Kodex vs BluetoothAssistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kodex
An advanced code editor for iOS devices, offering desktop-class features like multi-caret editing, regex search, and syntax highlighting for over 150 languages. It integrates with the Files app and supports external keyboards for a seamless coding experience.
- Multi-caret editing
- Regex search and replace
- Minimap for navigation
- Syntax highlighting (150+ languages)
- External keyboard support
- Files app integration
- Customizable themes and fonts
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Kodex is an advanced code editor which brings powerful and desktop-class editor features to your iPad or iPhone: * Multi-caret editing, to quickly transform code selections. * Regex search and replace, with template matching and replace-all-matches. * Minimap which allows quick scroll navigation though the document. * Multiple window support * Syntax highlighting for over 150 languages. * Trackpad support with custom gestures to add cursors (ctrl+shift+click). * Auto complete feature (currently only for HTML). * Add as many guide columns as you wish (default 80 and 120 characters). * Configurable tab size (default 4 spaces), or insert spaces when pressing tab. * Draw hints for invisible characters such as new lines, tabs, and spaces. * Customizable key bindings, so you can configure Kodex to use the same key combos you are already used to. * Kodex smartly preserves your open documents so that your work stays as you left it between launches. * Light and Dark modes. Kodex is integrated with the Files app, so you can easily open files from any other app, and from your iCloud documents folder. You can launch Kodex QuickEdit from any file sharing view in any app to edit its contents without launching the main Kodex App (be aware this functionality depends on the host app implementing the sharing activity properly). Included are 10 editor themes, and several monospaced fonts for code editing (you can install your own preferred fonts using system profiles). Font size and line spacing are adjustable, so you can configure Kodex to best fit your preferred screen size, arrangement, and orientation. Kodex is not a compiler, and you can not build or run the code you edit from it. Think of Kodex as a NotePad++ or Sublime Text substitute for iPhone and iPad. Kodex is currently optimized for external keyboards, such as Apple's Smart Keyboard for the iPad Pro, or any bluetooth/USB keyboard. More virtual keyboard features will be added in a future version.
BluetoothAssistant
Easily discover, connect, and debug Bluetooth devices. This tool offers signal strength detection, information reading, and data read/write capabilities for efficient Bluetooth management.
- Device scanning
- Signal strength detection
- Device connection
- Device information reading
- Data reading & writing
- Log data
- Batch writing
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Bluetooth Assistant can help you discover surrounding Bluetooth devices, connect and debug them. Key Features: Device scanning Signal strength detection Device connection Device information reading Data reading & writing Log data Batch writing Data packet storage Save and delete common write data Privacy policy: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/bluetooth/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://hzjuzhi.com/apps/bluetooth/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kodex at none against BluetoothAssistant's shown. Kodex also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). BluetoothAssistant's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 207). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Kodex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BluetoothAssistant sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Kodex against 4.2 for BluetoothAssistant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BluetoothAssistant has 1.1K ratings behind it against 207, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Kodex's written reviews are positive against 61% of BluetoothAssistant's.
Kodex ships an update monthly, BluetoothAssistant every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kodex | BluetoothAssistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (207 ratings) | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews — better | 61.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 207 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #80 | #48 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Philipe Resende Silva | Hangzhou OrangeJuice Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Kodex
BluetoothAssistant
User reviews
Kodex
From 207 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful code editor
- 👍 Well-integrated with iPad features
- 🎨 Excellent syntax highlighting and theming
- 📁 Broad file format support
- 💡 Useful QuickEdit mode
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of search and replace functionality
- 🔀 Difficulty navigating between files
- 🚫 No option to run/compile code
- 📏 Forced word wrapping with no toggle
BluetoothAssistant
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🔒 Helpful in finding lost devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💻 Compatibility issues
Bugs and requests
Kodex
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening certain file types
- Loses data after copy/paste and undo/redo
- Compatibility issues with latest iOS versions
- Overlapping UI elements in search/replace
Requested features
5 requests- Add search and replace feature
- Implement code execution/compilation
- Improve file management and navigation
- Provide option to disable word wrapping
- Introduce more keyboard shortcuts
BluetoothAssistant
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Unable to connect to certain devices
- Inaccurate device information
Requested features
3 requests- Support for more Bluetooth devices
- Improved device detection and connection
- Better battery optimization
In-app purchases
Kodex
- Tip$4.99
BluetoothAssistant
- VIP$3.99
Questions
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