Comparison

Source Code Master vs zOutline

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Source Code Master

View the source code of any webpage with syntax highlighting and customizable themes. Access code instantly from any URL or via a Safari app extension. Save favorites, share via email, or copy to your clipboard.

Highlights
  • View source code with one tap
  • Full syntax highlighting
  • Built-in browser
  • 60+ customizable themes
  • Bookmark favorite pages
  • Email source code
  • Copy source code to clipboard
Features
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Simply the best tool for view source code of any web pages with syntax highlighted and customizable highlight themes. Enter an URL and see the source code immediately. With built-in app extension, one tap to view the source code from Safari. FEATURES: • View source code with a single tap • Full syntax highlight • Built-in browser to view the web • More than 60 multiple themes to fit your viewing experience • Fastly save and access your favorite web page with bookmarks • Easily send source code via email • Copy source code to pasteboard • Simple and easy to use interface

About

zOutline

This is a simple outline editor that allows for easy creation and management of hierarchical lists. It supports multiple outlines in tabs, text formatting, and various export options like HTML, RTF, and plain text. The app remembers your progress and allows sharing via email attachments.

Highlights
  • Simple tap and gesture controls
  • Multiple outlines in tabs
  • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline)
  • Export to HTML, RTF, and text
  • Email attachment sharing
  • Persistent editing state
Features
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A straightforward, uncomplicated outline editor. You tap an item to select. You double-tap to edit an item. You swipe left on an item to delete an item.. Or you tap-and-hold to cut & paste, etc. Multiple outlines can be edited at once in different tabs. zOutline remembers what you were editing even if you kill the app. You can send outline files as email attachments, and open outline file attachments. zOutline permits export as HTML, RTF or text. Outline items can be enumerated or dotted. Items can be bold, italic, underlined. Several fonts and text colors are available.

Screenshots

Source Code Master4 screens
zOutline1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: zOutline at Free against Source Code Master's $0.99. zOutline also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). Source Code Master's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

zOutline is free to download; Source Code Master costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

zOutline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Source Code Master's written reviews are positive against 50% of zOutline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Source Code Master ships an update every 16 months, zOutline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Source Code Master versus zOutline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSource Code MasterzOutline
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRatha SouZack Smith

Customer experience

Source Code Master

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

zOutline

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Source Code Master

No in-app purchases

None

zOutline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Source Code Master free?
Source Code Master costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is zOutline free?
zOutline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Source Code Master or zOutline?
zOutline is rated higher. Source Code Master averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while zOutline averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Source Code Master or zOutline have ads?
Neither Source Code Master nor zOutline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Source Code Master or zOutline?
Source Code Master ships an update every 16 months, and zOutline every 3 weeks. Most recently, Source Code Master was updated on September 10, 2026 and zOutline on June 11, 2026.

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