Comparison

Spck Editor vs JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

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

Head to head
About

Spck Editor

A mobile code editor for JavaScript projects, offering Git integration and intelligent code completion for multiple languages. It allows for editing, committing, and running code directly on your device, with AI coding assistance.

Highlights
  • JS Sandbox for on-the-go coding
  • Git client for GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab
  • Intelligent code completion (HTML, JS, CSS)
  • Local file access and project search
  • AI Coding Assistants
  • Integrated JS Console
  • Syntax validation
Features
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Code anywhere. Deploy from your pocket. Spck Editor brings a full professional development workflow to iOS — with AI pair programming, remote CLI access, and deep Git integration built right in. Learn by Doing with JavaScript Labs Explore a curated collection of interactive coding labs and prebuilt project templates — from games to UI components to algorithms. Fork any lab instantly, experiment freely, and publish your own. The fastest way to learn JavaScript hands-on, on the go. Kickstart Projects with Templates Skip the boilerplate. Choose from ready-made project templates across popular frameworks and patterns, tweak them to your needs, and ship — all from your phone. Remote Development, Reimagined Connect to your home machine or cloud server via the Remote CLI. Browse, edit, and run your real project files over a secure relay — then preview your running dev server directly inside the app with the built-in Browser Proxy. Your full stack, in your hands. AI That Actually Codes With You Stuck on a bug? Need boilerplate fast? Spck Editor integrates AI coding assistants powered by the latest models to generate, explain, and refactor code right inside your editor — no copy-paste, no context switching. Professional Git Workflow Clone from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or any remote. Commit, push, pull, branch, merge, and review logs — a complete Git interface without leaving the app. Your entire version history, always with you. Intelligent Code Editing - Advanced code completion for JavaScript, TypeScript & CSS - Context-sensitive hints and inline documentation - Syntax validation as you type - Keyword completion for 20+ languages - HTML, CSS & JS code snippets Built for Mobile Coding - Dynamic keyboard optimized for JS, HTML & CSS - Extra navigation row for cursor control and brackets - Integrated JS console for instant feedback - Project-wide search with file filters - Local file access Light & Dark themes | JavaScript Labs | Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages Terms of Use: https://spck.io/terms

About

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

This app is a powerful offline IDE for JavaScript and TypeScript development. It features a built-in compiler, console, and DOM WebView, allowing you to write, run, and debug code anywhere. Enhance your skills with tutorials, coding challenges, and an AI assistant.

Highlights
  • Offline JavaScript and TypeScript execution
  • Built-in compiler and console
  • DOM WebView for web app development
  • AI assistant for code help
  • Syntax highlighting and code completion
  • Coding challenges and tutorials
  • Node.js runtime support
Features
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Run JavaScript and TypeScript on Node.js anywhere—100% Offline. The most powerful mobile IDE for JS and TS.  Features a built-in compiler, console, and DOM WebView. No server, no internet, no limits. Whether you are a professional developer, a student, or a hobbyist, JavaScript CodePad will help you practice and improve your coding skills anytime, anywhere. Built in tsc compiler transpiles your TypeScript code to JavaScript offline. Use the WebView mode to access the built-in Web Browser Window and DOM interface. Combine HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and learn building Web apps. Organise your code into modules and run multiple JS files using Node.js as a runtime (Internet connection required). You can run, execute, and evaluate JS code and programs from this app. Lightweight app with full JavaScript syntax highlighting, code completion and editor actions like undo, redo, comment lines, and indent selection to enhance your developer productivity. Enhanced productivity with live JS and TS code analysis as you type. Catch errors before you run the code. Built-in AI Assistant, whenever you get an error in your code, AI can suggest how to resolve it. AI Assistant can also refactor your code, clean it up, check it for bugs, write comments and documentation strings or just explain it. Blazing fast, all single script and Web View code is ran directly on the embedded node.js runtime or built in Web browser. Enhance your programming and JavaScript skills by solving built-in coding problems. Learn JavaScript with the MDN tutorial. Become a JavaScript coding master. Learn TypeScript with the official TypeScript handbook. Test your JavaScript and TypeScript knowledge, the app will tell you if you are writing valid JavaScript. With JavaScript CodePad, you can: - Write and execute JavaScript code with syntax highlighting and auto-indentation. - Run and compile TypeScript code and scripts - Test and debug your code with the built-in console and error messages. - Share and load your code snippets for later use - Customised keyboard with special keys and shortcuts for JavaScript and TypeScript - Code completion - Code formatting - Code linting - Solve built-in coding challenges - Access JavaScript and TypeScript tutorial and library reference from the app - Learn new concepts and techniques - Write HTML, CSS and JS code and run it in a built-in WebView - Run multiple JS files Download it today and unleash your creativity with the most popular programming language in the world. Note that certain features like Code completion, WebView mode and project mode require paid Developer upgrade.

