phpwin vs HTML Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
phpwin
Develop and debug PHP files offline with a built-in web server and Git client. This app provides a comprehensive environment for managing PHP projects, including code editing, file management, and support for popular frameworks.
- PHP 8 with extensions
- Offline web server
- Git client
- Code editor with auto-complete
- File manager
- Standalone web app support
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Turn your device into a web server with php support. With phpwin, you can develop, debug and manage PHP files offline without an internet connection using Scintilla script editor phpwin is a complete web server environment with PHP including POST/GET, sessions,openssl, libxml, curl, cookies... App features: - PHP 8 with most extensions (such as MySQL, SQLite, Curl, OpenSSL, SOAP, ImageMagick, PostgreSQL...) - Custom URL rules - Set iCloud drive as document root - Git client - Code editor - Auto-Complete - Image editor - Latest version of Composer - In-App Safari Web browser - html/js/css beautifiers in script editor - Multi-tabbed script/image editor - File manager - Set as standalone web application (Wordpress and Laravel supported) - Remote file manager (access multiple accounts) - FTP/SFTP/FTPS/iCloud managers - phpMyAdmin to access remote MySQL - phpLiteAdmin - Eruda (Console for Mobile Browsers) - Profiler - Syntax validator for PHP, HTML, JS & CSS - PHP lessons - "PHP: The Right Way" Book - Split screen on iPad - Multitasking on iPad Standalone web application feature allows you to use your web application in fullscreen at startup, similar to PhoneGap but with the support of PHP. Note: phpwin doesn't include MySQL server, only phpMyAdmin. For more information & inquiries please contact me through phpwin's website
HTML Editor
A lightweight HTML editor offering syntax highlighting, code completion, and a live preview. Easily open, edit, and export HTML documents from your device or iCloud. Features dynamic commenting and tag insertion for efficient web development.
- Syntax highlighting
- Code completion suggestions
- Live preview panel
- Open local and iCloud documents
- Quick tag insertion
- Dynamic code commenting
- Export and share HTML documents
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HTML Editor is a lightweight HTML editor complete with syntax highlighting, focused code completion suggestions and a live preview panel. With HTML Editor, you can open any existing HTML document on your device or in your iCloud storage. Simply drop your existing HTML document onto our app icon to open that document within HTML Editor. Quickly insert tag elements via the menu, or comment out code dynamically with IntelliSense highlighted detection system. You can efficiently export your HTML document and share it with your teammates. HTML Editor comes with full iCloud and local support. HTML Editor is also available on iOS. We're always working on improving our apps and would love any feedback or suggestions that you may have. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/57995653 Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: phpwin at 75% against HTML Editor's 22%. phpwin also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). HTML Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (819 vs 37). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. phpwin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HTML Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
phpwin holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Editor has 819 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of phpwin's written reviews are positive against 22% of HTML Editor's.
phpwin ships an update every 6 weeks, HTML Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | phpwin | HTML Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (37 ratings) — better | 4.2 (819 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 819 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #38 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firas Moussa | Intrepid |
Customer experience
phpwin
HTML Editor
Bugs and requests
phpwin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HTML Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Preview doesn't always match actual HTML output
- Unable to dismiss subscription popup
- Corrupts or deletes existing HTML files
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to open and edit multiple files
- Implement full-screen preview mode
- Provide option to purchase app outright instead of subscription
In-app purchases
phpwin
- Unlock all features$4.99
- Standalone Web Application$9.99
HTML Editor
- Html Pro$2.997 Days
- HTML Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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