# GoCoEdit - Code & Text Editor — Dropbox client & SSH shell

> Mobile code and text editor for local and remote file management. (iPhone/iPad app by Christoph Gogolin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocoedit-code-and-text-editor/id869346854 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280)
- Category: Productivity, Developer Tools
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 122 App Store ratings · 205 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocoedit-code-and-text-editor/id869346854/reviews.md

## What is GoCoEdit?

GoCodeEditor is a Code Editor optimized for fast opening and editing local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, FTP, SFTP/SSH) on your iOS Device.
 
FEATURES: 
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• Sublime like Code-Editor!

• Universal App (use it on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch)

• iPhone X (s/s Max) support

• Full iPad Pro support (including smart keyboard support, shortcuts, split-screen multitasking)

• iPadOS Mouse & Trackpad

• NEW! Multi-caret Editing

• NEW! Siri Shortcuts
  - create newfile / start shell / connect to shell / preview
  - more soon...

• Drag & Drop Support
  - Support for Drag & Drop files from the Files App
  - Support for Drag & Drop files / repos and folders from Working Copy App
  - Support for Dragging local files from GoCoEdit to other Apps

• Compatible with Apple Watch
  Start a ssh-shell from your wrist right now! 
  Run your self defined scripts with one tap.

• Extra keybar with swipe functions and trackball to precisely move the cursor and select text

• Syntax highlighting
  for many coding languages like: 
  (apache, arduino, asp/vb.net, c, c#, c++, ceylon,  clojure, coffeescript, css, dart, dockerfile, elixir, erlang, fortran, go, handlebars, haskel, html, jade, java, javascript (es6 support), jsx, kotlin, latex/stex, less, lisp, livescript, lua, markdown, mathematica, nginx, objective-c, pascal, perl, php, plist, powershell, pug, puppet, python, r, rss, ruby, rust, sass, scala, shader, shell, sql, squirrel, stylus, svelte, swift, typescript, verilog, vue(js), xml, yaml)

• Some comfort features: code folding, code hinting, auto indent, auto close brackets, line wrapping, smart indent, tag and bracket matching, find by regular expression, replace, replace all, symbolic/function search for many syntax modes

• Quick CMD-mode (keep your hands on the On-Screen-Keyboard)
- p.e. press cmd+c, cmd+v to copy and paste selected text
- over 15 shortcuts supported

• Different themes ( include solarized, monokai and many more ) and font-sizes

• Import / export / open files from icloud drive and other file providers

• Open entire folders or repositories from the Git client Working Copy or the Files App using the iOS document picker

• Extendable 
- Custom Syntax Modes -- create your own Syntax highlighting modes
   now you can write own modes and use it for your own file types
- Custom Themes -- create your own editor themes
- Snippets -- use short fragments of text again and again 
  ( with filed and placeholders support )

• Preview Browser with Javascript console
  ( in iPad version resizeable for preview iPad or iPhone layouts )

• Markdown Preview & HTML Export

• Connect to your servers via SFTP, FTP, DRIVE, G-DRIVE, ONEDRIVE or DROPBOX 
NEW! with OneDrive 365 and OneDrive for Business support

• NEW! File has changed detection
  ( GCE is now able to detect external file changes on local and remote files )

• Upload and Download files/folders or edit files directly on your server/dropbox/drive/onedrive without download

• Very fast reconnect and recover of open files after restart

• Edit your files directly on your server without download. 

• Integrated Shell (ssh) to perform background tasks like a Grunt, Gulp, npm or another shell job
  ( type direct or define scripts and run it with a single tap )

• Supporting advanced features like textselection by cursor, Splitview, Slide-Over and Drag & Drop

• 3D Touch support
- Show/move cursor by 3D touch the keyboard 
- Quick Actions (new file, start shell, connect shell to last server, show preview of last file)

• External/Bluetooth keyboard support 
  ( all iOS shot-cut keys are supported + lots of shortcuts available )

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If you want to support the project and increase the development speed become a patreon.
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## Key features

- Sublime-like code editor
- Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH support
- Syntax highlighting for numerous languages
- Multi-caret editing
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Drag & Drop file support
- Markdown Preview & HTML Export

