Comparison

Text editor vs HTML Viewer Pro

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

Head to head

Text editor

For source code, HTML and text

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.9113 ratingsView app →

HTML Viewer Pro

Source Code Viewer

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.945 ratingsView app →

About

Text editor

This app is a powerful text editor designed for source code, HTML, and general text input on iOS devices. It offers advanced editing features like syntax highlighting, symbol pads, and undo/redo, with cloud storage integration and an optional online compiler.

Highlights

Syntax highlighting
Symbol input and cursor pads
Undo/Redo functionality
Line number display
Search and replace
Cloud storage integration
HTML/Markdown preview

Features

Read full description

A text editor optimized for source code editing on iPhone and iPad. In addition to source code, it supports editing of HTML, Markdown, notes, and various other text formats. ■ Online Compilation Compile your code by integrating with an online compiler. Powered by Sphere Engine A Sphere Engine account is required Supported languages vary — please refer to the official website https://sphere-engine.com/ ■ Editor Features Syntax highlighting Symbol input and cursor control pad (toggleable) Undo / Redo (iPhone supported) Line numbers Search and replace Character / line count display (toggleable) Multiple file editing Invisible character display (line breaks, tabs, spaces) ■ File Management File / directory listing Create / delete / copy / move View file details (path, size, creation date, etc.) Local grep search ■ Cloud Integration Requires an account for each service iCloud Dropbox Google Drive OneDrive Box Google Drive is currently available only to a limited number of users ■ Other Features HTML / Markdown preview Font customization (type and size) FTP support Image / PDF viewer Feedback and feature requests are always welcome. Follow development updates on X (Twitter): @devpweditor Contact: devpweditor@gmail.com

About

HTML Viewer Pro

View HTML source code from URLs or directly from Safari. This app offers multi-tab browsing, bookmarking, and search functionality. Customize the display with various themes, fonts, and user agents.

Highlights

View source code from URLs
View source code from Safari share
Multi-tab browsing
Bookmark and history management
Keyword search in source code
Switch between static and dynamic HTML
Customizable themes and fonts

Features

Read full description

It is a multi-functional HTML source viewer. You can view the source code by URLs, and of course, you can also view the source code from Safari's share button. Since it is the latest version of the app, it covers almost all the features of other apps. [Features & Functions] - Browser and source code switching. - Multi-tab browsing. - Display bookmarks and history. - Search for keywords in the source code. - Switch between static and dynamic HTML. - Changing the user agent. - Display non-HTML languages. - Use the cloud, such as iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. - Use local files in the iPhone and iPad. - Balanced light operation. [View source code] - About 90 different design themes available. - Change the font, size and line spacing. - Switch between static and dynamic HTML. - Support for almost all programming languages (over 180). [Terms & Conditions] https://www.hayaya.net/terms-conditions/html-viewer.html [Privacy Policy] https://www.hayaya.net/privacy-policy/html-viewer.html

Screenshots

Text editor4 screens

HTML Viewer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text editor at none against HTML Viewer Pro's shown. Text editor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). HTML Viewer Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Text editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HTML Viewer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Text editor against 3.9 for HTML Viewer Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Text editor's written reviews are positive against 49% of HTML Viewer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text editor ships an update weekly, HTML Viewer Pro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Text editor versus HTML Viewer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Text editor	HTML Viewer Pro
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.9 (113 ratings)	3.9 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	47.6% of reviews	49.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	113 — better	45
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 15 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	16.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	80 MB	33 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Masatsugu Futamata	Hayato Shimizu

Customer experience

Text editor

All ratings113 ratings

Positive71.7%

Neutral9.7%

Negative18.6%

Written reviews42 reviews

Positive47.6%

Neutral9.5%

Negative42.9%

HTML Viewer Pro

All ratings45 ratings

Positive68.9%

Neutral8.9%

Negative22.2%

Written reviews53 reviews

Positive49.1%

Neutral13.2%

Negative37.7%

Bugs and requests

Text editor

Reported bugs

22 issues

Font size always 1 pixel
Cannot export files
Files stuck on iPad
Google Drive not working
Files not showing in Files app

Show 17 more

Cannot access local files
Crashes on opening
Doesn't save changes
Randomly resets
App doesn't open
Mismatched file names with cloud storage
Export error: 'No subdirectory in directory info list'
Incorrect UTF-8 encoding and line endings
Messed up HTML by replacing characters (dashes to underscores)
Replaces straight double quotes with curly ones
Cursor does not always position correctly
App doesn't read editor correctly (e.g., 'type' attribute)
Transparently substitutes multi-character Unicode for straight text
Forgot password, no reset option
App closes immediately after starting
Irritating reset problem still exists
Resets when hitting Save

Requested features

10 requests

Option to turn off ads (paid version)
Dark mode option
Share sheet integration
Local version of Dropbox files
Ability to search within a file while editing

Show 5 more

Improve dark mode with dark keyboard
Ability to write file contents before naming/saving
Fix Google Drive integration
Improve UI to be more modern
Show up in share sheet menu to open files directly

HTML Viewer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text editor

One-time1

Hide ads$0.99

2 purchases

HTML Viewer Pro

Subscriptions1

Premium (Monthly plan)$1.991 Month

One-time1

Premium (Buying out)$19.99

Questions

Is Text editor free?

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

Is HTML Viewer Pro free?

HTML Viewer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Text editor or HTML Viewer Pro?

HTML Viewer Pro is rated higher. Text editor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while HTML Viewer Pro averages 3.9 from 45 ratings.

Do Text editor or HTML Viewer Pro have ads?

HTML Viewer Pro shows ads; Text editor does not.

Which is updated more often, Text editor or HTML Viewer Pro?

Text editor ships an update weekly, and HTML Viewer Pro every 15 months. Most recently, Text editor was updated on October 17, 2026 and HTML Viewer Pro on October 10, 2026.