Comparison

Caret Editor vs Kodo

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

Head to head
About

Caret Editor

An AI-powered code editor designed for mobile devices. Write and edit code on your iPhone with intelligent assistance.

Highlights
  • AI-powered coding assistance
  • Mobile code editing
  • Runs on iPhone
  • Vibe code anywhere
Features
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An AI powered code editor that runs on your iPhone.

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 a free code editor for iPhone and iPad. Keep your projects, on-device AI and an interactive SSH terminal in one workspace. You don't need a Kodo account. • Edit code with syntax highlighting, tabs, find and replace, snippets, formatting and Emmet. • Organize files and projects, start with six web templates, and recover drafts or saved versions. • Preview HTML and Markdown, inspect the web console, work with CSV tables and edit PDFs. • Ask local AI to explain code, suggest completions or propose changes across several files. Review the differences and choose what to apply. • Open SQLite databases and connect to PostgreSQL to explore tables and run queries. • Use SSH, transfer files with SFTP or FTP, and run npm or Python jobs on your own server. • Compile and run C/C++ offline with the included compiler. No extra download is required. Editable C and C++ example projects are included. • Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and push files. • Customize your workspace with editor themes and your favorite shortcuts. Choose a compatible Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek, Phi, Mistral, Granite or SmolLM model. Models download only when you request them. Availability, memory requirements and speed depend on your device. The interface offers 34 language and regional options. Local editing and downloaded AI models work offline. Model downloads, GitHub, remote databases, SSH and file transfers need a connection and any required credentials. Files you choose to transfer are sent to those services.

Screenshots

Caret Editor3 screens
Kodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kodo at none against Caret Editor's 1. Kodo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Caret Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kodo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Caret Editor against 5.0 for Kodo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kodo has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caret Editor ships an update every 3 months, Kodo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Caret Editor versus Kodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaret EditorKodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB99 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperCaleb OuelletteTHEODOR TIBERIUS STEFAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Caret Editor

One-time1
  • 500 Credits$4.99
None

Kodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caret Editor free?
Caret Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kodo free?
Kodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Caret Editor or Kodo?
Caret Editor and Kodo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Caret Editor or Kodo have ads?
Neither Caret Editor nor Kodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caret Editor or Kodo?
Caret Editor ships an update every 3 months, and Kodo every 10 days. Most recently, Caret Editor was updated on October 8, 2026 and Kodo on October 29, 2026.

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