files? Thank you. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-03-06, version 1.1.7* It’s a great app for coding it is amazing, helpful and easy to use. the only excellent coding app I’ve ever seen but there is a little problem that the image can’t appear in the browser whatever I do I hope you solve this problem as soon as possible please 🙏 Thanks for this awesome app ### 5/5 — Thank you! *2026-02-03* Thank you for making and maintaining this app! It is the best I’ve found! ### 5/5 — My honest review *2025-10-05* This app is great for coding on the go! It works flawlessly on both iPhones and iPads, has an easy-to-use interface, and supports a large number of languages. Perfect for learning, finishing projects, or making quick edits on the go. ### 5/5 — This app is amazing and cheap to use *2025-09-13, version 1.1.5* I simply love this app but there is a slight problem if you could make a run button and the top right and add a thing where it shows an x during when we are typing the code if there is an error and when you tap on the x it shows what’s wrong it would be amazing also a custom keyboard with main symbols for the coding language selected eg.(), ; ,+ ### 5/5 — 👍 *2025-08-24* Хорошее приложение, удовлетворяет мои потребности. ### 5/5 — Один из лучших *2025-06-02* Одно из самых лучших приложений! Из минусов отсутствие терминала с pip м некоторых библиотек на питоне ### 5/5 — Funziona bene *2025-05-05, version 1.1.5* Fa quello che deve. Comodo l’interprete php integrato, risparmia molto tempo per il testing ### 5/5 — underated *2025-03-30* every mobile app makes you pay but it doesn't --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*