Comparison

Userscripts vs Code Editor

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

Head to head
About

Userscripts

This open-source Safari extension allows you to run custom JavaScript and CSS code on any website. Enhance your browsing experience with personalized styling, automatic redirects, and ad-blocking.

Highlights
  • Run custom JavaScript
  • Inject custom CSS
  • Automatic page redirection
  • Website page manipulation
  • Custom ad-blocking
  • Open source
  • No user tracking
Features
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Userscripts is an open source Safari extension that lets you save and run arbitrary bits of JavaScript (and CSS) code for the websites you visit. Features: - Open source - No user tracking Use cases: - Automatic page redirection - Website page manipulation (styling, element creation) - Custom ad-blocking - Custom code injection - Custom style injection If you're looking for a way to easily create quality of life Javacript code snippets for your web browsing experience, give Userscripts a try. Visit the GitHub repository for help or to report bugs: https://github.com/quoid/userscripts/

About

Code Editor

This app is a powerful mobile code editor and compiler designed for programmers. It offers syntax highlighting for numerous languages, code assistance, and the ability to compile and run code directly on your device. Access files from cloud storage and version control systems, with customizable themes and extensive editing features.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 110+ languages
  • Online compiler for 30+ languages
  • Code assist and auto-completion
  • Multi-tab navigation
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Cloud file access (FTP, WebDAV, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • GitHub/GitLab integration
Features
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Code editor is optimized text editor focused on coding. It contains necessary features including syntax highlight, code assist, auto-complete, compile and execute, etc. Features: - Syntax highlighting for over 110 languages (C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, Markdown, PHP, Perl, Python, Lua, Dart, etc). - Include online compiler, can compile and run over 30 common languages (Python, PHP, Java, JS/NodeJS, C/C++, Rust, Pascal, Haskell, Ruby, etc). - Code assist, folding and auto-completion. - Easily navigate between multiple tabs. - Undo and redo changes without limit. - Search and replace with regular expressions. - Show or hide line numbers. - Highlight matching parentheses. - Automatic indent and outdent. - Displays invisible characters. - Open files from recently opened file collections. - Preview HTML and Markdown files. - Includes Emmet support for web development. - Access files from FTP and WebDAV. - Evaluate JavaScript code with built-in JavaScript console. - Integrate and easy access to GitHub and GitLab. - Access files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. - Dark and light themes and over 30 syntax highlighting styles. If you run into any issues or have any suggestions, please feel free to contact us: support@rhmsoft.com

Screenshots

Userscripts4 screens
Code Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Userscripts at 4.3 against Code Editor's 3.2. Userscripts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Code Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Userscripts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Userscripts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 181 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Userscripts's written reviews are positive against 54% of Code Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Userscripts ships an update monthly, Code Editor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Userscripts versus Code Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUserscriptsCode Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (181 ratings) — better3.2 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings181 — better43
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#20 — better#83
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin WasackRhythm Software

Customer experience

Userscripts

All ratings181 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.3%

Code Editor

All ratings43 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative32.7%

User reviews

Userscripts

From 181 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well to inject CSS on iPad in Safari
  • 👍 Best thing since sliced bread
  • 💡 Allows you to do thousands of things that were previously desktop only
  • 🔒 Very stable and works flawlessly with Safari
  • 👍 Excellent Safari extension

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Satisfactory to an extent, stops working sometimes
  • 🐛 Broke until reinstall
  • 🐛 Slowed my Safari down to a crawl
  • 🐛 Unpredictable when it applies scripts, but still useful
  • 🐛 It's been way too unpredictable for a while now

Code Editor

From 43 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for coding on the go
  • 👍 Supports many languages
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Good for learning and quick edits
  • 👍 Minimal ads (for some users)

Room to improve

  • 😠 Unskippable, full-screen ads
  • 😠 Ads after every file operation
  • 😠 Ads interrupt workflow
  • 😠 Frequent and intrusive ads
  • 😠 Paid version still has ads

Bugs and requests

Userscripts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Failed to load user data
  • Saying there's an error when trying to download something
  • Won't work, keeps saying there's an issue and retry
  • Disappeared from Safari preferences and won't return after troubleshooting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Safari Tech Preview
  • Allow editing of userscripts from the browser extension popup
  • Allow creation of a new script from the Safari Extension for the current site
  • Allow specifying the order in which scripts should be loaded
  • Add support for running scripts in normal mode, private mode or both

Code Editor

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • Uninterruptible ads
  • Cannot create new files
  • Cannot copy files
  • Sidebar cannot be reopened after closing
  • Cannot save files
Show 41 more
  • Settings screen does not open
  • No option to open a file
  • App crashes frequently
  • File shown as empty, needs reopening
  • No magnifying preview when selecting text
  • Cannot use as target for 'open with...'
  • Cannot input user data
  • Cannot execute more than one file
  • Image not appearing in browser
  • Links not functioning
  • Typing cursor moves to the beginning of the file
  • Content reloads via iCloud Drive, losing data
  • HTML files not running in the included browser
  • C++ user input (cin >>) not working
  • Save button disabled
  • Cannot print files
  • Bug when project runs
  • Cannot save Typst files
  • Cannot save Webdav files
  • Cannot name files
  • C/C++ compilers don't allow argument changes
  • Editing .js files prevents saving/closing without discarding changes
  • App crashes on opening on iPad Pro
  • Error loading file content due to unsupported encoding
  • Chinese input causes misalignment
  • Landscape mode bug on iPhone
  • FTP folder display is blank
  • Code not running properly for complex operations
  • Extend Script not supported
  • Toolbar content overlaps and becomes unresponsive after switching apps
  • Python input not executing
  • File content deleted after saving
  • Error when loading file content
  • Landscape mode not working on iPhone
  • Cannot compile sum of user input numbers in C
  • Auto-completion not working well
  • App closes instantly when clicking live server link
  • Cannot compile C++ code with user input
  • Cannot save edits
  • Cannot save files on mobile
  • Broken number generator due to ASCII issues

Requested features

26 requests
  • SFTP protocol connection
  • Add a run button
  • Error indicator during typing
  • Custom keyboard with coding symbols
  • Ability to edit visual styles/syntax coloring
Show 21 more
  • Add tab closing functionality
  • Improve console window size
  • Support for trackpad/mouse scrolling
  • Add automatic save feature
  • Support opening files from other apps via share sheet
  • Add Bitbucket support
  • Add SFTP/SSH support
  • Add a terminal for installing external libraries
  • Support for mouse wheel scrolling
  • Allow multiple file execution at once
  • Add code recording/deletion function
  • Support system theme switching
  • Add telemetry toggle button
  • Improve Git integration (manage repos, branches, etc.)
  • Add i/o redirection for console programs
  • Support for specific libraries (e.g., pandas, Kivy)
  • Make execution button available
  • Support for mouse scroll on iPad
  • Open source the app
  • Add landscape mode support on iPhone
  • Add ability to create files from scratch

In-app purchases

None

Userscripts

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Code Editor

One-time1
  • Remove Ads (Forever)$3.99

Questions

Is Userscripts free?
Userscripts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Editor free?
Code Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Userscripts or Code Editor?
Userscripts is rated higher. Userscripts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Code Editor averages 3.2 from 43 ratings.
Do Userscripts or Code Editor have ads?
Code Editor shows ads; Userscripts does not.
Which is updated more often, Userscripts or Code Editor?
Userscripts ships an update monthly, and Code Editor every 5 weeks. Most recently, Userscripts was updated on September 22, 2026 and Code Editor on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Userscripts or Code Editor?
Userscripts currently peaks at #20 in the App Store charts, and Code Editor at #83. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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