Comparison

Codye vs PortX

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

Head to head
About

Codye

Easily present code snippets in a visually appealing format. Export highlighted code to various image and document formats, with extensive customization options for themes, styling, and presentation elements. Ideal for developers and content creators needing to share code.

Highlights
  • 180+ language support
  • 100+ themes
  • Export to PNG, JPEG, HTML, RTF
  • Customizable window buttons, line numbers
  • Adjustable width, corner radius, background color
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Shortcuts integration
Features
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Present code in a beautiful way with Codye! Tired of those blurry or plain-text code snippets in slides and documentation? Do you need to embed code in a fast, JavaScript-free way into your blog or website? Codye helps you present your code in more than 180 languages and more than 100 themes. You can export your highlighted code snippets to PNG, JPEG, HTML & RTF, while fine-tuning many options to your liking: - Show window buttons - Enable Line numbers - Custom or dynamic width of the code area - Custom corner radius. - Customize background color. Codye will look at your current theme and present you with custom colors to match the current style. You can also select any other color with the integrated HSB color picker. - Custom scale and resolution - Embed CSS styling to your HTML output - Shortcuts integration for automating your snippets Codye also allows navigating and using most of its features entirely from your keyboard, to enable power users to their most cutting edge needs.

About

PortX

Access and manage remote systems on your mobile device with this powerful SSH client. It offers multi-session support, intuitive session management, and an advanced keyboard for efficient command input. Customize appearance and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-session support
  • Intuitive session management
  • Multi-line compose bar
  • Advanced keyboard with special characters
  • Multiple authentication types
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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****** Please switch to our new app, Xcasca. This app will be deprecated soon. ****** Xcasca, the new version of PortX, is now available! This current app will soon be deprecated, so please install Xcasca to continue. You can install Xcasca from the link below. https://apps.apple.com/app/xcasca-ssh-sftp-client/id6749602189 --------------------------------------------------------------- PortX Mobile brings the power of our desktop SSH Client to your mobile device (SFTP is currently available on the Desktop version only, but will be supported on Mobile soon). With a wide variety of features in a lightweight package, PortX Mobile allows you to access and manage remotes systems on-the-go through an intuitive user interface. PortX Mobile Features: ◦ Multi-Session Support. Have multiple connections open at once. Access to any of your sessions a just a finger-swipe or click away. ◦ Intuitive Session Management. Organize and edit your sessions with PortX’s session management. ◦ Compose Bar. The multi-line Compose Bar allows you to type out, edit, and review your string before sending. ◦ Advance Keyboard. Quick access to all special characters for whatever the situation calls for. ◦ Multiple Authentication Types. Password, Public Key, and Keyboard Interactive authentication support. ◦ Customizations. Modify appearance, font, and colors. ◦ Ad-Free ◦ More features coming soon. ◦ Desktop version also available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. PortX redefines how you interact with a mobile SSH Client. On-the-go session management has never been easier.

Screenshots

Codye4 screens
PortX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PortX at none against Codye's 3. Codye's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Codye sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PortX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codye holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Codye's written reviews are positive against 73% of PortX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codye ships an update weekly, PortX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codye versus PortX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodyePortX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings) — better3.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better20
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDario RoaNetSarang Computer, Inc.

Customer experience

Codye

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative20.0%

PortX

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Codye

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Exported images have messed up parsing syntax
  • Background color picker doesn't work
  • Cross-platform purchase restoration issues
  • Cannot auto-refresh after style adjustment
  • Returns to previous style if not careful with refresh
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  • New version doesn't boot up (EXC_BREAKPOINT error)
  • UI panning is jittery
  • Basic paste operation not working
  • Unicode characters result in 'Undefined' output
  • App triggers review alert too early
  • Purchases not restoring on new devices
  • Language selection not working in new version
  • App crashes on launch

Requested features

18 requests
  • Integrate code snippet repository functionality
  • Ability to change font size
  • Ability to change background color
  • Add custom watermarks (user's name/logo)
  • Ability to change font size
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  • Support for custom fonts
  • Ability to save/import code snippets
  • Add React.js and Node.js language support
  • Support for SVG export
  • Option to remove app logo from paid version
  • Adjust gap between line number and code
  • Ability to zoom in/out
  • Import custom language/syntax highlighters
  • Add padding option
  • Auto-refresh after style adjustment
  • System font usage
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

PortX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Codye

One-time3
  • Unlock All FeaturesFree
  • Codye ProFree
  • Codye Pro (Upgrade)Free
None

PortX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codye free?
Codye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PortX free?
PortX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codye or PortX?
Codye is rated higher. Codye averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while PortX averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Codye or PortX have ads?
Neither Codye nor PortX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codye or PortX?
Codye ships an update weekly, and PortX monthly. Most recently, Codye was updated on October 17, 2026 and PortX on October 21, 2026.

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