Comparison

HEX Editor vs HTML Reader

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

Head to head
About

HEX Editor

View and edit the raw data contents of any file in hexadecimal or ASCII format. Offers robust search, replace, and navigation features for precise file manipulation. Easily manage, save, and export your edited files.

Highlights
  • Edit in HEX or TEXT mode
  • Switch between HEX, TEXT, or both views
  • Search and replace HEX/TEXT
  • Insert and delete bytes
  • Jump to specific byte locations
  • Save and export files
  • File manager with preview
Features
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** Featured in Editor's Picked by Best10Apps.com ** HEX Editor iOS App allows you to view & edit the raw data contents of a file. The data of the file are represented in two columns; hexadecimal paired values & ASCII characters. HEX Editor supports editing & viewing on all types of file (regardless of OS platform). With its simple UI yet packed with features, editing any type of files on-the-go will be effortless. Features include: 1. Supports editing in both HEX or TEXT mode concurrently. 2. Switch views between HEX only, TEXT only or both views anytime while editing a file. 3. Search function supports both for HEX & TEXT mode. Users are now able to select "Find Next", "Replace" once, or "Replace All". In addition, "Exact Match" or "Case Insensitive" search options are added. Note** - replacing bytes will results in adding or removing of bytes IF number of bytes you are replacing is different from the number of bytes you are searching. i.e. if you search "00FF" & replace with "AA01FF", this will automatically insert the additional byte to the file. If you search "editor" & replace with "edit", this will automatically delete the unwanted 2 bytes. 4. Move easily between bytes while editing via the "Prev" & "Next" buttons on the keyboard. 5. Insert & delete any number of bytes at any given locations are supported. 6. "Jump to.." any location of the file easily by specifying the byte number to go to. 7. "Save" or "Save as" edited files are supported. 8. Export files via email or Files App instantly within App. 9. File manager allows user to rename, delete, and preview all files inside the App's document folder. 10. From the preview view, users will have the options to export or open the files via any other installed App that supports that particular type of files or do other useful supported actions for example.. if the file is "PDF", user can export & open this file in iBooks, print to any air print printer, email file, export to Files, export to PDF Assembler, etc. 10a. Use AirDrop feature to share files with others or to import files from other iOS device! 11. Theme selector will allow you to choose the color theme while in edit mode. This will help many users to choose colors that are best for their eyes only i.e. black background with white text, etc. 12. Web downloader will allow users to download files from the internet or LAN. 13. Media importer will allow users to import raw photos & videos from the photo library. 14. Uploader will allow users to upload files to the App's document folder via the built-in web based file-server. You can switch on this service on your device & point your PC or Mac web browser to the given IP address & start uploading your files. 15. Import any files from your iCloud Files is also supported. 16. Import any files from your email attachments or any other installed Apps that supports file sharing via the "Open in.." feature. Please email us for suggestions, comments or any bug reports at info@appkan.my & kindly spare some time to rate this App in the App Store to show your support. We appreciate if user can contact us directly at the email above for any issues & we for sure needs all the information from users in order for us to troubleshoot the issues. Thank you & Enjoy! IMPORTANT NOTES : Editing the raw content of a file may rendered the file to be useless. Make sure you know what your are editing & we shall not be held responsible for any kind of damages to the system or software due to the use of this App.

About

HTML Reader

Browse downloaded HTML files and entire websites offline on your iPhone or iPad. Transfer files via iTunes or iTools, decompress ZIP archives, and search within web page content.

Highlights
  • Offline HTML browsing
  • Download entire websites
  • Transfer files via iTunes/iTools
  • ZIP file decompression
  • In-page search functionality
Features
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* This App can offline browse web pages (HTML files). * The user can offline brose the downloaded whole web site or web pages. * The user can use the computer to download the whole web site or web pages, and then transfer to iPhone or iPad. Afterwards the user can browse the whole web site or web pages offline. * The user can transfer the files to iPhone or iPad via iTunes or iTools. (The user should transfer the folders via iTools, etc., because iTune can’t transfer the folders.) * The App can decompress the ZIP files; the user can compress the files and folders into a ZIP file and transfer the ZIP file via iTune. (PS: Please select proper unZip Type for coding.) * This App provides the search function for the content of the web page. * We have not support the web pages with special technique yet. * Please refer “Readme” in the App or App Support for the details. * We will add other functions in the future.

Screenshots

HEX Editor4 screens
HTML Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HEX Editor at 1.7 against HTML Reader's 1.0. HEX Editor also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2). HTML Reader's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 24%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

HEX Editor costs $2.99 and HTML Reader $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HEX Editor holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEX Editor has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of HEX Editor's written reviews are positive against 33% of HTML Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HEX Editor versus HTML Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHEX EditorHTML Reader
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.7 (24 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaZeR DiLLsCHIA HO KUO

Customer experience

HEX Editor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative67.1%

HTML Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

HEX Editor

No in-app purchases

None

HTML Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HEX Editor free?
HEX Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Reader free?
HTML Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HEX Editor or HTML Reader?
HEX Editor is rated higher. HEX Editor averages 1.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while HTML Reader averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HEX Editor or HTML Reader have ads?
Neither HEX Editor nor HTML Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HEX Editor or HTML Reader?
HEX Editor ships an update every 2 months, and HTML Reader every 2 months. Most recently, HEX Editor was updated on September 2, 2026 and HTML Reader on September 5, 2026.

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