Comparison

iEditor Pro vs DevTools

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

Head to head
About

iEditor Pro

This app is a powerful 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 and search/replace. Files can be exported to PDF or JPEG, printed, or emailed.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for C, Java, HTML
  • Search and replace within files
  • Export to PDF or JPEG
  • File management (add, delete, rename, sort)
  • View multiple file formats
  • Print and email files
Features
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iEditor Pro is the Pro Version of iEditor, the No. 1 text file and source code editing tool on iPhone and iPad. You can use iEditor Pro 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

DevTools

This app offers essential transcoding and encoding tools for developers. It supports various hashing algorithms, Base64, URL encoding/decoding, and data format conversions. It also includes helpful reference tables for developers.

Highlights
  • MD5, MD4, MD2 encoding
  • SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 encoding
  • Base64 encode/decode
  • URL encode/decode
  • JSON/XML format interchange
  • Binary conversion
  • ASCII and Escape Characters Tables
Features
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The DevTools provides some transcoding features that are often used during development. Features: 1. MD5 / MD4 / MD2 encoding 2. SHA1 / SHA224 / SHA256 / SHA384 / SHA512 encoding 3. Base64 decoding / encoding 4. URL decoding / encoding 5. JSON / XML format interchange 6. Binary conversion. 7. Image encode/decode (Base64). 8. File Reader(HEX). 9. ASCII Table. 10. Escape Characters Table. 11. Content-Type Tables.

Screenshots

iEditor Pro4 screens
DevTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DevTools at 5.0 against iEditor Pro's 4.3. DevTools also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). iEditor Pro's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iEditor Pro costs $4.99 and DevTools $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DevTools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iEditor Pro has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iEditor Pro ships an update every 7 months, DevTools monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iEditor Pro versus DevTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEditor ProDevTools
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft Corporation俊锋 仝

Customer experience

iEditor Pro

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative59.5%

DevTools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iEditor Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DevTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iEditor Pro free?
iEditor Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevTools free?
DevTools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iEditor Pro or DevTools?
DevTools is rated higher. iEditor Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while DevTools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iEditor Pro or DevTools have ads?
Neither iEditor Pro nor DevTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iEditor Pro or DevTools?
iEditor Pro ships an update every 7 months, and DevTools monthly. Most recently, iEditor Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and DevTools on October 12, 2026.

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