Comparison

CSVReader vs PromoCapture LIVE

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

Head to head
About

CSVReader

Easily view and edit CSV and TSV files on your mobile device. Import files with various character codes, sort columns, and filter data by specific conditions.

Highlights
  • Edit CSV and TSV files
  • Import files with various character codes
  • Sort columns
  • Filter data by conditions
Features
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Open, view, and edit CSV & TSV files right on your iPhone. No computer or spreadsheet app needed. CSV Reader is a fast, simple tool for working with tabular data on the go. Check an export from work, fix a typo in a data file, or find one row in thousands in just a few taps. KEY FEATURES • Edit CSV and TSV files Change cell values directly and keep your data up to date wherever you are. • No more garbled text Encodings are detected automatically, so files open correctly. That includes UTF-8, UTF-16, Windows-1252 (Excel on Windows), ISO-8859-1 (Latin-1), Mac Roman, and many more. Accented letters, curly quotes, and symbols show up exactly as they should. • Sort any column instantly Tap a column to sort in ascending or descending order. • Powerful per-column filters Set conditions on each column to narrow thousands of rows down to exactly what you need. • Easy-to-read layout Columns resize automatically to fit their content, so your data stays clear and readable. Whether you're a developer, analyst, or anyone who gets CSV files by email, CSV Reader makes handling data on mobile easy.

About

PromoCapture LIVE

Streamline event guest management with a digital, real-time check-in system. This app replaces paper lists and spreadsheets, offering an intuitive interface for efficient guest entry on iOS devices. It functions offline, making it ideal for any event size.

Highlights
  • Create and manage guest lists
  • Real-time guest check-in
  • Offline functionality
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Guest list updates
  • Eliminates paper lists and spreadsheets
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Create, manage and update a professional guest list for your next event. Eliminate messy paper lists and ugly spreadsheets with this easy to use event check-in app. Access your up to date lists and efficiently check-in your guests – all in real time – with our handy app on either your iPhone or iPad. It works offline too. This practicable app cuts out all of the unnecessary bells and whistles and enables you to quickly locate your guests and get them into your event. The straightforward user interface and streamlined features also eliminates the need for training and makes the app a perfect solution for event managers and brand ambassadors – regardless of the size of the event.

Screenshots

CSVReader4 screens
PromoCapture LIVE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PromoCapture LIVE at none against CSVReader's 1. PromoCapture LIVE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). CSVReader's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. CSVReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PromoCapture LIVE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PromoCapture LIVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSVReader has 118 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSVReader ships an update every 2 months, PromoCapture LIVE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CSVReader versus PromoCapture LIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSVReaderPromoCapture LIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (118 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotoki TakahashiPromo Capture

Customer experience

CSVReader

All ratings118 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

PromoCapture LIVE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CSVReader

One-time1
  • Remove ads$7.99
None

PromoCapture LIVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSVReader free?
CSVReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PromoCapture LIVE free?
PromoCapture LIVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSVReader or PromoCapture LIVE?
PromoCapture LIVE is rated higher. CSVReader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while PromoCapture LIVE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CSVReader or PromoCapture LIVE have ads?
CSVReader shows ads; PromoCapture LIVE does not.
Which is updated more often, CSVReader or PromoCapture LIVE?
CSVReader ships an update every 2 months, and PromoCapture LIVE every 3 months. Most recently, CSVReader was updated on October 1, 2026 and PromoCapture LIVE on October 4, 2026.

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