Comparison

Code Editor vs JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

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

Head to head
About

Code Editor

This app is a powerful mobile code editor and compiler designed for programmers. It offers syntax highlighting for numerous languages, code assistance, and the ability to compile and run code directly on your device. Access files from cloud storage and version control systems, with customizable themes and extensive editing features.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 110+ languages
  • Online compiler for 30+ languages
  • Code assist and auto-completion
  • Multi-tab navigation
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Cloud file access (FTP, WebDAV, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • GitHub/GitLab integration
Features
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Code editor is optimized text editor focused on coding. It contains necessary features including syntax highlight, code assist, auto-complete, compile and execute, etc. Features: - Syntax highlighting for over 110 languages (C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, Markdown, PHP, Perl, Python, Lua, Dart, etc). - Include online compiler, can compile and run over 30 common languages (Python, PHP, Java, JS/NodeJS, C/C++, Rust, Pascal, Haskell, Ruby, etc). - Code assist, folding and auto-completion. - Easily navigate between multiple tabs. - Undo and redo changes without limit. - Search and replace with regular expressions. - Show or hide line numbers. - Highlight matching parentheses. - Automatic indent and outdent. - Displays invisible characters. - Open files from recently opened file collections. - Preview HTML and Markdown files. - Includes Emmet support for web development. - Access files from FTP and WebDAV. - Evaluate JavaScript code with built-in JavaScript console. - Integrate and easy access to GitHub and GitLab. - Access files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. - Dark and light themes and over 30 syntax highlighting styles. If you run into any issues or have any suggestions, please feel free to contact us: support@rhmsoft.com

About

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

This app is a powerful offline IDE for JavaScript and TypeScript development. It features a built-in compiler, console, and DOM WebView, allowing you to write, run, and debug code anywhere. Enhance your skills with tutorials, coding challenges, and an AI assistant.

Highlights
  • Offline JavaScript and TypeScript execution
  • Built-in compiler and console
  • DOM WebView for web app development
  • AI assistant for code help
  • Syntax highlighting and code completion
  • Coding challenges and tutorials
  • Node.js runtime support
Features
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Run JavaScript and TypeScript on Node.js anywhere—100% Offline. The most powerful mobile IDE for JS and TS.  Features a built-in compiler, console, and DOM WebView. No server, no internet, no limits. Whether you are a professional developer, a student, or a hobbyist, JavaScript CodePad will help you practice and improve your coding skills anytime, anywhere. Built in tsc compiler transpiles your TypeScript code to JavaScript offline. Use the WebView mode to access the built-in Web Browser Window and DOM interface. Combine HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and learn building Web apps. Organise your code into modules and run multiple JS files using Node.js as a runtime (Internet connection required). You can run, execute, and evaluate JS code and programs from this app. Lightweight app with full JavaScript syntax highlighting, code completion and editor actions like undo, redo, comment lines, and indent selection to enhance your developer productivity. Enhanced productivity with live JS and TS code analysis as you type. Catch errors before you run the code. Built-in AI Assistant, whenever you get an error in your code, AI can suggest how to resolve it. AI Assistant can also refactor your code, clean it up, check it for bugs, write comments and documentation strings or just explain it. Blazing fast, all single script and Web View code is ran directly on the embedded node.js runtime or built in Web browser. Enhance your programming and JavaScript skills by solving built-in coding problems. Learn JavaScript with the MDN tutorial. Become a JavaScript coding master. Learn TypeScript with the official TypeScript handbook. Test your JavaScript and TypeScript knowledge, the app will tell you if you are writing valid JavaScript. With JavaScript CodePad, you can: - Write and execute JavaScript code with syntax highlighting and auto-indentation. - Run and compile TypeScript code and scripts - Test and debug your code with the built-in console and error messages. - Share and load your code snippets for later use - Customised keyboard with special keys and shortcuts for JavaScript and TypeScript - Code completion - Code formatting - Code linting - Solve built-in coding challenges - Access JavaScript and TypeScript tutorial and library reference from the app - Learn new concepts and techniques - Write HTML, CSS and JS code and run it in a built-in WebView - Run multiple JS files Download it today and unleash your creativity with the most popular programming language in the world. Note that certain features like Code completion, WebView mode and project mode require paid Developer upgrade.

