Comparison

JSON Editor Mobile vs JSON Tools

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

JSON Tools

This app provides developers with tools to view, edit, and compare JSON data. It offers hierarchical tree views, raw text editing with syntax highlighting, advanced search capabilities including JSONPath, and file operations for local and remote JSON files.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical tree view with expandable nodes
  • Raw text editor with syntax highlighting
  • Advanced search with JSONPath support
  • Visual JSON file comparison
  • Open JSON from device or URL
  • Save and copy JSON content
Features
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JSON Tools is a fast, modern JSON workbench built for developers who live inside APIs. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Explore large JSON files in tree or raw view with collapsible nodes • Edit with line-numbered syntax highlighting, Undo/Redo, and smart indent • Catch errors as you type with instant JSON validation and clear messages • Compare two JSON documents line by line with the diff engine • Generate strongly-typed Dart model classes in one tap • Spin up realistic mock data for unit tests in seconds • Visualize structure as a connected graph with Graph View BUILT FOR Flutter / Dart developers, backend engineers, QA engineers, and anyone who wrestles with JSON every day. EXPERIENCE Personalized Light and Dark themes, smooth animations, and an ad-free Premium option for focused work. Take control of your JSON—download JSON Tools now.

Screenshots

JSON Editor Mobile4 screens
JSON Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JSON Editor Mobile at 60% against JSON Tools's 0%. JSON Editor Mobile also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). JSON Tools's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JSON Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and JSON Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JSON Editor Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JSON Editor Mobile has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of JSON Editor Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of JSON Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JSON Editor Mobile ships an update every 3 months, JSON Tools fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JSON Editor Mobile versus JSON Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJSON Editor MobileJSON Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVDT LABS S.R.L.OKAN KAYCI

Customer experience

JSON Editor Mobile

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

JSON Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

JSON Editor Mobile

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

JSON Tools

One-time1
  • JSON Tools Premium$4.99

Questions

Is JSON Editor Mobile free?
JSON Editor Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JSON Tools free?
JSON Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JSON Editor Mobile or JSON Tools?
JSON Editor Mobile is rated higher. JSON Editor Mobile averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while JSON Tools averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JSON Editor Mobile or JSON Tools have ads?
JSON Tools shows ads; JSON Editor Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, JSON Editor Mobile or JSON Tools?
JSON Editor Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and JSON Tools fortnightly. Most recently, JSON Editor Mobile was updated on September 22, 2026 and JSON Tools on September 21, 2026.

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