Comparison

ViRE vs Source Files

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

Head to head
About

ViRE

This tool helps you visualize and test regular expressions with a playground environment. It offers features like code completion, interactive cheat sheets, and a powerful replace system with real-time previews. Easily debug and modify text with step-by-step search and replace functionality.

Highlights
  • Readable regex visualization
  • Code complete for operators
  • On-the-go regex unit tests
  • Powerful replace system with preview
  • Step-by-step search and replace
  • Regex scheme visualization
  • Multi-level history
Features
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ViRE is a Visual Regular Expressions tool. Find your perfect way to visualize regular expressions (RegEx), to accomplish RegEx unit tests within the playground environment, to search and replace particular RegEx components with code complete feature, to benefit from interactive RegEx cheat sheet, multi-level RegEx history, and more. We offer a free seven days trial of the app for you to explore all the features mentioned above without limitation. We hope that you’ll love the app. After the trial we offer three subscription options (one month, one year, lifetime) for you to choose to continue using the app. Main Features of ViRE: 1. Regex is finally really readable 2. Code Complete helps to find or recall the right operator (especially over the time) 3. Unit Tests allows to test your regex on the go 4. Replace System is super powerful. It has realtime content preview and allows not only to replace or to reuse capture groups, but also to do unit conversion, number formatting, date conversion, UUIDs insertion, indexes insertion, string capitalization, and others 5. Step-by-Step Search & Replace makes it easy to clean/modify text and debug regex at every step 6. Regex Scheme perfectly visualizes regex flow 7. ViRE History stores as many ViREs as you need ViRE is available on Mac and iPad. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy http://www.invoodoo.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use http://www.invoodoo.com/terms-of-use

About

Source Files

Access GitHub, Gitea, GitLab, and BitBucket directly from your file manager without cloning. Edit large repositories in seconds using REST APIs, with support for automation and file uploads. Offers a free tier for single servers and a Pro Unlock for multiple servers.

Highlights
  • Direct file access via Finder/Files app
  • Edit files in favorite apps
  • REST API for fast access
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, BitBucket
  • Shortcuts automation support
  • File uploads via services menu
Features
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Source Files is a faster way to access GitHub, Gitea, GitLab and BitBucket from the Finder and Files app without having to clone repositories or commit changes. Using REST APIs instead of the traditional Git protocol you will be editing files in even the largest repositories in seconds: • Drag a repository URL to the Files app • Browse the directory that immediately appears • Open and Edit files in your favorite app Source Files is file oriented and making edits to 3 different files will result in 3 commits. It is possible to configure the app to work in a branch where a messy commit history is acceptable and merge changes back using pull requests. Consider using traditional Git clients like Working Copy or Tower for projects that need a tidy commit history in all branches. There is rich support for automation with Shortcuts actions to List, Download, Upload and Move files. Uploading files from the Mac services menu and share sheet is supported and very fast as target directories are remembered for different file types. The app is free to use with a single server. A Pro Unlock is required for multiple servers, available as a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription, with access shared across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. A one-week free trial allows users to evaluate Pro features before purchase. Source Files is restricted by GitHub, GitLab and BitBucket API quotas that depend on your account privileges.

Screenshots

Source Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Source Files at free with in-app purchases against ViRE's subscription. Source Files also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). ViRE's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ViRE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Source Files sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Source Files holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ViRE's written reviews are positive against 74% of Source Files's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ViRE ships an update monthly, Source Files weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ViRE versus Source Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViRESource Files
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)4.4 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews74.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1530 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInVooDoo LLCAnders Borum ApS

Customer experience

ViRE

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Source Files

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ViRE

Subscriptions3
  • Almighty Version: 1-Month$3.991 Month
  • InVooDoo One$5.991 Month
  • Almighty Version: 1-Year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Almighty Version: Lifetime$199.99
3 purchases

Source Files

Subscriptions1
  • Source Files Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Source Pro$23.99
  • Lifetime Source Pro$24.99

Questions

Is ViRE free?
ViRE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Source Files free?
Source Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ViRE or Source Files?
Source Files is rated higher. ViRE averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Source Files averages 4.4 from 30 ratings.
Do ViRE or Source Files have ads?
Neither ViRE nor Source Files shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViRE or Source Files?
ViRE ships an update monthly, and Source Files weekly. Most recently, ViRE was updated on September 19, 2026 and Source Files on September 24, 2026.

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