# Buffer Editor vs PacketPro

The clearest difference is rating: PacketPro at 5.0 against Buffer Editor's 3.9. PacketPro also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). Buffer Editor's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Buffer Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PacketPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PacketPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buffer Editor has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, PacketPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Buffer Editor | PacketPro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-editor-code-editor/id502633252/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packetpro/id6755604263/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blakzero Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/898876511) | [凡 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724679034) |

## What reviewers say

### Buffer Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buffer-editor-code-editor/id502633252)

A powerful code and text editor for on-the-go development. Connect to various cloud services and Git repositories, with built-in terminal and extensive syntax highlighting. Offers advanced editing features for enhanced productivity.

**Highlights:** Connect to cloud services and Git, Git operations and visual merge tool, Built-in SSH terminal, Extensive syntax highlighting, Live remote file editing, Code autocompletion and snippets

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $34.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great mobile development platform
- 👍 Functional and good editor
- 🚀 Responsive and performant
- 👍 Supports Vim keybindings
- 👍 Customizable themes and fonts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Git integration issues
- 🐛 Buggy SSH/SFTP/FTP connections
- 🐛 Undo/redo functionality problems
- 🐛 Laggy navigation through directories

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when switching between apps
- Losing work due to save issues
- Incorrect parameter errors when editing files
- Broken Bitbucket/GitHub authentication

**Requested features**

- Integrated terminal/Linux shell
- GitHub/GitLab workflow integration
- Ability to run/compile code
- Better file management options
- More keyboard shortcuts and customization


### PacketPro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/packetpro/id6755604263)

This tool allows developers to capture, inspect, and analyze network traffic, including HTTP and HTTPS requests. It offers a suite of debugging utilities to enhance productivity and provides clear visibility into network activity for faster troubleshooting.

**Highlights:** Capture and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic, View request and response details, Analyze headers, parameters, cookies, and timing, Flexible filtering rules, Developer toolbox for debugging, HTTP request testing, URL encode/decode

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Buffer Editor free?

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

### Is PacketPro free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Buffer Editor or PacketPro?

PacketPro is rated higher. Buffer Editor averages 3.9 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while PacketPro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Buffer Editor or PacketPro have ads?

Neither Buffer Editor nor PacketPro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Buffer Editor or PacketPro?

Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, and PacketPro weekly. Most recently, Buffer Editor was updated on September 24, 2026 and PacketPro on September 8, 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.*