Socode vs Meow Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Socode
View source code files on your mobile device with syntax highlighting for over 185 programming languages. Offers a wide selection of themes and import options from various sources, including GitHub repositories.
- Syntax highlighting for 185+ languages
- Over 88 themes
- Import from GitHub, AirDrop, iTunes, browser
- Document outline and preview
- File and text search
- Sort files by date, size, name, type
- View webpage source code in Safari
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# What is Socode? Socode is a source code reader designed for iPhone, iPad devices. You can view the source code on your mobile device anytime, anywhere. # Features - Syntax Highlighting. View source code files, with native colors. - support 185 programming languages. - Over 88 themes to choose from. – Import from / export to other apps. - Import from AirDrop. - Import from iTunes. - Upload from browser. - Import repositories from GitHub. - Document Outline (class, function...). - Common Document Preview Support. - SQLite Database file Preview. - Support file, text search - Sort by file date, size, name, type - View Source Code of a Webpage in Safari # Supported Languages 1C, Abnf, Accesslog, Actionscript, Ada, ArcGIS, AngelScript, Apache, Applescript, Arduino, Armasm, Asciidoc, Aspectj, Autohotkey, Autoit, Avrasm, Awk, Axapta, Bash, Basic, Bnf, Brainfuck, Cal, Capnproto, Ceylon, Clean, Clojure, Clojure Repl, Cmake, Coffeescript, Coq, Cos, Cpp, Crmsh, Crystal, Cs, Csp, Css, D, Dart, Delphi, Diff, Django, Dns, Dockerfile, Dos, Dsconfig, Dts, Dust, Ebnf, Elixir, Elm, Erb, Erlang, Erlang Repl, Excel, Fix, Flix, Fortran, Fsharp, Gams, Gauss, Gcode, Gherkin, Glsl, Go, Golo, Gradle, Groovy, GML, Haml, Handlebars, Haskell, Haxe, Hsp, Htmlbars, Http, Hy, Inform7, isbl, Ini, Irpf90, Java, Javascript, Jboss Cli, Json, Julia, Julia Repl, Kotlin, Lasso, Ldif, Leaf, Less, Lisp, Livecodeserver, Livescript, Llvm, Lsl, Lua, Makefile, Markdown, Mathematica, Matlab, Maxima, Mel, Mercury, Mipsasm, Mizar, Mojolicious, Monkey, Moonscript, N1Ql, Nginx, Nimrod, Nix, Nsis, Objectivec, Ocaml, Openscad, Oxygene, pgSQL, Parser3, Perl, Pf, Php, Pony, Powershell, Processing, Profile, Prolog, Protobuf, Puppet, Purebasic, Python, .Properties, Q, Qml, Plaintext, R, Rib, Roboconf, Routeros, Rsl, Ruby, Ruleslanguage, Rust, ReasonML, Scala, Scheme, Scilab, Scss, Shell, Smali, Smalltalk, Sml, Sqf, Sql, Stan, Stata, Step21, Stylus, Subunit, Swift, SAS, Taggerscript, Tap, Tcl, Tex, Thrift, Tp, Twig, Typescript, Vala, Vbnet, Vbscript, Vbscript Html, Verilog, Vhdl, Vim, X86Asm, Xl, Xml, Xquery, Yaml, Zephir # Supported Themes Agate, Arduino Light, A11y Dark, A11y Light, An old hope, Arta, Ascetic, Atelier Cave Dark, Atelier Cave Light, Atelier Dune Dark, Atelier Dune Light, Atelier Estuary Dark, Atelier Estuary Light, Atelier Forest Dark, Atelier Forest Light, Atelier Heath Dark, Atelier Heath Light, Atelier Lakeside Dark, Atelier Lakeside Light, Atelier Plateau Dark, Atelier Plateau Light, Atelier Savanna Dark, Atelier Savanna Light, Atelier Seaside Dark, Atelier Seaside Light, Atelier Sulphurpool Dark, Atelier Sulphurpool Light, Atom One Dark Reasonable, Atom One Dark, Atom One Light, Brown Paper, Codepen Embed, Color Brewer, Darcula, Dark, Darkula, Default, Docco, Dracula, Far, Foundation, Github, Github Gist, GML, Googlecode, Grayscale, Gruvbox Dark, Gruvbox Light, Hopscotch, Hybrid, Idea, Ir Black, ISBL Editor Dark, ISBL Editor Light, Kimbie Dark, Kimbie Light, Lightfair, Magula, Mono Blue, Monokai, Monokai Sublime, Nord, Obsidian, Ocean, Paraiso Dark, Paraiso Light, Pojoaque, Purebasic, Qtcreator Dark, Qtcreator Light, Railscasts, Rainbow, Routeros, Shades of Purple, School Book, Solarized Dark, Solarized Light, Sunburst, Tomorrow, Tomorrow Night, Tomorrow Night Blue, Tomorrow Night Bright, Tomorrow Night Eighties, Vs, Vs2015, Xcode, Xt256, Zenburn # Supported document - Microsoft Office documents - .doc, .ppt., .xls, .docx, .xlsx, .pptx - Apple Pages、Numbers、Keynote - PDF、RTF、RTFD、MHT、Markdown - Common media format # Please send to us your feedback at aidevjoe@gmail.com
Meow Player
