Code vs npmhub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code
A free application designed for viewing source code on mobile devices. It supports viewing code files directly on your iPhone or iPad.
- Source code viewing
- Free to use
- Supports iPhone and iPad
- Direct file viewing
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source code viewer
npmhub
This browser extension enhances the GitHub experience by automatically displaying npm dependencies directly on repository pages. It provides links and descriptions for each package listed in a project's package.json file.
- Displays npm dependencies on GitHub
- Shows links and descriptions for each dependency
- Works with package.json files
- Enhances repository file list view
- Browser extension functionality
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npmhub is a browser extension that lets you explore npm dependencies on GitHub repos. When viewing a repository's file list containing a package.json, this extension will display links and descriptions for each dependency at the bottom of the page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: npmhub at 4.0 against Code's 1.0. Code's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
npmhub holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Code ships an update every 8 months, npmhub every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code | npmhub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 修勇 黄 | Federico Brigante |
Customer experience
Code
npmhub
In-app purchases
Code
No in-app purchases
npmhub
No in-app purchases
