Comparison

Fast CSV Editor & Viewer vs CSV Reader & Editor

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

Head to head
About

Fast CSV Editor & Viewer

Easily open, view, and edit CSV files directly on your device. This app offers a fast, lightweight interface for managing spreadsheet data, including creating new files, searching, sorting, and converting to JSON or PDF.

Highlights
  • Open and view CSV files
  • Edit cells, rows, and columns
  • Create new CSV files
  • Search and sort data
  • Convert CSV to JSON
  • Convert CSV to PDF
  • Offline functionality
Features
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CSV Editor & Viewer is a fast, lightweight and powerful app designed to open, view, edit, search and convert CSV files directly on your device. It is ideal for students, developers, analysts, accountants and business users who work with spreadsheet data. No sign-up required. No unnecessary features. Just a clean and modern CSV editor focused on speed and usability. Key Features Open and view CSV files instantly Edit CSV data including cells, rows and columns Create new CSV files from scratch Search and find values in large CSV files Sort rows and columns easily Save changes locally on your device Export CSV files Convert CSV to JSON Convert CSV to PDF Share CSV, JSON and PDF files Works completely offline Optimized for large CSV files CSV Editing Made Simple CSV Editor & Viewer provides a spreadsheet-style interface that makes editing CSV files easy and precise. You can add, delete or modify rows and columns effortlessly. Whether you need a CSV reader, CSV editor or CSV viewer, this app covers all essential workflows. CSV File Conversion Convert CSV to JSON for APIs, programming and development Convert CSV to PDF for sharing, printing and reports Export clean and structured data instantly Perfect for developers, data analysts and business users who need quick file conversions. Built for Speed and Simplicity The app is optimized for performance and handles both small and large CSV files smoothly. The minimal and distraction-free interface keeps you focused on your data. Ideal Use Cases CSV file editing and viewing Spreadsheet data management Data analysis and reporting Development and programming workflows Academic and research work Business and finance tasks

About

CSV Reader & Editor

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Csv Editor - Smart Csv opens the CSV files other apps choke on. Files with hundreds of thousands of rows open in seconds, scroll smoothly, and edit like a real spreadsheet — right on your iPhone or iPad. EDIT LIKE A SPREADSHEET • Tap to select, tap again to edit — Excel-style on touch • Insert, delete, and reorder rows and columns • Undo and redo everything • Freeze rows and columns so headers stay put while you scroll • Select ranges with drag handles, clear whole ranges at once BUILT FOR BIG FILES • Opens 500,000+ row files without slowing down • Background loading with live progress — start reading immediately • Smooth flick-scrolling through the whole sheet SORT & FILTER • Excel-style AutoFilter per column • Sort text, numbers, and dates the way Excel does • Filtered rows are protected: edits and deletes never touch hidden data CHARTS (PRO) • Turn any selection into a chart in two taps • Bar, line, and more, powered by Swift Charts • Save chart images to your photo library or share them FORMULA COLUMNS (PRO) • Add a computed column that fills down every row, like a spreadsheet formula • Reference other columns by name — e.g. [Price] * [Qty] • Built-in functions: IF, ROUND, ABS, MIN, MAX, CONCAT, UPPER, LOWER, TRIM, LEN, CONTAINS • Live preview and inline error checking while you build the formula • Formulas save inside the CSV, so results are readable in any app SMART FORMAT HANDLING • Auto-detects delimiters, headers, and encodings • Opens TSV and other delimited files • Re-open with custom parse settings when a file is unusual FREE VS PRO The free version includes full editing, sorting, and filtering for files up to 100 rows. Csv Editor Pro unlocks: • Unlimited rows — open and edit files of any size • Charts • Formula columns Your files are never truncated: even in the free version, every row of your file is preserved when you save. Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase, or as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mygems.app/term Privacy Policy: https://mygems.app/privacy

Screenshots

Fast CSV Editor & Viewer3 screens
CSV Reader & Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast CSV Editor & Viewer at none against CSV Reader & Editor's 3. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. CSV Reader & Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fast CSV Editor & Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fast CSV Editor & Viewer versus CSV Reader & Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast CSV Editor & ViewerCSV Reader & Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndeesh Mehdi SyedHue Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Fast CSV Editor & Viewer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CSV Reader & Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Fast CSV Editor & Viewer free?
Fast CSV Editor & Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CSV Reader & Editor free?
CSV Reader & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast CSV Editor & Viewer or CSV Reader & Editor have ads?
Neither Fast CSV Editor & Viewer nor CSV Reader & Editor shows ads.

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