Comparison

Buffer Editor vs BURSU Connection Manager

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

Head to head
About

Buffer Editor

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
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Buffer Editor is a POWERFUL code and text editor that lets you easily develop software, view code or take notes on the go. Enjoy an editing experience that is both versatile and intuitive, and take your productivity to the next level. • Connect to GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, Custom Git, Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, SFTP, SSH, and FTP servers • Git Operations for easy repository management • Git Visual Merge Tool to resolve merge conflicts. • Git Visual Branch and Commits History. • Live editing—open, edit, and save files directly to remote services • Network monitoring for remote services (FTP, SFTP, SSH) • Built-in Terminal (SSH Client) with multiple terminals in tabs. • Syntax highlighting & code autocomplete: ASP, AWK, ActionScript, Ada, Arduino, Bash, C, C++, C#, Clojure, Cobol, CSS, D, Dart, Dockerfile, Erlang, F#, Fortran, Gherkin, Go, HAML, Haskell, HTML (4 & 5), INI, Java, JavaScript, Julia, Kotlin, LaTeX, Common Lisp, Lua, Markdown, MATLAB, MQL (4 & 5), NSIS, Objective-C, Org Mode, Pascal, Perl, PHP, PowerShell, Progress, Prolog, Pug, Puppet, Python, Q/kdb+, R, reStructuredText, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Solidity, SQL, Stata, Swift, Terraform, TypeScript, TypeScript React, Verilog, VHDL, Visual Basic, Vue, x86 ASM, XML • Vim mode support • Symbol navigator / document outline • Code autocompletion, with custom snippets. • Find & replace with regular expression support • Recursive file and content search—match and jump to any file at a specific line • Find references in file and jump to any file • Bracket matching and highlighting • Line and word wrapping • Unicode support • Multiple windows, Split View, and Slide Over support • Tabs with automatic restore—quickly switch between files and terminals • Full screen mode • Extended keyboard with coding keys • Bluetooth keyboard support with shortcuts manager • Customizable fonts, font sizes, and over 300 dark and light themes • Full iOS Files integration—link external folders, open multiple files, import from any supported cloud provider • Local and Remote Preview for websites(HTML,JS,CSS) • Preview images, PDFs, movies, and documents • Send files by email • iOS "Open In" support (to and from other apps) • Touch ID / Face ID protection SUBSCRIPTION: - You can subscribe for Pro access to all app’s features. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. By using the app, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.buffereditor.com/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BURSU Connection Manager

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BURSU Connection Manager is a full remote-access client for iPhone and iPad. SSH, Telnet, RDP, VNC, SFTP and FTP — one app, one catalogue of connections, one master password. ONE CATALOGUE, EVERY DEVICE Your connections live in BURSUcloud and follow you between iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux and macOS. Add a server on the desktop and it is already on your phone. Edits made without a network are queued and sent as soon as you are back online. SECRETS THAT STAY YOURS Passwords and private keys are encrypted on the device with your master password before anything is sent. The server stores ciphertext and never receives the key, so nobody — including us — can read your credentials. Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID, and lock the app on start or after ten idle minutes. A TERMINAL THAT BEHAVES Colour schemes and font sizes, search in the output, snippets sent with a tap, session logs you can share, and a paste that asks before it runs several lines. Hardware keyboard support, and on iPad the familiar shortcuts to switch between sessions. Sessions keep running while you switch apps. REMOTE DESKTOP RDP — directly or through an RD Gateway — and VNC, with a trackpad pointer or direct touch. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, and a picture that follows rotation. FILES Browse SFTP and FTP servers: sort, show hidden files, move, edit text files in place, select several items at once, and download or delete whole folders. FOR PEOPLE WHO RUN SERVERS • Local and remote port forwarding, and jump hosts • Favourites, recent connections and tags • Quick connect without saving anything • Folders you create, rename and move, with a default credential per folder • TOTP two-factor codes and a password generator • Import a private key from a file • Wake on LAN • See who last used a connection, and when • Known-hosts verification on every connect • Light and dark themes • English, Russian, Ukrainian and Georgian BURSU Connection Manager is made by BURSUsofts. The clients for Windows, Linux and macOS are free downloads at bursucm.com, and they share this catalogue.

Screenshots

Buffer Editor4 screens
BURSU Connection Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BURSU Connection Manager at none against Buffer Editor's 2. Buffer Editor's advantage is chart position (#52 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Buffer Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BURSU Connection Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, BURSU Connection Manager every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Buffer Editor versus BURSU Connection Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuffer EditorBURSU Connection Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlakzero OyGia Bursulaia

Bugs and requests

Buffer Editor

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • Integrated terminal/Linux shell
  • GitHub/GitLab workflow integration
  • Ability to run/compile code
  • Better file management options
  • More keyboard shortcuts and customization
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  • Improved syntax highlighting and auto-complete

BURSU Connection Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Buffer Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

BURSU Connection Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffer Editor free?
Buffer Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BURSU Connection Manager free?
BURSU Connection Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buffer Editor or BURSU Connection Manager have ads?
Neither Buffer Editor nor BURSU Connection Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buffer Editor or BURSU Connection Manager?
Buffer Editor ships an update every 4 days, and BURSU Connection Manager every 3 days. Most recently, Buffer Editor was updated on October 16, 2026 and BURSU Connection Manager on October 16, 2026.

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