## What do users think of GoCoEdit?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent remote file editing via SFTP/SSH
- 👍 Intuitive and clean user interface
- 💡 Multiple cursor support like Sublime Text
- 🎨 Beautiful themes and syntax highlighting
- 📱 Works seamlessly on iPad and iPhone
- 🔗 Strong cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud)
- ⌨️ Excellent keyboard shortcut support
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase with no subscription
- 🔧 Highly customizable with snippets and themes
- 📂 Direct server file editing without download/upload workflow
- 🖥️ Built-in SSH terminal for quick operations
- 📝 Excellent syntax highlighting across many languages
- 🎯 Responsive developer support
- 🔄 Remembers last connection on app launch

**Cons**

- 🐛 Settings not preserved across app updates
- 🐛 FaceID authentication only works once per session
- 🐛 Frequent SFTP crashes with large repositories
- 🐛 Dropbox integration shows incomplete file listings
- 🐛 File size limitations (cannot open 4MB+ files)
- ⚠️ Limited font options (fixed-width only)
- ⚠️ Poor documentation and unclear manual
- ⚠️ Inconsistent file manager interface
- ⚠️ Terminal can be laggy and buggy
- ⚠️ No built-in Git support (requires Working Copy)
- ⚠️ Requires internet access for remote connections
- ⚠️ Tab bar text too small and hard to read
- ⚠️ Cursor positioning difficult on iPhone

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Settings reset after app or OS updates
- FaceID authentication fails on subsequent app launches
- SFTP crashes with large repositories
- Dropbox integration missing files in directories
- Cannot open files larger than 4MB
- Extra whitespace created when pressing enter (Python compatibility issue)
- Google Drive integration stopped working
- OneDrive shows incorrect/empty directories
- External keyboard space key not functioning
- App crashes when entering OneDrive password
- Slow/non-functional SFTP uploads
- SFTP protocol incompatibility with macOS Sierra
- Terminal CTRL key issues
- Keyboard jumps up unexpectedly
- File browser shows cached information loss
- Cannot delete folders containing files without deleting individual files first

**Most requested features**

- Vi/Vim key bindings for external keyboard
- Remember last cursor position in files
- Preserve user preferences across updates
- Print functionality
- Block editing/selection features
- FTP with SSL support
- GitHub/Bitbucket integration
- Native Git support
- Code compilation support (C++, PHP, etc.)
- Emmet support for HTML
- Mosh terminal support for better responsiveness
- Side-by-side tab editing
- SSH key import capability
- Auto-formatting and customizable text editor options
- Space-for-tab indentation option
- Syntax highlighting within markdown code blocks
- Collapsible code blocks
- Full screen file management
- Equal-sized tabs like web browsers
- Light/dark mode theme selection for UI
- Intellisense/code completion improvements
- LaTeX/TeX improvements
- BASIC language support
- MySQL/database support
- Spanish UI translation
- Preview window in split-screen mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 205)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocoedit-code-and-text-editor/id869346854/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great native OneDrive integration

*2026-03-20, version 23.1*

I use this for editing markdown files that Claude maintains in OneDrive since Microsoft does not natively support editing non-office docs in the OneDrive client.

### 5/5 — Полезно

*2025-12-29*

Полезное приложение, ни разу не пожалел что купил. Много разного функционала, неплохой редактор кода, возможность запуска html страниц с подгрузкой файлов, ssh клиент с предустановленными скриптами и т.д. Вообщем рекомендую.

### 5/5 — tailscaleを通したsftpが使えない

*2025-07-04*

この一点で残念ながら全く使えません。課金の価値なし。

### 4/5 — Wish I could give it a 5

*2025-03-31*

If you’re an old-school text editing coder, this app is a great bridge between touch screen and raw text editing.  It will also integrate with several cloud storage solutions, so you can use any storage you already use.

The only problem is: it doesn’t remember your preferences across updates (like every other app on the planet does).  A simple, but important detail that is the reason I can’t give it a 5/5.

My workaround: I have a note in the Notes app where I keep track of whatever settings I change in this app.  Otherwise it would be like reinventing the wheel every time this app (or the OS) updates.  But this shouldn’t be necessary.  The app should remember settings across updates.

It seems like it should also be able to remember your last position in a file, and take you there instead of the top of the file every time you re-open a file.  A setting for “top, bottom, previous” location on open would be nice.

