Comparison

LadderTouch vs Hexer

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

Head to head
About

LadderTouch

Learn and practice ladder logic, a graphical programming language. Explore sample programs, test your knowledge with quizzes, and build your own functional ladder logic circuits with various elements like timers and counters.

Highlights
  • Learn ladder logic basics
  • Execute sample programs
  • Test understanding with quizzes
  • Create and execute custom ladders
  • Timer and counter functions
  • Intuitive touch-based interface
Features
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LadderTouch is an app to learn the basics of ladder logic, which is a graphical programming language. This app has three functions. You can learn about that mechanism by executing some of the prepared samples. You can check your understanding with questions. In addition, you can create and execute your own ladder. Ladder functions of the timer, counter, and logical inverse are provided. The user interface is designed to be easy to operate. The lines are written by tracing the screen. You can set an element by tapping a cell at which you want to add it. ---------------ELEMENTS--------------- Input(yellow) Up to 5 elements. You can control the input signal by tapping the buttons at the bottom of the display. Virtual output(red) Up to 5 elements. Internal memory(gray) Up to 20 elements. Virtual output(red) and internal memory(gray) are the same for logical behavior. But the difference is in usage. The virtual output is the last element in the ladder logic chain. The Internal memory is for the processing element of the ladder logic chain. These are an imitation of the actual ladder logic with the output devices. Timer(blue) Up to 5 elements. The timer can be set from 0.1 seconds to 10.0 seconds. The setting unit is 0.1 second. The timer works only 'on delay'. This app does not include 'off delay'. On Delay. ---++++++++++ source -------++++++ destination Off Delay. +++---------- source ++++++++----- destination + ON - OFF Time flows from left to right Counter(green) Up to 5 elements. You can set from 1 to 50. There is no counter reset element in this app. Many other ladder logic software has it. The way to reset the counter is to stop running the ladder. All elements can be inverse in the source area. However, timers and counters cannot do it in the destination area. It is difficult to understand the inverse logic of a timer and counter in the destination area. ---------------EDIT--------------- You can edit ladders only with the paid version. How to write elements or lines Select the pencil icon. To add an element: Tap where you want to set the element and select the element. To draw a line: Draw where you want to write a line. How to delete elements or lines Select the eraser icon. Tap where you want to delete the element. How to scroll Select the scroll icon, then you can scroll. How to remove useless spaces Select the order icon. Tap order icon to remove useless spaces. Line color Green with complete ladder logic. Red with something wrong. --------------Other-------------- There is no function that connects to outer devices.

About

Hexer

Inspect any file with a powerful hex viewer designed for iOS and iPadOS. Features include customizable color highlighting, advanced search and analysis tools, and seamless integration with the Files app for easy access to your documents.

Highlights
  • Customizable byte highlighting
  • Advanced search with regex
  • File signature detection
  • Integer decoding
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Integration with Files app
Features
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Hexer is a desktop level hex viewer packed with features. It was developed from the ground up for iOS and iPadOS. It is natural and intuitive to use for everyone. It is integrated with the Files app. So you can browse Dropbox, Google Drive, your git repositories, your downloads, your documents in iCloud Drive or your desktop. Or you can just share any file to it. Bytes are highlighted in different colors: Printable characters are cyan, spaces blue, null bytes grey, control characters pink and so on. The colors appear across the binary, hexadecimal, and ascii column — or can just be turned off completely. ▶ Many advanced options • Many popular themes from text editors and terminals • Line numbers (offsets) • Overscroll • Complete control over the formatting of what you copy or share • Column counts in powers of two (8 bytes, 16, 32, ...) or in any number that fits • Interpret bytes as ASCII, ISO Latin 1 or EBCDIC • The UI is navigable by keyboard and there are keyboard shortcuts to toggle almost everything • Further features for you to discover ▶ Search • Search for content in the hexadecimal, ASCII or binary column • Preview results with context and jump to and highlight them in the document • Filter results with Regular Expression and based on case sensitivity • Jump between results with arrow keys ▶ Analysis • Get information about the selection or the entire document • Decode to integers • See byte frequencies • See detected file signatures (magic numbers) • Read metadata like creation date and Unix permissions ▶ The App is made by a real person out of love When you buy the app (no hidden in app purchases) the money goes straight to me to support development. If you have any questions or feature requests you can just write me an email and let me know. I will continue development with many more planned features like editing. ▶ The App is friendly There are no in app purchases, ads, tracking, nor is there any data collected. You buy it once and then use it. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Screenshots

LadderTouch4 screens
Hexer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LadderTouch at 4.6 against Hexer's 4.1. LadderTouch also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Hexer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

LadderTouch costs $3.99 and Hexer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LadderTouch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of LadderTouch's written reviews are positive against 63% of Hexer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LadderTouch ships an update every 2 months, Hexer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LadderTouch versus Hexer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLadderTouchHexer
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.6 (91 ratings) — better4.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#52 — better#61
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotonari HibiHans Schulein

Customer experience

LadderTouch

All ratings91 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative14.0%

Hexer

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

None

LadderTouch

No in-app purchases

None

Hexer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LadderTouch free?
LadderTouch costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexer free?
Hexer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LadderTouch or Hexer?
LadderTouch is rated higher. LadderTouch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Hexer averages 4.1 from 26 ratings.
Do LadderTouch or Hexer have ads?
Neither LadderTouch nor Hexer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LadderTouch or Hexer?
LadderTouch ships an update every 2 months, and Hexer every 10 months. Most recently, LadderTouch was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hexer on September 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, LadderTouch or Hexer?
LadderTouch currently peaks at #52 in the App Store charts, and Hexer at #61. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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