Code Editor vs HTML 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!
HTML Editor®
This app offers a straightforward way to edit HTML files on your iPhone or iPad. It includes features like syntax highlighting, live preview, and offline support, making it ideal for quick edits, testing layouts, or learning web development.
- Edit HTML files
- Syntax highlighting
- Live preview
- Offline support
- Multiple editor themes
- Keyboard toolbar
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HTML Editor — build web pages anywhere, right on your iPhone and iPad. Write HTML, CSS and JavaScript with a real code editor, then see your page come to life with one tap. No ads, no account, and no internet connection required. A CODE EDITOR MADE FOR TOUCH • Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS and JavaScript • Suggestions as you type: tags, attributes, CSS properties and values, plus your project's own files and class names • Auto-closing tags, quotes and brackets • Matching tag and bracket highlighting, so you always know where an element ends • A symbol bar above the keyboard puts the characters you need for code one tap away • Find & Replace, one-tap code formatting, undo and redo • 11 color themes, light and dark, that can follow your system appearance • Adjustable font size, line numbers, line wrapping and indentation INSTANT PREVIEW • Tap Preview to see your page exactly as Safari renders it • Preview opens right at the part you're editing, so there's no scrolling to find your change • Links between pages work, so you can click through your whole site • Preview includes unsaved changes and never touches your original files LIVE PREVIEW ON iPAD Put your code and your page side by side. As you type, the preview updates smoothly without flashing, keeps your scroll position, and moves to the element you're editing, even when it's on a different page of your site. FULL WEBSITE PROJECTS • Open any folder from Files or iCloud Drive as a project • Edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript files in tabs. Each tab keeps its own cursor, edits and undo history • Create, rename, duplicate and delete files and folders without leaving the app • Import images and other assets straight into your project • Save one file or Save All at once SAFE WITH YOUR WORK Your files change only when you save. Unsaved changes are clearly marked, and the app asks before you close or leave anything you haven't saved. LEARN BY EXAMPLE Three sample projects are included to explore and remix: • Linked Pages: a multi-page site with navigation • HTML Form: a booking form with validation • CSS Gallery: modern CSS with filters, a lightbox, scroll-snap and dark mode AND MORE • Recent files and projects on the home screen • Share your code or send it with AirDrop • Works fully offline Whether you're learning to code, fixing a site on the go, or prototyping your next idea, HTML Editor keeps your web projects in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTML Editor® at none against Code Editor's 2. HTML Editor® also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Code Editor's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment 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. HTML Editor® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Code Editor ships an update fortnightly, HTML Editor® every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Editor | HTML Editor® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Lau | Tue Nguyen Minh |
Customer experience
Code Editor
HTML Editor®
In-app purchases
Code Editor
- Code Editor Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Code Editor Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
HTML Editor®
No in-app purchases









