# CSV Touch vs Breef

The clearest difference is price: Breef at Free against CSV Touch's $1.99. Breef also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). CSV Touch's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Breef is free to download; CSV Touch costs $1.99 up front. Breef sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CSV Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

CSV Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CSV Touch has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of CSV Touch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breef's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CSV Touch ships an update every 4 weeks, Breef every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CSV Touch | Breef |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/csv-touch/id286776951/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breef-write-and-highlight/id6738019015/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ozymandias](https://appshunter.io/developer/286776954) | [Bruno Wernimont](https://appshunter.io/developer/1009262680) |

## What reviewers say

### CSV Touch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/csv-touch/id286776951)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Lightning-fast search and loading speeds
- 📊 Excellent performance with large databases (thousands to 20,000+ records)
- 🔍 Powerful search functionality with instant filtering
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🔗 Automatic detection and linking of URLs, emails, and phone numbers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on very large files (35MB+)
- ❌ No editing or add/delete functionality for records
- ❌ No data synchronization with desktop or cloud services
- 🔧 Requires technical knowledge (CSV export, FTP, file formatting)
- 📝 Difficult initial file import process with cryptic error messages

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Breef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breef-write-and-highlight/id6738019015)

This app allows you to customize your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with interactive widgets. Display and interact with important information directly from your home screen using customizable templates and themes.

**Highlights:** Pin custom text content, Dynamic and Lock Screen widgets, Customizable templates, Siri and Shortcuts integration, Theme and color personalization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly plan | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly plan | $3.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CSV Touch free?

CSV Touch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Breef free?

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

### Which has better reviews, CSV Touch or Breef?

CSV Touch is rated higher. CSV Touch averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Breef averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do CSV Touch or Breef have ads?

Neither CSV Touch nor Breef shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CSV Touch or Breef?

CSV Touch ships an update every 4 weeks, and Breef every 5 days. Most recently, CSV Touch was updated on October 7, 2026 and Breef on September 27, 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.*