Comparison

Code vs CodeSnippet PRO

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

CodeSnippet PRO

Organize and quickly access your code snippets across multiple devices. Supports over 170 programming languages and offers customizable themes. Secure your code with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Save and reuse code snippets
  • Support for 170+ programming languages
  • Customizable themes
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Biometric security (Touch ID/Face ID)
  • Search and tag snippets
  • Collaboration on shared snippets
Features
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WRITE CODE ONCE AND REUSE IT ANYTIME YOU NEED IT Keep all your code snippets in one place and use them when you want! CodeSnippet PRO lets you save all code snippets with 170+ programming languages (Python, Swift, Kotlin, Javascript, Ruby, etc..) and 70+ themes to fit your programming needs. You can use CodeSnippet PRO in order to save, copy and share code snippets in one tap. Key features: • Select the programming language, your favorite theme and store any code snippet • Open, copy or share code snippets in one tap • Tag code snippets to keep them at hand • iCloud sync: keep code snippets synchronized across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) • Collaborate with other users on shared code snippets • Search across your code snippets to find them easily • Manage your favorite snippets • Protect your code with Touch ID or Face ID CodeSnippet PRO is the ultimate tool to boost your work and productivity, by providing quick access to frequently used code fragments. Just write code once and reuse it anytime you need it! - Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/62035904 T&C: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Code4 screens
CodeSnippet PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CodeSnippet PRO at 100% against Code's 0%. CodeSnippet PRO also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months). Code's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. CodeSnippet PRO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code ships an update every 8 months, CodeSnippet PRO every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Code versus CodeSnippet PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeCodeSnippet PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer修勇 黄Beatcode Srl

Customer experience

Code

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CodeSnippet PRO

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Code

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CodeSnippet PRO

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$29.99

Questions

Is Code free?
Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeSnippet PRO free?
CodeSnippet PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Code or CodeSnippet PRO have ads?
Neither Code nor CodeSnippet PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code or CodeSnippet PRO?
Code ships an update every 8 months, and CodeSnippet PRO every 11 days. Most recently, Code was updated on September 30, 2026 and CodeSnippet PRO on September 22, 2026.

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