Visual File Editor vs Friendly AI
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.
Friendly AI
Engage with pre-built AI chatbots or create your own custom AI companions. This user-friendly interface simplifies the process of building AI with minimal coding.
- User-friendly AI chatbot interface
- Interact with existing bots
- Build custom AI bots
- Simple code integration for bot creation
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Friendly AI is a user friendly AI chat-bot interface. You can play with our existing bots or build your own with just a few lines of code (see our website on how to get started).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Friendly AI at 5.0 against Visual File Editor's 4.5. Friendly AI also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Visual File Editor's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Visual File Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Friendly AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Friendly AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual File Editor has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Visual File Editor ships an update every 4 weeks, Friendly AI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual File Editor | Friendly AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tevon Wallace | Sergiy Bokhnyak |
Customer experience
Visual File Editor
Friendly AI
In-app purchases
Visual File Editor
- Remove Ads$1.99
Friendly AI
No in-app purchases
Questions
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