Comparison

CSV Touch vs HEX Editor

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

Head to head
About

CSV Touch

Access and manage your personal databases and collections on your mobile device, even offline. Easily search, sort, and visualize your data from CSV files imported from various sources. Perfect for carrying your libraries and lists with you anywhere.

Highlights
  • Import CSV files from cloud storage and internet
  • Fast search and sorting of data
  • Support for links (web, phone, email)
  • Display images from the web
  • Handle multiple CSV files
  • Customizable data visualization with CSS
  • Supports various column separators and languages
Features
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Do you have a database, library or collection which you need to use on-the-go, even when you don't have web access? If you do, this is the application for you. Using CSV Touch you can easily search, sort and look through your collections when away from your computer. So start carrying your DVD and CD library, your book collection, your wine testing notes, or any other database, library or list with you! CSV Touch works by reading CSV files, a file format which almost all databases and applications like Excel, Filemaker, Access, Bento and others can export to. To get the CSV files on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, you can import them from the local 'Files' app and all the cloud storage it supports, from attachments, directly from the internet, and other ways. And if you download the files directly from internet, it is trivial to download again in case the file has been updated (manually or at regular scheduled intervals). Once read, the app allows for highly customised ways of how to look at the data. Note that CSV Touch does not allow editing of your database; it is intended to be a versatile app for searching and visualising your data. See http://csvtouch.wordpress.com for more information and screenshots. If you think CSV Touch might be for you but are not sure, you can try CSV Lite which is free but restricted (only 1 CSV file with 150 items). FEATURES - Download CSV files from almost anywhere - Fast search and sorting of items - Support for links in your data (click web address to open Safari, phone number to make a call, email address to open Mail) - Support for showing pictures from the web inside the application (requires internet connection) - Handles any number of files - Custom CSS support for visualising single items - Supports ",", ";", "|", space, or tab as column separator - Handles all languages, including Japanese (requires UTF8 encoding; other encodings might also work)

About

HEX Editor

View and edit the raw data contents of any file in hexadecimal or ASCII format. Offers robust search, replace, and navigation features for precise file manipulation. Easily manage, save, and export your edited files.

Highlights
  • Edit in HEX or TEXT mode
  • Switch between HEX, TEXT, or both views
  • Search and replace HEX/TEXT
  • Insert and delete bytes
  • Jump to specific byte locations
  • Save and export files
  • File manager with preview
Features
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** Featured in Editor's Picked by Best10Apps.com ** HEX Editor iOS App allows you to view & edit the raw data contents of a file. The data of the file are represented in two columns; hexadecimal paired values & ASCII characters. HEX Editor supports editing & viewing on all types of file (regardless of OS platform). With its simple UI yet packed with features, editing any type of files on-the-go will be effortless. Features include: 1. Supports editing in both HEX or TEXT mode concurrently. 2. Switch views between HEX only, TEXT only or both views anytime while editing a file. 3. Search function supports both for HEX & TEXT mode. Users are now able to select "Find Next", "Replace" once, or "Replace All". In addition, "Exact Match" or "Case Insensitive" search options are added. Note** - replacing bytes will results in adding or removing of bytes IF number of bytes you are replacing is different from the number of bytes you are searching. i.e. if you search "00FF" & replace with "AA01FF", this will automatically insert the additional byte to the file. If you search "editor" & replace with "edit", this will automatically delete the unwanted 2 bytes. 4. Move easily between bytes while editing via the "Prev" & "Next" buttons on the keyboard. 5. Insert & delete any number of bytes at any given locations are supported. 6. "Jump to.." any location of the file easily by specifying the byte number to go to. 7. "Save" or "Save as" edited files are supported. 8. Export files via email or Files App instantly within App. 9. File manager allows user to rename, delete, and preview all files inside the App's document folder. 10. From the preview view, users will have the options to export or open the files via any other installed App that supports that particular type of files or do other useful supported actions for example.. if the file is "PDF", user can export & open this file in iBooks, print to any air print printer, email file, export to Files, export to PDF Assembler, etc. 10a. Use AirDrop feature to share files with others or to import files from other iOS device! 11. Theme selector will allow you to choose the color theme while in edit mode. This will help many users to choose colors that are best for their eyes only i.e. black background with white text, etc. 12. Web downloader will allow users to download files from the internet or LAN. 13. Media importer will allow users to import raw photos & videos from the photo library. 14. Uploader will allow users to upload files to the App's document folder via the built-in web based file-server. You can switch on this service on your device & point your PC or Mac web browser to the given IP address & start uploading your files. 15. Import any files from your iCloud Files is also supported. 16. Import any files from your email attachments or any other installed Apps that supports file sharing via the "Open in.." feature. Please email us for suggestions, comments or any bug reports at info@appkan.my & kindly spare some time to rate this App in the App Store to show your support. We appreciate if user can contact us directly at the email above for any issues & we for sure needs all the information from users in order for us to troubleshoot the issues. Thank you & Enjoy! IMPORTANT NOTES : Editing the raw content of a file may rendered the file to be useless. Make sure you know what your are editing & we shall not be held responsible for any kind of damages to the system or software due to the use of this App.

Screenshots

CSV Touch4 screens
HEX Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CSV Touch at 76% against HEX Editor's 24%. CSV Touch also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

CSV Touch costs $1.99 and HEX Editor $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CSV Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of CSV Touch's written reviews are positive against 24% of HEX Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSV Touch ships an update every 4 weeks, HEX Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CSV Touch versus HEX Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSV TouchHEX Editor
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better1.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better23.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1624 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzymandiasaZeR DiLLs

Customer experience

CSV Touch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.3%

HEX Editor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative67.1%

Bugs and requests

CSV Touch

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when loading very large files (35MB+, 35,000+ rows)
  • iPhone reboots after spinning upload circle on large files
  • Some CSV files fail to open with cryptic 'Identical Column Titles' error
  • Data not visible under imported fields in some cases
  • App crashes when accessing test database
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  • Buttons unresponsive on iPad version
  • On-screen keyboard overlaps URL input box on iPad
  • File import fails with Unicode/multibyte characters (Japanese, etc.)
  • Email attachments won't open in app
  • Specific CSV files from certain apps (USACycling) won't open
  • App crashes after update in some cases
  • Search function not easily discoverable (located at top of list)

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to edit and add/delete records directly in the app
  • Desktop and cloud synchronization (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive)
  • Multi-column filtering and advanced search options
  • Password protection for individual database files
  • Column-based view hierarchy and collapsible grouping
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  • Reverse sorting capability
  • Per-file customization settings (not just global)
  • Text wrapping for long data fields
  • Ability to rename imported CSV files
  • Direct file import from email and Air Sharing
  • Editable drop-down fields and custom input validation
  • Address linking with map integration
  • Hierarchical data views with collapsible rows
  • Google Sheets integration
  • Better error messages and debugging information
  • Ability to select specific columns for display
  • Reverse sort on fields
  • Number formatting with commas

HEX Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CSV Touch

No in-app purchases

None

HEX Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSV Touch free?
CSV Touch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HEX Editor free?
HEX Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSV Touch or HEX Editor?
CSV Touch is rated higher. CSV Touch averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while HEX Editor averages 1.7 from 24 ratings.
Do CSV Touch or HEX Editor have ads?
Neither CSV Touch nor HEX Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSV Touch or HEX Editor?
CSV Touch ships an update every 4 weeks, and HEX Editor every 2 months. Most recently, CSV Touch was updated on September 20, 2026 and HEX Editor on September 2, 2026.

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