Comparison

HTML Reader Lite vs HTML & HTML5 Editor

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

Head to head
About

HTML Reader Lite

Browse downloaded HTML files and entire websites offline on your iPhone or iPad. Transfer files via iTunes or iTools and decompress ZIP archives. This version offers core offline browsing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Offline HTML file browsing
  • Offline website browsing
  • File transfer via iTunes/iTools
  • ZIP file decompression
  • Support for iPhone and iPad
Features
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* This App can offline browse web pages (HTML files). * The user can offline brose the downloaded whole web site or web pages. * The user can use the computer to download the whole web site or web pages, and then transfer to iPhone or iPad. Afterwards the user can browse the whole web site or web pages offline. * The user can transfer the files to iPhone or iPad via iTunes or iTools. (The user should transfer the folders via iTools, etc., because iTune can’t transfer the folders.) * The App can decompress the ZIP files; the user can compress the files and folders into a ZIP file and transfer the ZIP file via iTune. (PS: Please select proper unZip Type for coding.) * We have not support the web pages with special technique yet. * Please refer “Readme” in the App or App Support for the details. * We will add other functions in the future. * This version doesn’t provide the search function for the content of the web page. (The complete version provides the search function for the content of the web page.) (The complete version provides the FileName search function for HTML files.)

About

HTML & HTML5 Editor

This app provides a robust environment for editing HTML and HTML5 code. It offers features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and file preview, along with comprehensive file management tools. Easily edit, organize, and share your web development projects.

Highlights
  • HTML code coloring
  • Code intelligence sensing
  • Code auto-completion
  • HTML file preview
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Automatic file backup
  • File sorting and management
Features
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HTML Editor is a simple and practical the HTML source code editor. Software features: * Support for HTML code coloring. * Support for HTML code intelligence sensing. * Support for HTML code auto-completion. * Support HTML file preview function. * Support redo and undo. * Automatically backup files when editing a text file. **** Facilitate and efficient manage files * Sorting by file name、create time and file type * View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders * Extract all files from a compressed .zip file * Glide deleting function * Select all and DeSelect all * Transferring files by wifi and itunes file sharing * Email multiple files, folder Supported * Photo import Supported * Landscape mode supported * iPad-compatible

Screenshots

HTML Reader Lite4 screens
HTML & HTML5 Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HTML & HTML5 Editor at 3.8 against HTML Reader Lite's 2.8. HTML & HTML5 Editor also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). HTML Reader Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. HTML & HTML5 Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTML Reader Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HTML & HTML5 Editor holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML & HTML5 Editor has 41 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of HTML Reader Lite's written reviews are positive against 63% of HTML & HTML5 Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTML Reader Lite ships an update every 5 months, HTML & HTML5 Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
HTML Reader Lite versus HTML & HTML5 Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML Reader LiteHTML & HTML5 Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)3.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews63.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings841 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIA HO KUO锦文 游

Customer experience

HTML Reader Lite

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%

HTML & HTML5 Editor

All ratings41 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative21.5%

In-app purchases

None

HTML Reader Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HTML & HTML5 Editor

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99

Questions

Is HTML Reader Lite free?
HTML Reader Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML & HTML5 Editor free?
HTML & HTML5 Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HTML Reader Lite or HTML & HTML5 Editor?
HTML & HTML5 Editor is rated higher. HTML Reader Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while HTML & HTML5 Editor averages 3.8 from 41 ratings.
Do HTML Reader Lite or HTML & HTML5 Editor have ads?
HTML & HTML5 Editor shows ads; HTML Reader Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, HTML Reader Lite or HTML & HTML5 Editor?
HTML Reader Lite ships an update every 5 months, and HTML & HTML5 Editor every 2 months. Most recently, HTML Reader Lite was updated on September 10, 2026 and HTML & HTML5 Editor on September 20, 2026.

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