Visual File Editor vs DashTabs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual File Editor
Edit various file types, including source code and PDFs, with advanced search and import/export capabilities. Optimized for iPadOS with keyboard support to enhance productivity.
- Source code editing
- PDF viewing and editing
- Advanced search by name, type, date
- Import/export via Share Sheet
- Create new files
- iPadOS optimization
- Keyboard shortcuts
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Effortlessly edit files using either App Processing or Regular Expressions to suit your needs. Take advantage of Advanced Search to find files by name, type, added date, or modified date. View and edit source code in a variety of file types with ease. Open and explore PDF content directly within the app. Search within documents to quickly find exactly what you’re looking for. Import files easily using the Visual File Editor or the Share Sheet from iOS or iPadOS, even from external locations. Create new files and start editing right away within the app. Share your modified files directly to external locations with just a few taps. Optimized for iPadOS, with full support for Smart/Magic Keyboard and fast keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity.
DashTabs
Access multiple developer consoles like Firebase, AdMob, and App Store Connect from your iPhone. Monitor analytics, monetization, and manage app builds with a mobile-friendly interface and customizable zoom.
- Access Firebase, AdMob, RevenueCat, App Store Connect
- Monitor app analytics and monetization
- Manage app builds and metadata
- Mobile-friendly interface with zoom customization
- Auto-refresh tabs at configurable intervals
- Multiple profile support for logins
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DashTabs provides easy access to development consoles such Firebase, AdMob, RevenueCat and App Store Connect, etc. You can monitor your analytics, watch your app’s monetization performance and even manage app builds and metadata right from your iPhone. These sites are usually not very mobile friendly, but we’ve made them easier to use by zooming out by default and also providing easy zoom customization per site. Feature Summary: • Easy access to the Firebase, AdMob, RevenueCat and App Store Connect, Google Analytics, Play Console, App Annie etc. with dedicated tabs. • [iOS >17] Up to 5 profiles, each profile has its own storage for cookies and logins. • Zoom out to view the websites like on a desktop computer. The app remembers your favorite zoom per website. • Customizable tab selection and ordering. • The ability to auto-refresh a tab at a configurable interval.
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Verdict
Visual File Editor and DashTabs both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Visual File Editor's written reviews are positive against 33% of DashTabs's. Visual File Editor also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). DashTabs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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
Visual File Editor is free to download; DashTabs costs $1.99 up front. Visual File Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DashTabs asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Visual File Editor against 4.4 for DashTabs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Visual File Editor's written reviews are positive against 33% of DashTabs's.
Visual File Editor ships an update every 4 weeks, DashTabs every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual File Editor | DashTabs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better | 4.4 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tevon Wallace | Actowise LLC |
Customer experience
Visual File Editor
DashTabs
In-app purchases
Visual File Editor
- Remove Ads$1.99
DashTabs
No in-app purchases
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