# Jayson — user reviews > 83 indexed App Store user reviews of Jayson by Simon B. Støvring, rated 4.50/5 from 408 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jayson/id1447750768/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jayson/id1447750768.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 323 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 26 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 27 ## What do users think of Jayson? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Elegant and intuitive JSON editing interface - 🎯 Perfect for FNF mod development and updates - 📱 Excellent iOS implementation with native feel - 🔧 Powerful JSON manipulation capabilities - ⚡ Great Shortcuts and URL scheme integration - 📂 Effective file navigation and viewing - ✨ Beautiful UI design and visual presentation - 🆓 Free core functionality available - 🎨 Tab support for multiple files - 💪 Lifesaver for developers and power users **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability issues - 🔋 High battery consumption and device heating - ❌ Missing search functionality - 📵 Safari browser support issues - 🔒 Limited free features, paywall for advanced options - ⚙️ Confusing UI navigation on iPhone - 🤔 Steep learning curve for some users - 📊 Poor performance with large files - 😞 Inadequate customer support and response times **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when opening large JSON files (89MB+) - Crashes on regular use despite functionality - Device freezing for extended periods - Safari compatibility broken in recent updates - Navigation back through JSON structure is unreliable - Accidental file exit when attempting to navigate **Most requested features** - Search/find functionality within files - JSON editing and modification capabilities - XML format support - Split-view for comparing different arrays - Export functionality for edited JSON - Comment recognition in JSON files - Plain text editor option - Improved file size handling for large documents - Better navigation controls on mobile devices ## Newest reviews (18 of 83) ### 4/5 — LOVE The App, NOT a Fan of a Recent Change.. *2026-08-22* Jayson, my go-to tool for viewing and verifying JSON in Shortcuts development, has always been well-designed, reliable, and feature-packed. Its smooth, aesthetically pleasing, and intuitive UI extends these aspects to Shortcuts. However, my only complaint about the recent major update (v1.5.0) is the change to the ‘view JSON’ Shortcuts action. Before the update, this action allowed users to send or view input JSON to or in the App itself or via a notification. I used the notification option to open JSON text seamlessly, without interrupting my workflow. Shortcuts continued running, and I could view or exit JSON in the App anytime by tapping the notification. I could also preview JSON directly from the notification by long-pressing it. Unfortunately, the update removed the option to open JSON in a notification, making the only way to view JSON by leaving Shortcuts and opening the Jayson App. While this change doesn’t make the App unusable, it negatively impacts its implementation and overall utility for Shortcuts development. Lastly, I want to clarify: all new features/changes in the recent update are great! I’ll continue using Jayson in most future Shortcut builds. Despite my complaint, I highly recommend Jayson to anyone who regularly deals with JSON text on iOS, especially via Shortcuts. ### 3/5 — Complex *2026-07-27, version 1.4.2* Needs a tutorial. ### 3/5 — Where is the search option? *2025-08-22* I cannot find a way to search in a file. ### 5/5 — Well done ! *2024-06-09* Bravo - manipulative behavior by the one you thought wouldn’t ### 5/5 — Gm tand *2023-10-07* Could you please give me the call ### 5/5 — But we will be going *2023-07-31* We will be going to your ### 5/5 — How do I know *2023-07-30* The only way I could see ### 5/5 — Good morning to you too *2023-07-19* I vdon’t have a few things to do ### 5/5 — Going back to my *2023-07-19* We will get the money ### 5/5 — But only thing I could get in *2023-06-27* I am going to say I can ### 5/5 — Good luck on your next *2023-06-27* I’m going to go to see ### 5/5 — Just need more information and *2023-06-27* We are not doing it in our lives ### 5/5 — Have a great weekend I’m going *2023-06-27* I have to go back in a bit but ### 5/5 — He was a lot better and *2023-06-27* Good luck with the new car car ### 4/5 — We are doing a little shopping at *2023-06-19* I will be in a bit after ### 4/5 — Not going to get back to *2023-06-19* We will be in touch with you in ### 5/5 — We are in our *2023-06-18* I have a problem going ### 5/5 — I don’t know what I’m *2023-06-17* I have a few minutes back in ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Browser support *2025-04-13, version 1.4.2* App use to work on safari…I don’t know if it’s just my phone or new update but I am no longer seeing it ### 1/5 — No *2024-12-08, version 1.4.2* This app froze my whole phone up for like 10 minutes ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE! *2022-11-08* By far the worst customer service I’ve ever had. I got the app and even paid the Money for the upgraded service and I can’t use it at all because I genuinely don’t understand it and I have messaged the app several times and I have messaged the creator several times and not one reply for days! I don’t understand how you pay for a app and can’t get any help. I would give zero stars ### 1/5 — Desesperante *2022-01-06, version 1.4.2* Funcionaba perfectamente y ahora no sirve para nada, se traba completamente en IOS 15 y no permite abrir los archivos JSON para editarlos ### 1/5 — Worthless. *2021-11-21, version 1.4.2* Terrible UI, lacks any features that would actually make it useful. It’s easier to just work with JSON in a text editor. ### 1/5 — No Text Editing *2021-10-05* I didn’t find a way to edit the code directly, that makes it quite bothersome to create a new document efficiently. Update: Crashes a lot on iOS 15 ### 1/5 — Can’t find search *2021-10-02, version 1.4.1* Useless ### 1/5 — Poor *2021-03-28* Terrible file navigation. Can’t do much of anything without premium. No plain text editor. Avoid. ### 1/5 — Snoops into pasteboard *2021-02-12, version 1.4.1* I was browsing twitter and hadn’t launched this app in aged and suddenly I got a notification that Jayson has snooped into my pasteboard. Not cool, uninstalled ### 2/5 — Hm *2021-08-23* Why can’t I write code. In the app is no tutorial what wich button does. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Ts peak cuz it lets me fix my fnf mods to be up to date *2026-03-01* Yes ### 5/5 — Peak *2026-02-24* It helped out a ton especially this game called fnf with its new update some mods don’t work on mobile but with this app it works to change the api and In general so thanks whoever made this :3 ### 5/5 — Ty *2026-01-07, version 1.4.2* Ty for fixing Fnf ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2025-08-07* I’d like to request a feature: being able to collapse an object or an array: { "big_object": { /* a lot of properties here */ } } ### 5/5 — great iphone json manager *2025-07-09, version 1.4.2* apple turned my json files into .txt, so i coped the contents, pasted them here, and fixed the issue. ### 5/5 — Muy útil *2025-06-17, version 1.4.2* Agreguen mejoras y funciones ### 5/5 — easy to use *2025-05-06, version 1.4.2* the best json coding app. really simple ui. ### 5/5 — 왔다 *2024-11-13* 테라리아 한글판 도전하러 왔으면 개추 ### 5/5 — Excellent App for on-the-go tech development *2024-09-28* Searched far and wide for a simple app that would just allow viewing json in Safari similar to how it is viewed on a desktop. This app hit the mark and exceeded it! This is a life saver!! ### 5/5 — めちゃくちゃ使いやすい *2024-06-13* 機能がかなり網羅されており、UIも直感的でバグがなく使いやすいです 最高のツール…！ 課金でテーマ変えたりできそうなので、使用頻度上がればしようかなと思います --- *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 2026-09-02.*