# iCodeEditor vs Developer Colour Palette

The clearest difference is price: Developer Colour Palette at $0.49 against iCodeEditor's $19.99. Developer Colour Palette also leads on chart position (#137 vs unranked). iCodeEditor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

iCodeEditor costs $19.99 and Developer Colour Palette $0.49 up front. Developer Colour Palette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. iCodeEditor asks for nothing beyond the download.

iCodeEditor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iCodeEditor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Developer Colour Palette's.

iCodeEditor ships an update every 3 days, Developer Colour Palette monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCodeEditor | Developer Colour Palette |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$0.49** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icodeeditor/id579257935/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-colour-palette/id6447426581/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | **14.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#137** |
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [斌 虞](https://appshunter.io/developer/561889393) | [Thomas Coomer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1006451481) |

## What reviewers say

### iCodeEditor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icodeeditor/id579257935)

This app is a compact and powerful code editor and file manager. It allows for parallel file editing with diff operations, direct execution of Ruby and Lua code, and efficient file organization. It also offers advanced searching and navigation features for source code and documents.

**Highlights:** Parallel file editing with diff, Direct Ruby and Lua code execution, Fast indexing and searching of code, Advanced file management, Markdown live preview, Unicode and UTF-8 inspection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Developer Colour Palette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-colour-palette/id6447426581)

**Currently charting:** #137 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Easily select, convert, and organize colors for your projects. Generate palettes from images or AI prompts, and share them with your team. Syncs across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Color picker and value conversion (HEX, RGB, Swift), Organize colors into palettes, Cloud sync across Apple devices, Share palettes with team members, Import images to extract colors, AI-powered palette generation, AI color detection from objects

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Palettes | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCodeEditor free?

iCodeEditor costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Developer Colour Palette free?

Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, iCodeEditor or Developer Colour Palette?

iCodeEditor is rated higher. iCodeEditor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Developer Colour Palette averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do iCodeEditor or Developer Colour Palette have ads?

Neither iCodeEditor nor Developer Colour Palette shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iCodeEditor or Developer Colour Palette?

iCodeEditor ships an update every 3 days, and Developer Colour Palette monthly. Most recently, iCodeEditor was updated on September 23, 2026 and Developer Colour Palette on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*