CSVReader vs FERGIE
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.
FERGIE
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A task-list app that gives you the freedom to customize your very own Fergie (mascot). Finish daily tasks and make Fergie happier today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FERGIE at none against CSVReader's 1. FERGIE also leads on ads (none vs shown). CSVReader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FERGIE asks for nothing beyond the download.
CSVReader ships an update every 2 months, FERGIE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSVReader | FERGIE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (118 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motoki Takahashi | Marshall Kurniawan |
In-app purchases
CSVReader
- Remove ads$7.99
FERGIE
No in-app purchases
