Comparison

PLIST Editor Mobile vs Tickzy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Tickzy

Features
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Tickzy is a native iOS issue and task tracker built for developers, makers, and small software teams who want a focused place to plan and track work on iPhone. It is designed for speed, clarity, and control: capture tickets quickly, organize them by project, and keep your backlog understandable without the overhead of a broad enterprise suite. Project and ticket management centers on structured work items you can create, edit, organize, archive, and restore when you need them back. Each ticket can carry notes, metadata, and the details you rely on to remember context days later, without turning the app into a generic collaboration hub. Workflow organization uses statuses and priorities so you can see what is open, in progress, or waiting, and decide what matters next. The interface stays lightweight so you spend time shipping, not navigating layers of configuration. Tickzy is local-first: your projects and tickets live on the device for responsiveness and reliability. Optional backup and restore helps you protect your data, including user-initiated or user-enabled iCloud backup and restore when you choose to use it. You decide when data leaves the device through those flows. Use Tickzy on its own as a standalone tracker, or alongside Gitzy when you want issue tracking next to your Git workflow. The companion angle is practical: keep tickets where you review work, without mixing roles into one overloaded tool. Optional AI features stay under your control. They are not required for core tracking, and you choose if and when assistance is involved. The app supports dark mode for comfortable use in different lighting, and the interface is built with accessibility-aware patterns. The goal is a fast native experience that respects focus: fewer distractions, clearer lists, and predictable behavior. Tickzy stays narrow on purpose. It does not try to be team chat, social software, or a full enterprise program manager. It is built for individuals and small teams who want dependable issue tracking with native mobile responsiveness and a bias toward getting the next task done. If you want a serious issue tracker that fits in your pocket and respects a developer workflow, Tickzy is built for that. Create a project, add your tickets, and keep your work visible wherever you are.

Screenshots

PLIST Editor Mobile4 screens
Tickzy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: PLIST Editor Mobile at #123 against Tickzy's unranked. PLIST Editor Mobile also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. PLIST Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tickzy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PLIST Editor Mobile against 5.0 for Tickzy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLIST Editor Mobile has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
PLIST Editor Mobile versus Tickzy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLIST Editor MobileTickzy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVDT LABS S.R.L.Marco Janssen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PLIST Editor Mobile

One-time2
  • Tip$1.99
  • Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Tickzy

One-time2
  • Tickzy AI Add-on$3.99
  • Tickzy Pro$6.99

Questions

Is PLIST Editor Mobile free?
PLIST Editor Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tickzy free?
Tickzy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PLIST Editor Mobile or Tickzy?
PLIST Editor Mobile and Tickzy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PLIST Editor Mobile or Tickzy have ads?
Neither PLIST Editor Mobile nor Tickzy shows ads.

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