Screenshots

Code Editor4 screens
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE at 4.3 against Code Editor's 3.2. JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Code Editor's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 42%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Code Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 97 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Code Editor's written reviews are positive against 42% of JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Editor ships an update every 5 weeks, JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Code Editor versus JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode EditorJavaScript Coding Editor & IDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (43 ratings)4.3 (97 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better42.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4397 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better#173
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRhythm SoftwareCloudbit d.o.o.

Customer experience

Code Editor

All ratings43 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative32.7%

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

All ratings97 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Code Editor

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • Uninterruptible ads
  • Cannot create new files
  • Cannot copy files
  • Sidebar cannot be reopened after closing
  • Cannot save files
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  • Settings screen does not open
  • No option to open a file
  • App crashes frequently
  • File shown as empty, needs reopening
  • No magnifying preview when selecting text
  • Cannot use as target for 'open with...'
  • Cannot input user data
  • Cannot execute more than one file
  • Image not appearing in browser
  • Links not functioning
  • Typing cursor moves to the beginning of the file
  • Content reloads via iCloud Drive, losing data
  • HTML files not running in the included browser
  • C++ user input (cin >>) not working
  • Save button disabled
  • Cannot print files
  • Bug when project runs
  • Cannot save Typst files
  • Cannot save Webdav files
  • Cannot name files
  • C/C++ compilers don't allow argument changes
  • Editing .js files prevents saving/closing without discarding changes
  • App crashes on opening on iPad Pro
  • Error loading file content due to unsupported encoding
  • Chinese input causes misalignment
  • Landscape mode bug on iPhone
  • FTP folder display is blank
  • Code not running properly for complex operations
  • Extend Script not supported
  • Toolbar content overlaps and becomes unresponsive after switching apps
  • Python input not executing
  • File content deleted after saving
  • Error when loading file content
  • Landscape mode not working on iPhone
  • Cannot compile sum of user input numbers in C
  • Auto-completion not working well
  • App closes instantly when clicking live server link
  • Cannot compile C++ code with user input
  • Cannot save edits
  • Cannot save files on mobile
  • Broken number generator due to ASCII issues

Requested features

26 requests
  • SFTP protocol connection
  • Add a run button
  • Error indicator during typing
  • Custom keyboard with coding symbols
  • Ability to edit visual styles/syntax coloring
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  • Add tab closing functionality
  • Improve console window size
  • Support for trackpad/mouse scrolling
  • Add automatic save feature
  • Support opening files from other apps via share sheet
  • Add Bitbucket support
  • Add SFTP/SSH support
  • Add a terminal for installing external libraries
  • Support for mouse wheel scrolling
  • Allow multiple file execution at once
  • Add code recording/deletion function
  • Support system theme switching
  • Add telemetry toggle button
  • Improve Git integration (manage repos, branches, etc.)
  • Add i/o redirection for console programs
  • Support for specific libraries (e.g., pandas, Kivy)
  • Make execution button available
  • Support for mouse scroll on iPad
  • Open source the app
  • Add landscape mode support on iPhone
  • Add ability to create files from scratch

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Code Editor

One-time1
  • Remove Ads (Forever)$3.99
6 purchases

JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE

Subscriptions2
  • Developer Upgrade Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Developer Upgrade Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Developer Upgrade Offer$9.99
  • Developer Upgrade$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Developer Lite$39.99

Questions

Is Code Editor free?
Code Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE free?
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Code Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE?
JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE is rated higher. Code Editor averages 3.2 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE averages 4.3 from 97 ratings.
Do Code Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE have ads?
Both Code Editor and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE show ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE?
Code Editor ships an update every 5 weeks, and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Code Editor was updated on September 23, 2026 and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Code Editor or JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE?
Code Editor currently peaks at #80 in the App Store charts, and JavaScript Coding Editor & IDE at #173. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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