Comparison

Jimdo Creator vs Hype Reflect

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

Head to head
About

Jimdo Creator

Easily build and manage your own free website, blog, or online store on the go. Choose a template, add content like text and photos, and ensure your site looks great on any device. Edit existing sites or start a new one from your smartphone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Create free responsive websites
  • Add and edit blog posts
  • Build an online store
  • Manage website navigation
  • Insert text and photos
  • Edit orders on-the-go
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With the Jimdo Creator app you can easily create your own free website with responsive website design, a blog, an online store, and much more. And edit it on-the-go! The Jimdo Creator app has been downloaded over a million times and has helped to create some of the 20 million websites now online with Jimdo. What do you want to show on your website? Your website. Always available. Always with you. *What the app can do* New to Jimdo? It’s so quick and easy to get your new website online. Choose your template, select a domain, insert text and photos—done! The design of your Jimdo website is automatically responsive, so it is optimized for smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. In addition to the app, you can also edit your website on a desktop computer to use many more features. Already with Jimdo? You can edit your existing website with the app. Wherever you are with your iPhone or iPad—your website is right there with you. App features Navigation: Add new subpages to your website—or you can change, hide or delete these pages. Content for your website: Write or publish blog posts, add photos, photo galleries, text, headings, and buttons to your website. Structure for your website: Headings, spacing, and lines can help your visitors get a great overview of your website. Online store: You can see and edit your open and closed orders directly in the app. Mark items as sent and/or paid to have even more control on-the-go. What else can Jimdo do? Use the desktop version for even more features including more online store options, search engine optimization (SEO), contact forms and much more. Also: We’re always working on making the Jimdo Creator app even better, and will continue to release new features for it. We can’t wait to see your new website +++ We'd love to hear from you. Send us your suggestions and comments! +++ Ideas, suggestions, or comments? Please share them with us: mobile-feedback@jimdo.com Terms of Use: http://www.jimdo.com/info/terms-of-use-privacy/ Privacy Policy: http://www.jimdo.com/info/privacy-statement/

About

Hype Reflect

Instantly preview and interact with animations created in Tumult Hype on your Mac directly on your iOS device. Utilize Mirror Mode for live updates as you edit, ensuring pixel-perfect results. Supports HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk.

Highlights
  • Instant preview of HTML5 documents
  • Live updates in Mirror Mode
  • Responsive design viewport adjustment
  • Full screen animation display
  • JavaScript console for debugging
  • Send animations to Mobile Safari
Features
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With Hype Reflect, effortlessly preview and interact with animations created using Tumult Hype on the Mac! One click in Hype’s Preview menu instantly sends your content to Hype Reflect. Enter Mirror Mode to view changes live as you work to ensure colors and text are 100% pixel perfect. Hype Reflect previews HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk, too. • Instant Preview - Beam your HTML5 documents and immediately see what they look like on iOS • Mirror Mode - Show changes made in Hype live while you’re editing • Responsive Design Mode - Adjust the viewport width to try a variety of differently size devices • Full Screen Preview - Fill the entire screen with your animations • JavaScript Console - View debugging messages • Mobile Safari - Send animations to Mobile Safari with one tap Gone are the tedious days of exporting to servers simply to test how your animations look on iOS devices. Using Hype Reflect, you can view your in-progress documents on iPhones and iPads with the click of a button! iOS devices running Hype Reflect must be on the same Wi-Fi network as Macs running Hype/Whisk. ==== What is Tumult Hype? Tumult Hype is the HTML5 creation app for macOS. Animated and interactive content made with Tumult Hype works on desktops, smartphones, and iPads. No coding required. Hype Reflect requires Hype 2.0 or later. For more information about Hype visit: https://tumult.com/hype/ ==== What is Tumult Whisk? Whisk is a lightweight HTML and PHP editor for macOS with a live preview that updates as you type. Hype Reflect requires Whisk 2.0 or later. For more information about Whisk visit: https://tumult.com/whisk/

Screenshots

Jimdo Creator4 screens
Hype Reflect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jimdo Creator at 4.6 against Hype Reflect's 3.8. Jimdo Creator also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (803 vs 11). Hype Reflect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jimdo Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jimdo Creator has 803 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Jimdo Creator's written reviews are positive against 59% of Hype Reflect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jimdo Creator ships an update every 4 months, Hype Reflect every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Jimdo Creator versus Hype Reflect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJimdo CreatorHype Reflect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (803 ratings) — better3.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings803 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJimdo GmbHTumult Inc.

Customer experience

Jimdo Creator

All ratings778 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews644 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.1%

Hype Reflect

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

Jimdo Creator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to log in or access account
  • Editing features not working properly
  • Syncing issues between mobile and desktop
  • Unexpected errors when making changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve mobile editing capabilities
  • Provide better customer support
  • Fix login and account issues
  • Allow deleting of website elements

Hype Reflect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Jimdo Creator

No in-app purchases

None

Hype Reflect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jimdo Creator free?
Jimdo Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hype Reflect free?
Hype Reflect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jimdo Creator or Hype Reflect?
Jimdo Creator is rated higher. Jimdo Creator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 803 ratings, while Hype Reflect averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Jimdo Creator or Hype Reflect have ads?
Neither Jimdo Creator nor Hype Reflect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jimdo Creator or Hype Reflect?
Jimdo Creator ships an update every 4 months, and Hype Reflect every 15 months. Most recently, Jimdo Creator was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hype Reflect on June 11, 2026.

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