Comparison

Snippet Dev Tools vs OpenMark

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

Head to head
About

Snippet Dev Tools

A native, cross-platform code snippet manager and developer utility for iOS development. It offers a robust code editor with extensive language support and various built-in developer tools, all while prioritizing user privacy and offline functionality. Data is securely saved locally and synced via iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform code snippet management
  • 110+ languages with syntax highlighting
  • Offline functionality and iCloud sync
  • Multiple developer tools (Base64, Hashing, JSON to Model)
  • Markdown preview
  • Organize snippets with folders and tags
  • Status menu bar mode
Features
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Codelime is a native cross platform snippet manager with many dev tools for iOS development. It is universal that works across Mac, iPhone and iPad. - Native first. Codelime is built with native Swift code for true platform experience. - Privacy focused. It works offline, your data remains on your machine and all logic is done offline. - Data is saved locally and synced via your iCloud - Ongoing list of dev tools Code snippet editing - Battle tested editor with over 110+ languages supported and 20 themes for light and dark mode - Advanced settings to adjust font size, line numbers, themes and wrapping - Name and add note to a snippet - Splendid syntax highlighting - Organize snippets into folders and tags - Customize tags with name and colors - Customize folders with name and default language - Create nested folders - Support GitHub markdown and preview markdown - Share snippet - Get summary about number of lines, characters, words in a snippet - Backup all snippets any time - Enable iCloud sync to sync snippets across devices Mac, iPhone and iPad - Quickly search snippets by name, tag and content - Status menu bar mode. You can create and save snippet on the go conveniently in the menu bar. Dev tools - Ongoing list of 7+ dev tools with focus on iOS development - Encode and decode for base64 - Hash with many popular hash functions - Encode and decode URL - Generate asset catalog AppIcon set - Generate model from JSON - Transform text into many cases - Convert number to different number bases For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/codelime Terms of use https://indiegoodies.com/codelime/terms

About

OpenMark

View and render markdown files with advanced features like Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX math. Supports various themes, code highlighting, and offline access. Ideal for developers and writers working with markdown on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
  • LaTeX math support
  • Code block highlighting
  • GitHub-style alerts
  • Interactive checkboxes
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple themes
Features
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OpenMark is a beautiful markdown reader for iPhone and iPad. Open any .md or .mdx file and see it rendered with full typography, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math and interactive checkboxes. The perfect companion to OpenMark for Mac — or a standalone reader for anyone who works with markdown. FEATURES • Beautiful rendered view with full markdown support • Mermaid diagrams — flowcharts, sequence, class, Gantt and Kanban rendered inline • Math and LaTeX — KaTeX rendering for equations, subscripts and matrices • Code blocks highlighted in 30+ languages • GitHub-style alerts — NOTE, TIP, IMPORTANT, WARNING and CAUTION callouts • Wiki-style [[links]] between documents • 4 themes — Default, Nord, Solarized Dark and One Dark • Interactive checkboxes — tap to toggle task list items • Find in page — search within your document • Reading time and document info • Export and print — share as PDF, HTML, or send to any app • Adjustable font size • Outline sidebar on iPad — jump to any heading • Opens files from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox and Files • Spotlight indexing — find recently opened documents from Search • Home Screen Quick Actions — jump to recent files from the app icon • Dark and light mode, following your system setting • Works completely offline — no internet required DESIGNED FOR iPAD On iPad, an outline sidebar sits alongside your document for quick navigation through long files. Find in page works with ⌘F on an external keyboard. PERFECT FOR • Reading README files and documentation on the go • Reviewing markdown drafts from your Mac • Opening .md files from any cloud service or app Also available on Mac with full editing.

Screenshots

Snippet Dev Tools4 screens
OpenMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snippet Dev Tools at Free against OpenMark's $9.99. Snippet Dev Tools also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). OpenMark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Snippet Dev Tools is free to download; OpenMark costs $9.99 up front. Snippet Dev Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. OpenMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snippet Dev Tools ships an update monthly, OpenMark every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Snippet Dev Tools versus OpenMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnippet Dev ToolsOpenMark
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhuong PhamRotate, LLC.

Customer experience

Snippet Dev Tools

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

OpenMark

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Snippet Dev Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

OpenMark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snippet Dev Tools free?
Snippet Dev Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenMark free?
OpenMark costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snippet Dev Tools or OpenMark have ads?
Neither Snippet Dev Tools nor OpenMark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snippet Dev Tools or OpenMark?
Snippet Dev Tools ships an update monthly, and OpenMark every 6 months. Most recently, Snippet Dev Tools was updated on November 7, 2026 and OpenMark on November 5, 2026.

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