Comparison

Minip vs Kodo

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

Head to head
About

Minip

This tool allows you to write and execute HTML and JavaScript code directly on your device. It offers features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and the ability to interact with native device functions. Organize your projects with a built-in file browser and server.

Highlights
  • HTML & JavaScript code editing
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Language Server Protocol (LSP) support
  • Code execution on device
  • JavaScript bridge for native features
  • Built-in file browser and server
Features
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Minip is an open source development tool for writing and running HTML & JavaScript code on your device. Write, edit, and explore web pages, run your frontend projects, and experiment with code in a native-like environment. Core Features: - Write and edit HTML & JavaScript with syntax highlighting - Built-in Language Server Protocol (LSP) support for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, providing diagnostics, autocomplete - Run and test code directly on your device - Interact with native device features through a JavaScript bridge - Browse and organize files with the built-in file browser - Access your device files from any browser using the built-in file server Source Code: https://github.com/Yosorable/minip

About

Kodo

A powerful offline code editor for iOS devices featuring an on-device AI assistant for writing, explaining, and fixing code. It also includes a real SSH terminal, SFTP/FTP support, and GitHub integration, all with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for code generation and assistance
  • Real SSH terminal with full shell access
  • SFTP and FTP for remote server management
  • GitHub repository cloning and file pushing
  • VS Code-style syntax highlighting and features
  • Live web preview for front-end development
Features
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Kodo is a free code editor for iPhone and iPad, with on-device AI, project workspaces and an interactive SSH terminal. No Kodo account is required. • Edit code with syntax highlighting, multiple tabs, find and replace, snippets, formatting tools and Emmet. • Organize files and projects, start from six web templates, and recover drafts or saved versions. • Preview HTML and Markdown, inspect the web preview console, work with CSV tables and edit PDFs. • Ask local AI to explain code, suggest inline completions or propose changes across multiple files. Review the differences and choose what to apply. • Open SQLite databases and connect to PostgreSQL to explore tables and run queries. • Use SSH, transfer files with SFTP or FTP, and manage npm or Python jobs on your own remote server. • Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and push files. Choose a compatible Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek, Phi, Mistral, Granite or SmolLM model. Models are downloaded only when you request them; availability, memory needs and speed depend on your device. The interface supports 25 language localizations. Local editing and downloaded AI models work offline. Model downloads, GitHub, remote databases, SSH and file transfers require a connection and any relevant credentials. Files you choose to transfer are sent to those services.

Screenshots

Minip4 screens
Kodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kodo at 5.0 against Minip's 1.0. Kodo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Minip's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kodo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kodo has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Minip's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kodo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Minip versus Kodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinipKodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer志远 刘THEODOR TIBERIUS STEFAN

Customer experience

Minip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Kodo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Minip

No in-app purchases

None

Kodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minip free?
Minip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kodo free?
Kodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minip or Kodo?
Kodo is rated higher. Minip averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kodo averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Minip or Kodo have ads?
Neither Minip nor Kodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minip or Kodo?
Minip ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kodo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minip was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kodo on October 25, 2026.

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