# Any vs Hex Editor & Viewer

The clearest difference is rating: Any at 4.4 against Hex Editor & Viewer's 3.8. Any also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (154 vs 4). Hex Editor & Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Any sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Hex Editor & Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Any holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any has 154 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Any ships an update every 8 days, Hex Editor & Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Any | Hex Editor & Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (154 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-file-explore-and-viewer/id1604309599/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-editor-and-viewer-hex-eye/id6757299840/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **154** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 158 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Phuoc Thanh Cao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604309601) | [倩 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653510118) |

## What reviewers say

### Any

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-file-explore-and-viewer/id1604309599)

This app provides comprehensive file management for iPhones and iPads, allowing users to view, share, and organize documents, media, and contacts. It supports a wide range of file formats and offers features like multi-window support and WiFi sharing.

**Highlights:** Universal file access, View, share, and delete various file types, Multi-window support, Media playback (audio, video, GIF), Broad file format support, Source code viewing, WiFi sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $4.49 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $42.99 | per year |


### Hex Editor & Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-editor-and-viewer-hex-eye/id6757299840)

This professional tool allows for fast binary viewing and precise byte editing of large files on iOS. It offers advanced analysis features like hex comparison and file header inspection, ensuring data integrity with in-place editing and dirty state tracking.

**Highlights:** Fast binary viewer for massive files, Precision byte editing, Hexadecimal & Binary view, ASCII Data decoding, Hex Compare logic, File Header analysis, In-place editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HexEye | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Any free?

Any is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hex Editor & Viewer free?

Hex Editor & Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Any or Hex Editor & Viewer?

Any is rated higher. Any averages 4.4 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while Hex Editor & Viewer averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Any or Hex Editor & Viewer have ads?

Any shows ads; Hex Editor & Viewer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Any or Hex Editor & Viewer?

Any ships an update every 8 days, and Hex Editor & Viewer every 3 months. Most recently, Any was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hex Editor & Viewer on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*