# Kodex vs Cookie

The clearest difference is rating: Kodex at 4.2 against Cookie's 3.4. Kodex also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 40%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Cookie's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kodex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cookie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kodex holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 207 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Kodex's written reviews are positive against 40% of Cookie's.

Kodex ships an update monthly, Cookie every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kodex | Cookie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (207 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kodex/id1038574481/reviews)** | [3.4 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-editor/id6446215341/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **207** | 91 |
| Positive reviews | **63.1% of reviews** | 40.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #80 | **#36** |
| Size | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 15.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bruno Philipe Resende Silva](https://appshunter.io/developer/605892017) | [Christophe Gagnier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676668149) |

## What reviewers say

### Kodex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kodex/id1038574481)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Multi-caret editing, Regex search and replace, Minimap for navigation, Syntax highlighting (150+ languages), External keyboard support, Files app integration, Customizable themes and fonts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful code editor
- 👍 Well-integrated with iPad features
- 🎨 Excellent syntax highlighting and theming
- 📁 Broad file format support
- 💡 Useful QuickEdit mode

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Add search and replace feature
- Implement code execution/compilation
- Improve file management and navigation
- Provide option to disable word wrapping
- Introduce more keyboard shortcuts


### Cookie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-editor/id6446215341)

**Currently charting:** #36 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage your web browser cookies with this open-source tool. Easily view, create, edit, and delete cookies, and import/export them in various formats. Ideal for web development, testing, and enhancing online privacy.

**Highlights:** List all cookies, Search cookies, Create, edit, delete cookies, Import/export cookies, Delete all cookies, Customizable interface

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Free and open source
- 👍 Useful for data migration
- 👍 Good for privacy control
- 👍 Works on macOS

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work on iOS 18
- 🐛 Does not work on newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Does not work on Sequoia update
- 🐛 Does not work on MacOS updates
- 🐛 Extension not loading

**Reported bugs**

- Extension cannot be loaded
- Manifest version error
- No cookies detected
- Not working on iOS 18
- Not working on MacOS updates

**Requested features**

- Update for iOS 18 compatibility
- Update for newer MacOS versions
- Fix extension loading issues
- Remove intrusive advertising
- Improve cookie parsing for import


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kodex free?

Kodex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cookie free?

Cookie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Kodex or Cookie?

Kodex is rated higher. Kodex averages 4.2 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Cookie averages 3.4 from 91 ratings.

### Do Kodex or Cookie have ads?

Neither Kodex nor Cookie shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kodex or Cookie?

Kodex ships an update monthly, and Cookie every 4 months. Most recently, Kodex was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cookie on October 13, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Kodex or Cookie?

Kodex currently peaks at #80 in the App Store charts, and Cookie at #36. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*