Code Editor vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 β 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 β 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: βGive my page a dark modeβ, βWhy doesn't the button work?β. The assistant reads your project's files and proposes changes. You see every change highlighted and decide whether to apply it β 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 β’ JavaScript runs right on your device β’ Python 3 with its standard library, offline (Pro) β’ 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 β with syntax highlighting, line numbers and β/ comments. MADE FOR TOUCH β’ Suggestions as you type for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python β’ A bar above the keyboard with Tab, symbols and building blocks for every language β’ Brackets, quotes and HTML tags close themselves β’ Find and replace, go to line, line wrapping on or off β’ 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 β one subscription works on all your devices. CODE EDITOR PRO For when you want more β as a monthly or yearly subscription: β’ AI assistant with Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini β’ No ads β’ Run Python, offline β’ Import ZIP files and folders as projects, share projects as ZIP β’ iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac β’ Eight designs, from warm paper to deep black midnight β’ Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen β’ Version history: bring back any earlier state β’ 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!
Folio
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Folio is a small, native reader for the files a working life accumulates: Markdown notes and READMEs, reStructuredText and Sphinx documentation, source code, configuration and data files, PDFs, and images. It gives them one calm library, clear typography, and room to focus, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. READ MARKDOWN THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO LOOK Headings, lists, tables, task lists, blockquotes, code blocks, links, and images render on a page designed for reading, in light or dark, with serif or sans-serif type, and with text size, line spacing, and page width under your control. Equations in TeX notation render offline. An outline jumps between headings, Find highlights every match, Show Source reveals the document's own text, and Share offers the source file or a PDF of the page. The HTML that READMEs use for badges, centered logos, and collapsible sections renders too. reStructuredText files render the same way, with the Sphinx signatures, version notes, and cross-references of Python's own documentation. EVERY TEXT FILE, EXACTLY AS WRITTEN JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, HTML, CSS, shell scripts, Makefiles, logs, diffs, and source code in any common language open verbatim, with tabs, indentation, and long lines preserved. Code is colored by language, with three schemes and six editable colors, or no coloring at all if you prefer. PDFS AND IMAGES, WITHOUT LEAVING THE APP PDFs open with their own outline and Find. JPEG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, TIFF, WebP, BMP, and AVIF images fit the screen and zoom smoothly. Both are viewed from your files where they are; only one opened from a link is downloaded and kept. FILES, FOLDERS, AND LINKS Open a document, browse a whole folder, drop a file into the window, or paste a link. GitHub file links and direct HTTPS links to text, PDFs, and images are saved for offline reading, and text is refreshed while you read. Private repositories work with a personal access token that stays in your device's Keychain. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS There is no account, no analytics, no advertising, and no upload service. Documents, bookmarks, and settings stay on your device. A single switch stops documents from loading images from the web. FREE TO BEGIN, SIMPLE TO UNLOCK Read complete text documents up to 10 KB for free, and view PDFs and images without limit. Folio Plus unlocks larger documents, Export PDF, and, on Mac, Print: β’ Folio Plus Lifetime: a one-time purchase of $19.99 (USD) β’ Folio Plus Yearly: an auto-renewing subscription of $9.99 (USD) per year Both support Family Sharing. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://bluetaollc.github.io/FolioApp/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17, or macOS 14 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Folio at none against Code Editor's shown. Folio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Code Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Folio sells 2 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, Folio daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Editor | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Lau | BlueTao LLC |
In-app purchases
Code Editor
- Code Editor Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Code Editor Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
Folio
- Folio Plus$9.991 Year
- Folio Plus Lifetime$19.99







