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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Edit code on iPhone and iPad with an on-device AI assistant, project workspaces and an interactive SSH terminal. Download an AI model once to use it offline; speed and model availability depend on your device. PROJECTS AND AI • Organize files, documentation and saved project versions in one workspace. • Start with six HTML, CSS and JavaScript templates. • Ask the AI to explain or change code, review proposed changes across multiple files and choose when to apply them. • Get inline code suggestions and recover interrupted AI edit operations. EDIT AND PREVIEW • Syntax highlighting for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, HTML, CSS, SQL, Markdown and many other languages and formats. • Multiple tabs, find and replace, snippets, formatting tools and Emmet abbreviations. • Preview HTML and Markdown, inspect the web preview console and edit CSV tables with sorting and filtering. DATABASES AND REMOTE TOOLS • Open SQLite databases, explore tables and run SQL with autocomplete. • Connect to PostgreSQL databases and work with query results. • Use an interactive SSH terminal and transfer files with SFTP or FTP. • Manage npm and Python jobs on your own remote server. • Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and push files. Local editing and downloaded AI models work offline. GitHub, remote databases, SSH and file transfers require a connection and the relevant server or service credentials. Files you choose to transfer are sent to those services. Kodo does not include a local Python, Node.js, PHP or Swift runtime. Remote commands run on your configured server; the local workspace terminal provides Kodo's built-in file and project commands.

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 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11 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 11 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 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 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 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB33 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 11 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 9 days. Most recently, Caret Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Kodo on October 1, 2026.

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