Screenshots

Spck Editor4 screens
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spck Editor at none against JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE's shown. Spck Editor also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 42%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spck Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 97 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Spck Editor's written reviews are positive against 42% of JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spck Editor ships an update every 10 days, JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Spck Editor versus JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpck EditorJavaScript Coding Editor & IDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (52 ratings)4.3 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better42.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5297 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#114 — better#180
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeb ZhaoCloudbit d.o.o.

Customer experience

Spck Editor

All ratings52 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative12.7%

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

All ratings97 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Spck Editor

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • App crashes on sign-in/GitHub connection
  • Editor crashes when signing in
  • Browser crashes on React JS
  • Console not responding
  • App crashes when trying to import files
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  • Typing characters like "{" doesn't show up immediately
  • Preview shows a white screen
  • Cannot connect to GitHub, app closes
  • App crashes and returns to springboard when logging into GitHub
  • App closes automatically after installation
  • Cannot copy and paste from previous code
  • App closes on iPad mini 3
  • Launch button not activated
  • Python not working
  • Cannot run code, only existing programs
  • Keyboard doesn't register keystrokes on phone
  • Cursor movement and text replacement issues with Chinese keyboard
  • App crashes on large Git repos
  • Syntax highlighting randomly stops working for JS
  • App does not reopen after crashing
  • Cannot save documents
  • Cannot open terminal documents in write mode
  • Left pane is horrific UX
  • Cannot get to projects page after opening a project
  • Python not running
  • Cannot write code, sometimes doesn't work
  • App shows only logo and no response on iOS 10.3.4
  • Cannot enter entire text when typing a paragraph
  • Text insertion not working
  • Code writing is failing, jumps lines
  • Cannot steal code from GitHub
  • Cannot get app to work
  • Login prompt appears but buttons don't lead to login page

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add Kotlin file support (.kt)
  • Enable "drag spacebar to move cursor" (iOS feature)
  • Add more coding languages (C++, etc.)
  • Add desktop/tablet view for HTML preview
  • Add server management support (Node.js, Python, etc.)
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  • Add extensions
  • Add tutorial section for UI
  • Add FTP/SFTP support
  • Add minimap like Sublime editor
  • Add Node.js support
  • Add readonly mode
  • Add new fonts
  • Add browser preview
  • Add Chinese candidate word support
  • Add mouse support for tablet mode
  • Add terminal for console.log() visibility

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spck Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Gold$4.991 Month
6 purchases

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

Subscriptions2
  • Developer Upgrade Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Developer Upgrade Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Developer Upgrade Offer$9.99
  • Developer Upgrade$19.99
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  • Developer Lite$39.99

Questions

Is Spck Editor free?
Spck Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE free?
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spck Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE?
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE is rated higher. Spck Editor averages 4.1 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE averages 4.3 from 97 ratings.
Do Spck Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE have ads?
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE shows ads; Spck Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Spck Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE?
Spck Editor ships an update every 10 days, and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spck Editor was updated on September 20, 2026 and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Spck Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE?
Spck Editor currently peaks at #114 in the App Store charts, and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE at #180. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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