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This is a local file server application** that includes features such as video playback, audio playback, image viewing, document viewing and editing, PDF viewing, 3D model viewing, streaming media playback, and file transfers between the app and the photo album. -File Server Use your mobile device as a file server. Simply enable the file transfer feature and enter the URL provided by the app in your browser to manage or upload files from the web. The app offers a built-in file management system, supporting actions such as creating folders, creating text files, batch deletion, copying, cutting, compression, and decompression. Currently, zip is supported for compression and decompression, with support for more formats coming in future updates. -Video Playback An integrated video player allows you to watch videos uploaded to your device. Supports a wide variety of video formats, including: `.3g2`, `.3gp`, `.3gp2`, `.3gpp`, `.amv`, `.asf`, `.avi`, `.bik`, `.bin`, `.divx`, `.drc`, `.dv`, `.f4v`, `.flv`, `.gvi`, `.gxf`, `.iso`, `.m1v`, `.m2v`, `.m2t`, `.m2ts`, `.m4v`, `.mkv`, `.mov`, `.mp2`, `.mp4`, `.mp4v`, `.mpe`, `.mpeg`, `.mpeg1`, `.mpeg2`, `.mpeg4`, `.mpg`, `.mpv2`, `.mts`, `.mxf`, `.mxg`, `.nsv`, `.nuv`, `.ogg`, `.ogm`, `.ogv`, `.ps`, `.rec`, `.rm`, `.rmvb`, `.rpl`, `.thp`, `.tod`, `.ts`, `.tts`, `.txd`, `.vob`, `.vro`, `.webm`, `.wm`, `.wmv`, `.wtv`, `.xesc` Local Save: Keep track of and manage your personal playback history. Playlist Feature: Automatically generates a playlist of all videos in the current folder for easy switching. Screenshot: Capture your favorite scenes at any time. Recording: Easily record and save video clips. -Playback Use the same built-in media player to play local audio files. Supported audio formats include: `.3ga`, `.669`, `.a52`, `.acc`, `.ac3`, `.adt`, `.adts`, `.aif`, `.aiff`, `.amr`, `.aob`, `.ape`, `.awb`, `.caf`, `.dts`, `.flac`, `.it`, `.kar`, `.m4a`, `.m4b`, `.m4p`, `.m5p`, `.mid`, `.mka`, `.mlp`, `.mod`, `.mpa`, `.mp1`, `.mp2`, `.mp3`, `.mpc`, `.mpga`, `.mus`, `.oga`, `.ogg`, `.oma`, `.opus`, `.qcp`, `.ra`, `.rmi`, `.s3m`, `.sid`, `.spx`, `.thd`, `.tta`, `.voc`, `.vqf`, `.w64`, `.wav`, `.wma`, `.wv`, `.xa`, `.xm` Playlist Feature: Automatically generates a playlist of all audio files in the current folder for easy switching. -Image Viewing View uploaded images directly within the app. You can share images with friends or save them to your photo album. Supports zoom and pan gestures for easy inspection of image details. -Document Viewing and Editing** Supports viewing of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. You can also edit various text file formats directly within the app or create new text files. Supports multiple character encodings for cross-platform compatibility. Adjustable font sizes for visual comfort. Light and dark mode available to reduce eye strain. -PDF Viewing Supports viewing and saving of PDF files. Includes features like page display and reading progress saving. -3D Model Viewing Supports viewing of 3D model formats including: `.dae`, `.scn`, `.usd`, `.usda`, `.usdc`, `.abc`, `.gltf`, `.glb`, `.ply`, `.stl`, `.3ds`, `.usdz`, `.obj`, `.fbx` -Streaming Media Playback Supports a variety of streaming formats. During playback, you can take screenshots or record clips, allowing you to easily save your favorite content. -Photo Album and App File Transfer You can copy images or videos from the app to your photo album and vice versa. This makes it easy to download photos from your photo album to a computer via the app. More File Format Support Coming Soon Support for additional file formats will be included in future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Meow Player at Free against Socode's $4.99. Socode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads 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
Meow Player is free to download; Socode costs $4.99 up front. Meow Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Socode asks for nothing beyond the download.
Socode ships an update every 3 weeks, Meow Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Socode | Meow Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huizhou Jiqu Technology Co., Ltd. | yao shi |
In-app purchases
Socode
No in-app purchases
Meow Player
- Remove Ad$0.99









