Comparison

Drupal Forge Helper vs Kodo

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

Head to head
About

Drupal Forge Helper

Features
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This extension allows Drupal contribution in one tap. Open this extension from any issue page on Drupal.org, and a full Drupal development environment in the cloud will open.

About

Kodo

A powerful offline code editor for iOS devices featuring an on-device AI assistant for writing, explaining, and fixing code. It also includes a real SSH terminal, SFTP/FTP support, and GitHub integration, all with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for code generation and assistance
  • Real SSH terminal with full shell access
  • SFTP and FTP for remote server management
  • GitHub repository cloning and file pushing
  • VS Code-style syntax highlighting and features
  • Live web preview for front-end development
Features
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Kodo is an AI code editor and mobile IDE for iPhone and iPad. The AI assistant runs 100% on your device — it even works in airplane mode. Plus a real, interactive SSH terminal in your pocket. Edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Swift, Java, C, C++, C#, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Dart, SQL, JSON, Markdown, YAML, XML, Shell and Dockerfile, plus 150 additional languages and file formats. Get VS Code–style syntax highlighting, multiple tabs, find & replace, version history and a live web preview — all offline. KEY FEATURES • On-device AI (Qwen via llama.cpp): writes, explains, fixes and completes code. Download a model once and work anywhere. • Inline AI autocomplete: the model suggests the next lines as you type — accept with Tab, or one tap on iPhone. Fastest on iPad and recent iPhone Pro. • SQL playground: open any .db or .sqlite file and run real queries, with autocomplete that proposes tables after FROM and columns after SELECT. • Real SSH terminal: a full interactive shell with htop, vim, ANSI colors, Ctrl-C/D/Z and tab-completion. • SFTP & FTP: browse, edit and upload to remote servers. Credentials stay in the Keychain. • GitHub: clone repositories, update your clone when the repo moves on, and push files. • JSON tools: format, minify and validate — your key order is preserved. • Reusable snippets and a 16-project learning guide. • Offline formatter & Emmet: format HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript and JSON, and expand HTML/CSS abbreviations without a connection. PRIVACY FIRST No account. No cloud. No tracking. Your files and credentials stay on your device. Note: Kodo previews HTML and Markdown but does not run programming languages such as Python, PHP or Swift locally.

Screenshots

Drupal Forge Helper3 screens
Kodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kodo at every 9 days against Drupal Forge Helper's every 3 weeks. Kodo also leads on chart position (#199 vs unranked). Drupal Forge Helper's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drupal Forge Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, Kodo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Drupal Forge Helper versus Kodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrupal Forge HelperKodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDarren OhTHEODOR TIBERIUS STEFAN

In-app purchases

None

Drupal Forge Helper

No in-app purchases

None

Kodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drupal Forge Helper free?
Drupal Forge Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kodo free?
Kodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drupal Forge Helper or Kodo have ads?
Neither Drupal Forge Helper nor Kodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drupal Forge Helper or Kodo?
Drupal Forge Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kodo every 9 days. Most recently, Drupal Forge Helper was updated on September 10, 2026 and Kodo on September 13, 2026.

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