Comparison

Code vs CodeViewer

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

Head to head
About

Code

A free application designed for viewing source code on mobile devices. It supports viewing code files directly on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Source code viewing
  • Free to use
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
  • Direct file viewing
Features
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source code viewer

About

CodeViewer

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支持主流编程语言代码高亮

Screenshots

Code4 screens
CodeViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Code at Free against CodeViewer's $0.29. Code also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 17.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Code is free to download; CodeViewer costs $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Code versus CodeViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeCodeViewer
PriceFree — better$0.29
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer修勇 黄健 王

In-app purchases

None

Code

No in-app purchases

None

CodeViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code free?
Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeViewer free?
CodeViewer costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Code or CodeViewer have ads?
Neither Code nor CodeViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code or CodeViewer?
Code ships an update every 8 months, and CodeViewer every 8 months. Most recently, Code was updated on September 12, 2026 and CodeViewer on September 21, 2026.

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