Comparison

JSON Editor Mobile vs JSONEditor

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

Head to head
About

JSON Editor Mobile

This application allows users to create, visualize, modify, and validate JSON data. It offers both outline and text modes for editing, with features like syntax coloring, auto-indentation, and find/replace functionality. Premium features, including saving documents, are available via a one-time in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • View and edit JSON in outline or text modes
  • Error-proof manipulation in outline mode
  • Syntax coloring and auto-indentation in text mode
  • JSON validation with error highlighting
  • Find and replace functionality
  • Undo and redo options
  • Customizable appearance and font settings
Features
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JSON Editor is a beautiful viewer and editor for JSON data. It allows you to create, visualize, modify, validate, format and save your JSON documents. The app has the smarts needed to make the minimum changes when editing a file, even in the "outline" mode. 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. MAJOR FEATURES • View and edit your JSON documents in "outline" (aka "tree") or "text" modes • The "outline" mode offers a great and error proof way to manipulate your JSON, by allowing you to easily add, reorder, delete, copy & paste the items • The "text" mode offers a quick way to interact with the raw text which makes up the JSON and to investigate invalid JSONs OUTLINE MODE • Perform standard operations: cut, copy, paste, delete, reorder • Edit keys & values • Sort sibling items or the children of a parent item • Sort the entire JSON by tapping the "Key" or "Value" columns • Auto-detect if the document is human readable or compact, and preserve this format • Find & Replace - configure where the Find (and replace) will take place: in "Key" column or "Value" column or both. • Duplicate items • Change font & font size for better readability • Undo & redo • More customization options available in "More ->Settings -> Outline Editor" TEXT MODE • Syntax coloring, auto-indentation and line numbers • Customize the syntax colors, both for the light and dark appearances • Validate the JSON document • Highlight of the validation errors, along with a description of them • Make the JSON document human readable or compact, even if it is not entirely valid • Find & Replace • Change font & font size for better readability • Undo & redo • More customization options available in "More -> Settings -> Text Editor" IMPORTANT: JSON Editor is available as free to download, but a few features are disabled by default: 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).

About

JSONEditor

This app allows developers to import, view, and edit JSON files with syntax highlighting. It offers tree view for clear visualization and supports importing from files or HTTP requests.

Highlights
  • Import JSON from Files app
  • Import JSON from HTTP request
  • Tree View for clear visualization
  • Syntax highlighting for code editing
  • Monthly and annual subscription options
Features
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JSONEditor is a powerful JSON editor for app and web developers. - Import JSON file from Files app - Import JSON from http request - View JSON in Tree View clearly - Edit JSON code with syntax highlighting ----- JSONEditor Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/jsoneditor/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/jsoneditor/privacy.html

Screenshots

JSON Editor Mobile4 screens
JSONEditor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JSON Editor Mobile at 60% against JSONEditor's 0%. JSON Editor Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months). JSONEditor's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, 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. JSON Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and JSONEditor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JSONEditor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of JSON Editor Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of JSONEditor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JSON Editor Mobile ships an update every 3 months, JSONEditor every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JSON Editor Mobile versus JSONEditor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJSON Editor MobileJSONEditor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings)4.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVDT LABS S.R.L.杏娣 吴

Customer experience

JSON Editor Mobile

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

JSONEditor

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

JSON Editor Mobile

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

JSONEditor

Subscriptions2
  • JSONEditor Pro$1.491 Month
  • JSONEditor Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • JSONEditor Pro$7.99

Questions

Is JSON Editor Mobile free?
JSON Editor Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JSONEditor free?
JSONEditor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JSON Editor Mobile or JSONEditor?
JSONEditor is rated higher. JSON Editor Mobile averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while JSONEditor averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do JSON Editor Mobile or JSONEditor have ads?
Neither JSON Editor Mobile nor JSONEditor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JSON Editor Mobile or JSONEditor?
JSON Editor Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and JSONEditor every 25 months. Most recently, JSON Editor Mobile was updated on September 22, 2026 and JSONEditor on September 23, 2026.

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