Ed vs FontView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
FontView
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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
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Verdict
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
FontView is free to download; Ed costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ed ships an update fortnightly, FontView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ed | FontView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chilling Moose | hirokazu murabe |
In-app purchases
Ed
No in-app purchases
FontView
No in-app purchases









