CSVReader vs ToolIntel by Recon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Edit CSV and TSV files
- Import files with various character codes
- Sort columns
- Filter data by conditions
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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.
ToolIntel by Recon
Quickly add assets to an operational intelligence platform by scanning tags, entering basic information, and taking photos. Assets can be added in under a minute, even without cell coverage.
- Scan Recon tags
- Add asset information
- Capture asset photos
- Offline functionality
- Fast asset addition
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ToolIntel allows users to quickly add assets into Recon’s operational intelligence platform. Users simply scan the code on the Recon tag, fill in some basic information and take a couple of pictures of the asset. With ToolIntel assets can be added in less than a minute and ToolIntel works even when you don’t have cell coverage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToolIntel by Recon at none against CSVReader's 1. ToolIntel by Recon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). CSVReader's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. CSVReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ToolIntel by Recon asks for nothing beyond the download.
ToolIntel by Recon 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CSVReader ships an update every 2 months, ToolIntel by Recon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSVReader | ToolIntel by Recon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (118 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motoki Takahashi | Tricon Sales LLC |
Customer experience
CSVReader
ToolIntel by Recon
In-app purchases
CSVReader
- Remove ads$7.99
ToolIntel by Recon
No in-app purchases
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