Comparison

iEditor vs JSON Formatter

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

Head to head
About

iEditor

A fast and simple text and source code editor for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to create, import, edit, and manage various file types with features like syntax highlighting, search/replace, and export options.

Highlights
  • Create and import text/source code files
  • Syntax highlighting for C, Java, HTML
  • Search and replace functionality
  • Export files to PDF or JPEG
  • File management (add, delete, rename, sort)
  • View multiple file formats
Features
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Voted No. 1 text and source code editor on iPhone/iPad. Simple and fast. iEditor is a text file and source code editing tool on iPhone and iPad. You can use iEditor to: - Create a new text or source code file. - Import files from various locations through Document Browser. - Support Syntax Highlighting for C, Java, HTML files. - Edit text based files and source codes. Supported files include: TXT files, C source codes, HTML files, JAVA source codes, log files, Shell scripts, etc. - Support Search/Replace within a text file. - Support to export a text based file to a PDF or a JPEG file. - Support to Print a file. - Support to Email a file. - Support File Management including: Add/Delete/Rename/Sort files. - Support to view many file formats, including: DOC, EXCEL, PPT, PDF, image files, video files, etc. - Support to open a file in another App. - Support to save an image to your Photo Album. With its simple interfaces, iEditor provides the easiest way to edit text and source code files on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iEditor/iEditor_overview.php.

About

JSON Formatter

This utility helps you format and view JSON strings with clear, readable indentation. It offers both light and dark themes for a comfortable viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Pretty print JSON
  • Readable indentation
  • Light mode
  • Dark mode
Features
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Pretty print a JSON string to see its proper formatting! Includes light and dark modes.

Screenshots

iEditor4 screens
JSON Formatter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iEditor at 56% against JSON Formatter's 0%. iEditor also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (189 vs 4). JSON Formatter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iEditor holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iEditor has 189 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of iEditor's written reviews are positive against 0% of JSON Formatter's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iEditor versus JSON Formatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEditorJSON Formatter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (189 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings189 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft CorporationRobert Surrette

Customer experience

iEditor

All ratings189 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews557 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative32.3%

JSON Formatter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iEditor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save edited files
  • Text disappearing during editing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Autosave functionality
  • Support for more file formats
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Cloud/iCloud integration

JSON Formatter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iEditor

No in-app purchases

None

JSON Formatter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iEditor free?
iEditor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JSON Formatter free?
JSON Formatter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iEditor or JSON Formatter?
iEditor is rated higher. iEditor averages 4.1 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while JSON Formatter averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do iEditor or JSON Formatter have ads?
iEditor shows ads; JSON Formatter does not.

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