Comparison

Code Notes vs HTML Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Code Notes

This app helps developers retain coding concepts by organizing notes with syntax highlighting, descriptions, and images. Sync notes across devices via iCloud and avoid complex formatting. Premium features include AI code analysis and in-app code execution.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for code snippets
  • Rich text editor for descriptions
  • Image attachments
  • Folder organization by programming language
  • Tag-based filtering
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • AI code analysis (premium)
  • In-app code compilation and execution (premium)
Features
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Code Notes was developed to free you from tutorial hell by helping you retain crucial coding concepts as you learn how to code. Often times, studying code takes so much longer because foundational concepts are forgotten as you move forward through tutorials. Code Notes helps to prevent this by making study, revision and looking up code concepts so much easier. Code Notes offers the convenience of syncing your notes to iCloud making your notes available to all your devices and on multiple platforms. It uses a simple and straightforward interface which is great for beginners. It avoids the complication of needing to know formatting styles like markdown to create notes. Instead, notes are created in easy to add segments of code snippets with syntax highlighting, description blocks with a rich text editor and image attachments. Notes are organised in folders by programming language and tags can be used to filter notes. Code Notes Plus is available by monthly or annual subscription and offers premium benefits. It includes AI code analysis to help you breakdown and understand complex code logic. You can compile and run your code snippets directly in your notes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HTML Viewer

Write, preview, and debug HTML, CSS, and JavaScript directly on your iPhone or iPad. Offers live updates, developer tools, and project organization. Learn coding with interactive courses and access over 80 templates.

Highlights
  • Live HTML, CSS, JavaScript preview
  • Integrated developer tools
  • Project organization with favorites and tags
  • Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript with quizzes
  • Offline editing and preview
  • Sync projects with iCloud
  • Edit files on server via SSH/SFTP
Features
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The HTML viewer and editor for iPhone and iPad. Write, preview and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript, sync your projects with iCloud and edit files right on your server. No computer needed. Type and watch your page update live, test it on phone, tablet and desktop sizes, then fix problems with real DevTools and one-tap tools. FREE FOR EVERYONE • Code editor with syntax highlighting • Live preview, side by side with your code in Split view • 3 projects, plus any file you open from Files or share from another app • 80+ templates: full-screen games, daily-life mini apps and websites • Favorites and tags to keep your projects organised • Your Activity: your whole year of coding at a glance • Open URL: load any website, view its source and save it as a project • Learn: a free HTML, CSS and JavaScript course in every app language, with quizzes, challenges, a certificate and an optional daily reminder • Try autocomplete, code formatting and find & replace for free • 20+ everyday tools: colour picker, contrast checker, QR codes, regex tester and more • Light and dark editor themes and 10 fonts • Widgets, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight and Control Center • No ads GO PRO FOR THE FULL TOOLKIT • Unlimited projects and tabs, with the Files sidebar for every file in a project • Open a folder from Files and edit it in place • Sync projects between iPhone and iPad with iCloud • A built-in SSH terminal, plus SFTP and FTP to edit files on your server • Console, Network, Elements and Storage DevTools for your page or any website • Autocomplete for tags, classes, CSS properties and file paths, plus the full symbol row • Format code exactly the way you like it • Line numbers, page guide and other editor display options • Device frames: iPhone, iPad and desktop sizes • 50 tools: SEO, accessibility and performance audits with one-tap fixes, Colour Studio, Image Studio with background removal • Local Web Server: open your page on any device on your Wi-Fi with a QR code • Export as ZIP, PDF or a single file, and share your projects • Every theme and font, and new app icons to choose from MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • iPad layout with a tab bar, project grid and keyboard shortcuts • Made for iPhone Duo, folded or open • Run your page full screen, with a Focus mode that hides everything else • Customise the editor, keyboard, preview and more in Settings • Preview Markdown and JSON as well as HTML • Archive keeps deleted files for 30 days • Editing and preview work offline • Available in 33 languages WHO IT'S FOR Students learning to code, hobbyists building small sites and games, and developers who need to fix a page or a server file away from their desk. PRO PLANS Choose an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. A free trial may be available on subscriptions for new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Lifetime is a single payment with no renewal. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://attractive-basket-ce6.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Html-Editor-30d5cd442d3280b49b72e9a2436c853e

Screenshots

Code Notes3 screens
HTML Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Code Notes at 5.0 against HTML Viewer's 4.5. Code Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). HTML Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 1) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Code Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HTML Viewer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTML Viewer has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Code Notes's written reviews are positive against 85% of HTML Viewer's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Code Notes versus HTML Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode NotesHTML Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1101 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank—#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB170 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGwinyai NyatsokaHardik Khanesa

Customer experience

Code Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HTML Viewer

All ratings101 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Code Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Code Notes Plus$4.991 Month
  • Code Notes Plus$44.991 Year
9 purchases

HTML Viewer

Subscriptions5
  • Student Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Student Offer Lifetime$9.99
  • Student Lifetime Offer$14.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Code Notes free?
Code Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTML Viewer free?
HTML Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Code Notes or HTML Viewer?
Code Notes is rated higher. Code Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HTML Viewer averages 4.5 from 101 ratings.
Do Code Notes or HTML Viewer have ads?
Neither Code Notes nor HTML Viewer shows ads.

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