Code Editor vs XML Viewer & XML Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Editor
Write and preview code for websites and scripts on your mobile devices. Features live previews, a built-in console, and support for over 20 programming languages. An AI assistant is available for Pro users to help with coding tasks.
- Live preview for web pages
- Built-in console for logs and errors
- Support for 20+ programming languages
- AI assistant for coding help (Pro)
- Offline Python 3 execution (Pro)
- Project management with file lists and search
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Write code on iPhone, iPad and Mac – and see what it does right away. Code Editor opens in an instant, with no account and no internet needed. For websites, scripts, homework, coding classes and every quick fix on the go. LIVE PREVIEW FOR WEB PAGES Your HTML page shows up as you type – below the code on iPhone, next to it on iPad and Mac. CSS, JavaScript and images from the project load along, just like on a real web server. Full screen preview with one tap. A CONSOLE BUILT IN console.log, warnings and errors with their line number appear right below the preview. Tap an error to jump to its line. Try out JavaScript and Python in the prompt, with a history like a terminal. AI ASSISTANT (PRO) Ask Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini right next to your code: “Give my page a dark mode”, “Why doesn't the button work?”. The assistant reads your project's files and proposes changes. You see every change highlighted and decide whether to apply it – earlier states stay in the version history. Works with your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI or Google; conversations are kept per project. RUN YOUR CODE • JavaScript runs right on your device • Python 3 with its standard library, offline (Pro) • print(), input() and error messages in the console 20+ LANGUAGES HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, Markdown, Python, Swift, C, C++, Java, Kotlin, C#, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, SQL, YAML, XML and Shell – with syntax highlighting, line numbers and ⌘/ comments. MADE FOR TOUCH • Suggestions as you type for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python • A bar above the keyboard with Tab, symbols and building blocks for every language • Brackets, quotes and HTML tags close themselves • Find and replace, go to line, line wrapping on or off • Keyboard shortcuts for hardware keyboards WHOLE PROJECTS Every folder is a project: a file list, tabs, search across the project and go to file. Start with a ready-made website or an empty project, or open a folder from the Files app and iCloud Drive right where it is. A style sheet shows the page it styles, live. REAL FILES Everything is a plain file in the Files app. Edit files from other apps right where they are. Cards on the home screen show each file's first lines in color, with pins and sorting. ON THE MAC TOO With a menu bar, multiple windows and keyboard shortcuts – one subscription works on all your devices. CODE EDITOR PRO For when you want more – as a monthly or yearly subscription: • AI assistant with Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini • No ads • Run Python, offline • Import ZIP files and folders as projects, share projects as ZIP • iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac • Eight designs, from warm paper to deep black midnight • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen • Version history: bring back any earlier state • App lock with Face ID Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Requests to the AI assistant are billed by its provider through your own API key. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jlau.netlify.app/code-editor/privacy/ Code Editor is built by an independent developer. If you enjoy it, a rating means a lot!
XML Viewer & XML Editor
Easily open and read XML files on your iPhone with a structured display. Convert XML to PDF, view in table format, and use syntax highlighting for clarity. Offers dark mode and an ad-free experience.
- Open XML files locally or in iCloud
- Convert XML to PDF
- Table view for XML data
- Syntax highlighting
- Breadcrumb navigation
- Dark mode support
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XML Viewer - Open .XML Files on iPhone Looking for an easy way to open XML files on your iPhone? This XML Viewer app makes it simple to open and read .XML files with a clean, structured display and rich feature set — from IRS tax forms and XBRL financial reports to RSS feeds, configuration files, and more. Perfect For: ► IRS e-File XML & XBRL tax documents ► SEC EDGAR financial filings in XML/XBRL format ► Health records (HL7, CDA), insurance EOBs ► RSS/Atom feeds, web sitemaps, API responses ► Software config files (plist, SVG, GPX, KML) Features: ► Open .XML Files on iOS – Seamlessly open XML files stored locally or in iCloud. ► PDF Conversion – Convert e-tax forms, invoices, and reports from XML to a readable PDF format. Ideal for IRS submissions and financial filings. ► Table View – Read XML files with attributes and child nodes displayed in an intuitive table format (requires upgrade). ► Syntax Highlighting – View XML files like a pro with syntax highlighting, making it easy to identify tags, attributes, and values. ► Breadcrumb – Easily navigate through complex XML structures with breadcrumbs, ensuring a smooth browsing experience for larger files. ► Dark Mode – Protect your eyes with dark and light theme options, perfect for any lighting condition(requires upgrade). ► Ad-Free Experience – Enjoy a distraction-free environment with no ads for enhanced productivity. Whether you're a developer inspecting API responses, an accountant handling XBRL reports, or just need to read an XML file someone sent you — XML Viewer has you covered. Check out our privacy policy at https://umango.in/xml-app/privacy-policy and our terms of use at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Download XML app now and get confident with XML on iOS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Code Editor at 100% against XML Viewer & XML Editor's 5%. XML Viewer & XML Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Code Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and XML Viewer & XML Editor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Code Editor ships an update every 4 months, XML Viewer & XML Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Editor | XML Viewer & XML Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 5.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #170 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Lau | Utsav Mangla |
Customer experience
Code Editor
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In-app purchases
Code Editor
- Code Editor Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Code Editor Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
XML Viewer & XML Editor
- All access (Supporter)$9.991 Year
- All access (Partner)$14.991 Year
- All access (Visionary+)$19.991 Year
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- All access (Visionary)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime access (Supporter)$9.99
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