ShwiftShot vs GlassCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShwiftShot
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ShwiftShot is a tiny fella of yours who will help you create beautiful snapshots of Swift code snippets so that you can share them on Social Media, in a presentation on a conference or just with your colleagues
GlassCode
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GlassCode is a native code editor for iPhone and iPad, designed around Apple's Liquid Glass interface and a real, on-device Git engine (libgit2) — not a web wrapper. OPEN & EDIT • Open any local folder and browse the file tree. • Syntax highlighting for Swift, C/C++, C#, TypeScript, Kotlin, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, XML, Markdown and more. • Auto-closing brackets and quotes, and indentation that follows your code. • Line numbers, changed-line indicators and a scrollable minimap. • Tabs, quick open, project-wide search and a command palette. NATIVE GIT • Clone repositories over HTTPS (token/password) or SSH (private key). • View status, stage and commit, push and pull. • Switch and create branches, review per-file diffs, discard changes. • Browse commit history with the files and diff of each commit. • Your credentials stay on your device. THEMES • Six editor color themes, each with a light and a dark variant. LIVE PREVIEW • Rendered preview for data and markup files (JSON, YAML, HTML, XML). • Markdown live preview (Pro). DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Side-by-side layout on iPad, single-column layout on iPhone. GLASSCODE PRO GlassCode is free to use. GlassCode Pro unlocks advanced Git (side-by-side diff, discard, branch management), commit history, clone & commit/push, project-wide search, advanced symbol outline,Markdown live preview and four premium editor themes. Pro is available as a monthly subscription, an annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShwiftShot at 16.1 against GlassCode's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ShwiftShot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GlassCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShwiftShot | GlassCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Roman Mirzoyan | JUAN DE DIOS FRAUSTO RAMIREZ |
In-app purchases
ShwiftShot
- ShwiftShot Pro$2.99
GlassCode
- GlassCode Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- GlassCode Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- GlassCode Pro Lifetime$59.99