My other (less important) feature request would be that if you’re using an external keyboard, being able to set VI or Emacs key bindings would be a bit awesome.  (I’m an old vi / vim user)

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review! The latest update fixes the settings storage bug, although your issue was difficult to reproduce. If the problem persists, please don’t hesitate to contact me at develop@gogolith.de.
Thanks again for your feedback!

### 2/5 — 設定消失不具合

*2025-02-07*

remote設定がアップデート後消失
再度設定するもしばらくすると消える

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review! The latest update fixes the settings storage bug, although your issue was difficult to reproduce. If the problem persists, please don’t hesitate to contact me at develop@gogolith.de. Thanks again for your feedback!

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2025-01-10, version 22.0.3*

This is so useful. Stop working with Google Drive recently though. Is there someway around this?

### 5/5 — Finally! I’ve struck gold with this!

*2024-12-18, version 22.0.2*

My teams workflow, we do everything on the server… I know, I know, git commit push pull… Not in a wordpress shop. This is fantastic for loading up all of your SFTP client server accounts for easy access and simple editing of their style.css or functions.php.  The addition of our standard color themes for the IDE is nice to make it universal feel to set your VSCode or Nova/Panic IDE similarly. I’m so excited about this I’m probably not even making sense. This is it. I’ve purchased all of the expensive guys, Txtastic, Co da, all of them, this is worth every penny.

### 5/5 — Fantastic product

*2024-11-20*

Needed something to quickly edit some files on my home server from my iPad. Took a chance on this app, and did not regret it. It’s simple, useful (brings me right to my last connection upon launch), and beautiful. 

Thank you.

### 5/5 — A nearly perfect editor

*2024-10-04, version 22.0.2*

Easy the best code editor for iOS. The sidebar design and easy access to files/folders puts it above all others.

### 4/5 — Fast perfekt

*2024-08-19*

Hallo, ich finde die App super. Sie hält, was sie verspricht und funktioniert flüssig. Manchmal gibt es ein paar Probleme, die mich etwas stören. Darunter, das der Cursor immer wieder mal an den Anfang eines Tag’s springt oder das wenn ich eine weitere App im Slideover geöffnet habe, ein schwarzer Balken über den Bildschirm zieht. Ich nehme an, dass das so ein Nebeneffekt vom Laden ist. Schlimm wird es erst dann, wenn sich Dateien nicht mehr in den externen Browsern wie Safari, Firefox oder Chrome öffnen lassen. Da ich nicht weiß, auf welchem Browser der Interne-Browser basiert, kann ich auch keine Tests für Fehler durchführen, die zum Beispiel in Firefox auftreten würden. Ansonsten alles in allem, eine richtig tolle App! Als 
Featurerequest: A fully functional terminal, that opens in split-view

## Frequently asked questions about GoCoEdit

### What does GoCoEdit do?

GoCoEdit is a code and text editor designed for fast opening and editing of both local and remote files. It supports various cloud storage services like Dropbox and OneDrive, as well as FTP and SFTP/SSH connections, allowing you to manage files directly from your iOS device.

### What are the key features of GoCoEdit?

Key features include a Sublime-like code editor with extensive syntax highlighting for many programming languages, multi-caret editing, Siri Shortcuts integration, drag & drop support for files, and the ability to connect to servers via SFTP, FTP, and cloud storage. It also offers a preview browser and markdown preview.

### How much does GoCoEdit cost?

GoCoEdit is a paid application. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase for the full functionality.

### What devices is GoCoEdit compatible with?

GoCoEdit is a Universal App, meaning it can be used on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It offers full support for iPad Pro, including smart keyboard and mouse/trackpad support, and is also compatible with Apple Watch for starting SSH shells.

### What are common use cases for GoCoEdit?

Common use cases include editing code on the go, managing files stored in cloud services, connecting to remote servers via SSH or FTP for development or administration, and quickly previewing markdown or HTML files.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 24.0 — 2026-07-07

- Google Drive is back :) 
- minor bugfixes

### 23.1 — 2025-09-21

• Fixed a with copy and paste in upcomming iOS versions
• Fixed some minor layout issues

### 23.0 — 2025-08-31

• Fixed a with copy and paste in upcomming iOS versions
• Fixed some minor layout issues


support me & try my other Apps:
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### 22.3 — 2025-04-11

• Fixed a bug with persistent settings storage 

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••• Intervals - The Training timer •••
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### 22.2 — 2025-01-24

• Updated Dropbox API 


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••• Intervals - The Training timer •••
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