Comparison

JSBox vs 墨读

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

Head to head
About

JSBox

This app is a mobile JavaScript IDE that allows users to learn and write JavaScript code. It provides tools to create native iOS utilities, widgets, extensions, and more, catering to both beginners and experienced developers.

Highlights
  • Mobile JavaScript IDE
  • Create native iOS utilities
  • Design widgets and keyboards
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • Beautiful code editor
  • Advanced development tools
  • iOS extension support
Features
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* JSBox is featured by: sspai.com, Price Tag, AppSolution etc # What's JSBox? JSBox is an Integrated Development Environment for JavaScript. You can learn to code JavaScript here, as we provide tons of utilities to enhance the development experience. JSBox is amazing for both beginners and experienced engineers. Don't you wanna try it out? Don't hesitate to create cool stuff—do it now! # What can JSBox do? Of course you can write JavaScript, but the most important thing is that you can create native iOS utilities, such as: - Upload photos you have just taken to the server - Create a widget to check bus information - Schedule tasks by leveraging date-based or location-based notifications - Design an extension for the Photos app to search photos directly - Design your own widget and keyboard - Make a real-time tool to query the exchange rate - Collect your most important contacts and handle it on the widget There are many possibilities; we believe you can create coolest stuff. # What's in JSBox? JSBox is not only a full-fledged environment for standard JavaScript, but also provides many utilities: - A safe environment to run JavaScript natively with incredible performance - A beautiful editor to write JavaScript, multiple themes, auto-completion, and snippets... - Many advanced development tools: lint, prettier, diff viewer and database viewer... - A desktop extension to write code extremely fast and comfortable - Almost all the cool tech in iOS: Siri/Shortcuts, Today Widget, Action Extension, 3D Touch, Home Screen Shortcut... - A lot of awesome examples for beginner We are still working on it and will introduce cooler features in the future. # Terms of Use https://jsboxbbs.com/d/1035-terms-of-service # Privacy Policy https://jsboxbbs.com/d/1034-privacy-policy # Contact us! Please contact us in the following ways. Don't hesitate to report any issues. Thank you! - [Community](https://en.jsboxbbs.com) - [Email](mailto:log.e@qq.com) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cyanapps) - [Weibo](https://weibo.com/0x00eeee)

About

墨读

Features
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墨读(墨阅)是一款专注于帮助用户离线缓存网页文档图书漫画的免费工具APP。您可以利用墨读收集来自互联网网站平台的公开文章,图片,漫画等,可以对网页样式进行调整,支持自定义动作,批量离线等功能方便用户日常离线。目前支持小说,markdown,图片,pdf,网页、rss等功能。支持进行标签,文件夹分类管理。并支持利用WebDav备份还原,支持导出本地备份还原数据。

Screenshots

JSBox4 screens
墨读4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 墨读 at none against JSBox's 2. 墨读 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). JSBox's advantage is chart position (#69 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. JSBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. 墨读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
JSBox versus 墨读: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJSBox墨读
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer颖 钟晓冲 马

Customer experience

JSBox

All ratings85 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative24.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative46.7%

墨读

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

JSBox

Subscriptions2
  • JSBox Pro$7.991 Year
  • JSBox Pro - Discount$7.991 Year
None

墨读

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JSBox free?
JSBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 墨读 free?
墨读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JSBox or 墨读 have ads?
Neither JSBox nor 墨读 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JSBox or 墨读?
JSBox ships an update fortnightly, and 墨读 fortnightly. Most recently, JSBox was updated on September 24, 2026 and 墨读 on September 21, 2026.

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