iEditor vs CSVReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
CSVReader
Easily view and edit CSV and TSV files on your mobile device. Import files with various character codes, sort columns, and filter data by specific conditions.
- Edit CSV and TSV files
- Import files with various character codes
- Sort columns
- Filter data by conditions
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You can edit CSV files and TSV files. You can now import files with various character codes. Each column is sortable. You can filter by specifying conditions for each column.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iEditor at none against CSVReader's 1. CSVReader's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. CSVReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iEditor asks for nothing beyond the download.
CSVReader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of iEditor's written reviews are positive against 60% of CSVReader's.
iEditor ships an update every 7 months, CSVReader every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 13, 2026.
| Parameter | iEditor | CSVReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (189 ratings) | 4.6 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 117 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | Motoki Takahashi |
Customer experience
iEditor
CSVReader
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
CSVReader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iEditor
No in-app purchases
CSVReader
- Remove ads$7.99
