# Code App vs Code

The clearest difference is price: Code at Free against Code App's $6.99. Code also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Code App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (64% vs 38%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Code is free to download; Code App costs $6.99 up front. Code sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Code App asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Code App against 4.0 for Code. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code App has 301 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Code App's written reviews are positive against 38% of Code's.

Code App ships an update monthly, Code every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Code App | Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (301 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-app/id1512938504/reviews) | [4.0 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-editor-git-and-terminal/id6480347047/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **301** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | **63.9% of reviews** | 38.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#33** | — |
| Size | 963 MB | 743 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [thebaselab Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452525755) | [Morella Folesani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1152730077) |

## What reviewers say

### Code App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-app/id1512938504)

**Currently charting:** #33 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #172 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app offers a desktop-class code editing experience on iPadOS. It includes built-in runtimes for popular languages like Node.js, Python, and Java, along with advanced features such as autocompletion and Git integration.

**Highlights:** Desktop-class code editor, Built-in Node.js, Python, C, C++, PHP, Java runtimes, Autocompletion and language features, Local file system support, SSH/FTP remote connection, Embedded terminal, Git version control

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Code

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/code-editor-git-and-terminal/id6480347047)

This app provides a comprehensive developer suite on your mobile device, including a code editor with syntax highlighting and autocompletion, a file explorer, and integrated Git, SSH, and FTP/SFTP clients. It allows you to work on projects anywhere, transforming your device into a portable workstation.

**Highlights:** Code editor with themes and syntax highlighting, File explorer for easy navigation, Integrated Git for version control, Terminal with Bash support, SSH client for remote connections, FTP/SFTP support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Code Pro | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Code Pro | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Code Pro | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Code Pro | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Code Pro - Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Code Pro | $12.99 | per year |
| Code Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Code Pro - Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Code Pro - Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Code Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Code Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Code Pro | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Code App free?

Code App costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Code free?

Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Code App or Code?

Code App and Code are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 301 and 33 ratings respectively.

### Do Code App or Code have ads?

Neither Code App nor Code shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Code App or Code?

Code App ships an update monthly, and Code every 2 days. Most recently, Code App was updated on October 11, 2026 and Code on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*