PLIST Editor Mobile vs blob
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLIST Editor Mobile
Edit property list files in various formats, preserving dictionary order for source control. Offers core editing features for free, with a premium upgrade for advanced functions like saving and find/replace.
- Create, visualize, modify, and save .plist documents
- Supports XML, Binary, and OpenStep/ASCII formats
- Preserves dictionary element order for source control
- Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, delete, and reorder elements
- Find & Replace text within elements
- Sort children or siblings by key, type, or value
- Export files as JSON and PLIST formats
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PLIST Editor allows you to create, visualize, modify and save property list (.plist) documents. PLIST Editor is probably the only "source control friendly" property list editor that you can find on the market (except Xcode, of course). For all plist types (XML, Binary and OpenStep/ASCII), it maintains the order of dictionary elements and the editing capabilities are on parity with Xcode, so you don't see a difference between a file edited in PLIST Editor and one edited in Xcode. IMPORTANT: PLIST Editor is available as free to download, but there are a few features not available: i.e. Save documents, Find & Replace, Sort. In order to get the most out of the app, and to enable the aforementioned features, "Premium" is recommended to be purchased ("Premium" is a one-time in-app purchase). Core features of the app: • Open and save property list files in XML, Binary and OpenStep/ASCII format. • Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, delete and reorder elements • "Source control" friendly - the order of dictionary elements is preserved, showing them in the same order as they are defined in the file. Similarly, when the property list is written to disk, the order of items from a dictionary written to disk is the same as the one seen on screen. This is especially useful when you keep the files in a repository, because only the relevant changes will be shown when diff-ing the edited files. • Find & Replace text in the property list elements. You can choose where the Find (and Replace) will take place: in "Key" column or "Value" column or both. • Find & Replace also lets you configure where in the text to look for matches: "Contains", "Equals To", "Starts With", "Ends With" and "Regular Expression" • Sort children or siblings by key, type, value or sub-key • Edit the elements of a property list by double tapping a key or value. • Open and edit the files created using NSKeyedArchiver without any loss of information • Copy elements as Swift objects • Copy elements as JSON data, both readable and compact JSON • Copy elements as XML, Binary (Base 64 encoded) and OpenStep/ASCII plists • Embed selected elements in array or dictionary • Shift elements to left or right • Move elements up or down by pressing a row and then moving it to the desired location • Resize the columns for better readability by dragging the separator • Open and edit the files created using NSKeyedArchiver without any loss of information • Export files as JSON (compact or readable) and PLIST (XML, Binary, OpenStep/ASCII) • Option, in Settings to choose the default font, along with the font size • Option, in Settings, to enable (or disable) Auto Save • Undo & Redo • Dark mode • Portrait & landscape • Split view and slide over for iPad • Keyboard support if you have an external keyboard connected or use “Universal control” If you're also interested in the Mac version of this app visit https://vdt-labs.com/plist-editor
blob
This app provides a unique binary encoding method and supports multiple data formats like hex, decimal, and base64. It ensures type safety for data conversions and keeps a history of performed actions for debugging. Additional tools like substring and random bytes are also included.
- Blob encoding (base256)
- Multiple data formats (binary, hex, base64, etc.)
- Type-safe data actions
- Action history log
- Substring tool
- Random bytes generator
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blob brings binary to your shortcuts. - blob encoding! a base256 format that makes data distinct and type safe. - other formats! supports binary, hex, decimal, base32, base64, and xxd data. and UTF-8, and ascii text. - type safety! blob actions use consistent parameter and return value labels to ensure you're using what you want, where you want it. - no more encoding blunders! each action either performs text -> data or data -> text, so you never end up encoding your encoded string, or interpreting encoded data as text. - keep track! the app records every action to view, share, and debug. - additional tools! Substring and Random Bytes because they're helpful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PLIST Editor Mobile at Free against blob's $2.00. PLIST Editor Mobile also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). blob's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
PLIST Editor Mobile is free to download; blob costs $2.00 up front. PLIST Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. blob asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PLIST Editor Mobile against 5.0 for blob. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
PLIST Editor Mobile ships an update every 2 months, blob every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLIST Editor Mobile | blob |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.00 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VDT LABS S.R.L. | X-AMZ LLC |
Customer experience
PLIST Editor Mobile
blob
In-app purchases
PLIST Editor Mobile
- Tip$1.99
- Premium$4.99
blob
No in-app purchases









