# VI Reference — user reviews

> 18 indexed App Store user reviews of VI Reference by Matthias Schorer, rated 1.00/5 from 6 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vi-reference/id293621569/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vi-reference/id293621569.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 6

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2012-08-08*

I have iPad 3 and this app does not work

### 1/5 — Would Not Load

*2012-07-07*

Could not start/load this on an iPad.

### 1/5 — Would be great except....

*2012-05-30*

Would be great except for the ads. Not only do they take up too much screen space but the animations are annoying. Delete!!!

### 1/5 — Crashes on IPad 1 with IOS 5.01

*2012-01-28*

The App. does not start!

### 1/5 — Would not load

*2011-12-12*

I installed this app on my iPad 1 as I use vi quite frequently in my duties at work.  However, this app would not fully load for me.

### 1/5 — Why is iOS 4.1 a requirement???

*2010-09-22, version 0*

Why make iOS 4.1 a requirement? This is an automatic delete from my iPhone

### 1/5 — Greed and the all consuming ads

*2010-09-21*

I've used this on occasion and it has been rather handy.  However since greed has taken over and they've seen fit to put cheesy ads on it rather than let it be more of a service to the programming community this is nothing more than a simple reference that you can find on the web in 10 seconds and put in your files app on your phone which is what I did.

### 2/5 — Vimの勉強の為、英語のアプリですが、入れました

*2020-04-12*

"Edit"と"Misc."タブが正しく表示されません。
iOS9以前版では正しく表示されます。
iOS10以降版の修正をお願いします。

### 2/5 — So-so

*2009-04-14*

It's a 99 cent app. It's basically a shopping list of some vi commands. Disappointed that there is very minimal coverage on regular expressions and SET commands. No real examples either for context.

### 4/5 — Fein

*2008-12-24*

Genau was ich brauche, auch oder gerade weil ich vi nur im Notfall nutze.

## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Übersichtlich, mit den wichtigsten Funktionen

*2020-11-07*

vi ist nicht gerade mein Lieblings-Editor. Umso dankbarer bin ich für diese Immer-dabei-Referenz.

Die Befehle sind gut kategorisiert und daher leicht zu finden.

### 5/5 — Good programm

*2013-01-01*

Thanks!!

### 5/5 — An update just to enable ads?

*2010-09-23*

No thanks.

### 5/5 — Sympa

*2008-12-19*

Application très utile pour celui qui n'utilise pasbsouvent les commandes VI.
Il ne reste plus qu'un petit éditeur intégré pour s'entraîner dans le train.

### 5/5 — Handy and educational

*2008-12-16*

Very handy for reference and quite educational for learning new stuff with the editor

### 5/5 — Nice one

*2008-11-19*

I use vi daily and can say this guide has a few good ones that I've never seen before ... Will keep it loaded for a rainy day. Thanks...

### 5/5 — thanks

*2008-10-31*

Thanks, there are always commands(damn yank) that I never use so I forget them and this resource will do me well.

### 4/5 — Vi Reference

*2008-12-01*

I had been looking for this reference. Glad to get it. It will be nice to have the set command in there, like set number or no indent.

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