Comparison

Monitor vs CodePad!

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

Head to head
About

Monitor

Features
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Monitor all your Datadog metrics through beautiful charts. Everyone with a Datadog account can use Monitooor :User must enter credentials : app key + api key.

About

CodePad!

Features
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CodePad is a lightweight code viewer and editor for your iPhone and iPad that opens your files directly β€” not a copy. Browse to any code or text file (HTML, JSON, Swift, Python, JS, and more), view it instantly, and edit it in place with a single tap. Changes save straight back to the original file, so what you edit is what stays on disk. β€’ Open files directly from the Files app β€” no copying, no import step β€’ Instant syntax-aware viewing for common code and markup files β€’ One-tap edit mode with clear save/cancel controls β€’ Saves changes directly to the source file β€’ Simple, distraction-free interface built for quick edits CodePad is built for anyone who needs to peek at or tweak a code file on the go β€” students, developers, and anyone managing text-based files on their iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Monitor4 screens
CodePad!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Monitor and CodePad! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monitor ships an update weekly, CodePad! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Monitor versus CodePad!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitorCodePad!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre Abi-aadJIN SIK CHOI

In-app purchases

None

Monitor

No in-app purchases

None

CodePad!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monitor free?
Monitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodePad! free?
CodePad! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monitor or CodePad! have ads?
Neither Monitor nor CodePad! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monitor or CodePad!?
Monitor ships an update weekly, and CodePad! every 6 days. Most recently, Monitor was updated on September 17, 2026 and CodePad! on September 16, 2026.

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