Fastcode vs Z Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fastcode
A lightweight code editor for front-end developers on iPhone and iPad. It supports syntax highlighting for HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, with real-time preview and the ability to import npm packages.
- Syntax highlighting for HTML, JS, CSS
- Real-time preview of edits
- Import npm packages
- Lightweight and portable
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可能是iPhone/iPad上最轻便、最适合前端开发者的代码工具。 Fastcode是一款文本文件和源代码编辑工具。它包括以下特性： - 支持html、javascript、css等文件关键词高亮显示 - 实时预览编辑效果 - 支持引入npm包 - 更多特性敬请期待
Z Scan
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Z Scan is a fast and reliable OCR scanner that converts images and PDF files into editable text. Designed for productivity, study, and everyday document needs. Key Features: Image OCR: extract text from photos PDF OCR: convert PDFs to editable text Document & ID scanning with auto-crop Multi-language support Privacy-focused local processing Perfect for notes, contracts, receipts, and documents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Z Scan at weekly against Fastcode's every 5 months. Fastcode's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fastcode ships an update every 5 months, Z Scan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fastcode | Z Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 沛然 张 | 小静 杨 |
In-app purchases
Fastcode
No in-app purchases
Z Scan
No in-app purchases
![Image to Text [OCR]](https://cdn3.appshunter.io/i/Purple211/920696ec39eb45ace42c37ff83669b9b/appicon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/640x0w.webp "Image to Text [OCR]")
