Source Code Reader vs php$
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Source Code Reader
Easily view website source code directly on your iPhone or iPad. Access this functionality within the app or through a built-in Safari extension. Features include dark mode, adjustable font sizes, and text search.
- View source code in-app
- Safari extension for direct viewing
- Dark mode support
- Adjustable font sizes
- Text search functionality
- Multiple window support
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With the Source Code Reader app it's easy to view the source code of a site directly on your iPhone or iPad. You can do this in the app or directly in Safari with the built-in Safari extension. The app supports dark mode, adjustable font sizes, text search and multiple windows - all available in the Safari extension as well.
php$
Learn, run, and share PHP scripts with this iOS application. It offers code autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and a built-in browser for learning resources. Customize your coding environment and share your work via email or social media.
- Autocompletion and auto-indent
- Code coloring and font customization
- Built-in browser for learning materials
- Save, modify, and delete code files
- Support for various file types
- Customizable interface and background
- Generate QR codes for sharing
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This is an ios php app,you can learn,run,share php script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can enter php code by keyboard, and then you can execut the php code,support the input and raw_input function. *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save php code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *You can use the file system to support txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, py ,doc... files. *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn php knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use php code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: php$ at 88% against Source Code Reader's 63%. Source Code Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Source Code Reader costs $1.99 and php$ $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Source Code Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Source Code Reader's written reviews are positive against 88% of php$'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Source Code Reader | php$ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | #130 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexander Eichhorn | 小文 黄 |
Customer experience
Source Code Reader
php$
In-app purchases
Source Code Reader
No in-app purchases
php$
No in-app purchases
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