Comparison

HTML & HTML5 Editor vs HTML Viewer

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

Head to head
About

HTML & HTML5 Editor

This app provides a robust environment for editing HTML and HTML5 code. It offers features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and file preview, along with comprehensive file management tools. Easily edit, organize, and share your web development projects.

Highlights
  • HTML code coloring
  • Code intelligence sensing
  • Code auto-completion
  • HTML file preview
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Automatic file backup
  • File sorting and management
Features
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HTML Editor is a simple and practical the HTML source code editor. Software features: * Support for HTML code coloring. * Support for HTML code intelligence sensing. * Support for HTML code auto-completion. * Support HTML file preview function. * Support redo and undo. * Automatically backup files when editing a text file. **** Facilitate and efficient manage files * Sorting by file name、create time and file type * View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders * Extract all files from a compressed .zip file * Glide deleting function * Select all and DeSelect all * Transferring files by wifi and itunes file sharing * Email multiple files, folder Supported * Photo import Supported * Landscape mode supported * iPad-compatible

About

HTML Viewer

Features
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HTML Viewer opens and reads any HTML file in a clean, fast, fully offline view — no clutter, no internet needed. Open an HTML or XHTML file from Files, Mail, a download, or the share sheet, and read it beautifully in seconds. Key features: • Open HTML & XHTML files from anywhere — Files, Mail, downloads, or the share sheet • Clean reading view — fast, distraction-free, easy on the eyes • Fully offline — read without an internet connection • Recent files — jump back to what you were reading • In-app search — find the page or text you need • Bookmarks — keep the pages you return to • Dark mode — comfortable reading day or night Great for reports, articles, saved web pages, AI-generated HTML, e-tickets, and exported documents — anytime, anywhere. Download HTML Viewer and open any HTML file in a tap. This app is using the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HTML & HTML5 Editor3 screens
HTML Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HTML Viewer at none against HTML & HTML5 Editor's shown. HTML Viewer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). HTML & HTML5 Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. HTML & HTML5 Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HTML Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTML & HTML5 Editor ships an update every 2 months, HTML Viewer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HTML & HTML5 Editor versus HTML Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML & HTML5 EditorHTML Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游明航 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HTML & HTML5 Editor

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99
2 purchases

HTML Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited access$24.991 Year

Questions

Is HTML & HTML5 Editor free?
HTML & HTML5 Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTML Viewer free?
HTML Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HTML & HTML5 Editor or HTML Viewer have ads?
HTML & HTML5 Editor shows ads; HTML Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, HTML & HTML5 Editor or HTML Viewer?
HTML & HTML5 Editor ships an update every 2 months, and HTML Viewer monthly. Most recently, HTML & HTML5 Editor was updated on September 20, 2026 and HTML Viewer on September 24, 2026.

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