Code Notes vs HTML Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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/
HTML Viewer
This app is a fast and lightweight HTML editor and viewer for iOS devices. It allows developers to write, edit, and preview HTML code in real-time with a built-in web view engine, offering a clean and focused development environment.
- Live HTML preview
- Syntax highlighting code editor
- Auto indentation
- Dark and Light themes
- Save and manage multiple files
- Create, open, and manage HTML files
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The HTML viewer and editor for iPhone and iPad. Open, write, preview and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Free to start, with an optional Pro upgrade. See your page update live as you type, test it on phone and tablet sizes, then fix problems with built-in DevTools and one-tap tools. No computer needed. FREE FOR EVERYONE • Code editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, find & replace and auto indent • Live preview of your page • 3 projects, plus any file you open from Files or share from another app • 6 editor themes (light and dark) and 10 fonts • 20+ everyday tools: format code, find syntax problems, color picker, contrast checker, QR codes, regex tester and more • Starter templates to begin from • Learn: a free step-by-step HTML, CSS and JavaScript course with quizzes, practice and a certificate • No ads GO PRO FOR THE FULL TOOLKIT • Unlimited projects and unlimited open tabs • Split view: code and preview side by side • Device frames: iPhone, iPad and desktop sizes with a live status bar • Smarter autocomplete for tags, classes, CSS properties and file paths, plus the full symbol row • 50+ tools: SEO, accessibility and performance audits with one-tap fixes, Color Studio, Image Studio with background removal • Export as ZIP, PDF or a single file, and share your projects • 80+ ready-made templates, all with light and dark themes • Open on another device over Wi-Fi with a QR code • All themes and fonts, and alternate app icons BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Console, Network, Elements and Storage inspector for your page or any live website • Open URL: load any website, view its source and save it as a project • Connect to a server over SFTP or FTP and edit files directly • Preview Markdown and JSON as well as HTML • Home Screen widgets and Siri shortcuts • Archive keeps deleted files for 30 days • Available in 32 languages WHO IT'S FOR Students learning to code, web designers, and developers who want to fix a page away from their desk. PRO PLANS Choose monthly, yearly 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
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Verdict
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 monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (90 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HTML Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 90 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.
| Parameter | Code Notes | HTML Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (90 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #56 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gwinyai Nyatsoka | Hardik Khanesa |
Customer experience
Code Notes
HTML Viewer
In-app purchases
Code Notes
- Code Notes Plus$4.991 Month
- Code Notes Plus$44.991 Year
HTML Viewer
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Student Offer Lifetime$9.99
- Lifetime$19.99









