Comparison

Ed vs FontView

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

Head to head
About

Ed

Design and prototype tile-based games with a powerful level editor. Import sprites, define terrain rules, and manage multiple levels. Export your creations in various formats, including Unity.

Highlights
  • Sprite sheet import and slicing
  • Terrain bit mask rules
  • Custom tile definitions
  • Rule and auto brushes
  • Random tile selection
  • Multi-level project management
  • Export to Unity and JSON
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Ed is a cross-platform prototyping tool and level editor for tile-based games. The tablet version of the app comes with the full feature set including: - Import your sprite sheets and automatically slice them into sprites, - Set terrain bit mask rules for different sprites and export them to brushes that automatically detect and draw terrain corners appropriately, - Create Tile Definitions (TileDefs) that have custom tile sizes, animations, background colors and more, - Rule Brushes: Define rules with which the editor automatically picks and chooses tiles based on criteria you set, - Auto Brushes: Whitebox your levels and define auto brush regions to automatically transform whiteboxed tiles into polished areas, - Pick tiles randomly based on assigned probability weights, - Manage multiple levels per project (world), - Draw on multiple boards on each level, - Set parallax parameters per board, - Draw colliders using a brush and craft secret areas, - Export to an intuitive and easy to parse text format, as integer, hex, or char grid, - The file format is ZIP containing images and pure JSON, ready to be imported into your code, - Go back and forth between the desktop and tablet versions and create your game on the go or at your desk! - Built-in support to export to Unity - Create Enums, Classes and other data structures. Built-in support for MonoBehaviours. The iPhone version of the app allows you to open your projects and edit levels in a more compact user interface, optimized for the smaller device form factor. While the environment is compatible with the full version, the iPhone app has a more limited feature set.

About

FontView

Features
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Ever wonder how your headline looks in font A and B? Stop guessing and start seeing. FontVieweX is the ultimate utility for previewing every font installed on your mobile device with your own custom text. No more imagining how a typeface will look. No more opening developer IDE or a heavy design tool just for a quick preview. Get instant, accurate font previews right on your device. KEY FEATURES: Browse All System Fonts: Access a complete list of every built-in Japanese and Latin font family on your mobile device. Discover typefaces you never knew you had. Preview with Custom Text: Type your app title, headline, or any text to see exactly how it appears in different fonts. What you see is what you get. Adjustable Font Size: Use the simple slider to change the font size in real-time. Effortlessly check readability and style at any scale. Simple & Intuitive UI: A clean, straightforward interface designed to help you find what you need quickly, without distractions. PERFECT FOR: Mobile App Developers: Quickly reference available fonts on a real device. UI/UX Designers: Validate your font choices by seeing how they render on an actual screen. Web & Graphic Designers: Check mobile typography for your projects. Presenters & Marketers: Find the most impactful font for your slides and copy. Anyone with a passion for typography. Streamline your design and development workflow. Download FontViewX today and find the perfect font for your next project

Screenshots

Ed4 screens
FontView3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FontView at Free against Ed's $14.99. Ed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

FontView is free to download; Ed costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ed ships an update fortnightly, FontView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ed versus FontView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdFontView
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChilling Moosehirokazu murabe

In-app purchases

None

Ed

No in-app purchases

None

FontView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ed free?
Ed costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FontView free?
FontView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ed or FontView have ads?
FontView shows ads; Ed does not.
Which is updated more often, Ed or FontView?
Ed ships an update fortnightly, and FontView every 2 months. Most recently, Ed was updated on September 17, 2026 and FontView on September 16, 2026.

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