Comparison

Stick Code vs CodePad!

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

Head to head
About

Stick Code

Features
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An IDE & Terminal for your iPad

About

CodePad!

Features
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CodePad is a lightweight code viewer and editor for your iPhone and iPad that opens your files directly โ€” not a copy. Browse to any code or text file (HTML, JSON, Swift, Python, JS, and more), view it instantly, and edit it in place with a single tap. Changes save straight back to the original file, so what you edit is what stays on disk. โ€ข Open files directly from the Files app โ€” no copying, no import step โ€ข Instant syntax-aware viewing for common code and markup files โ€ข One-tap edit mode with clear save/cancel controls โ€ข Saves changes directly to the source file โ€ข Simple, distraction-free interface built for quick edits CodePad is built for anyone who needs to peek at or tweak a code file on the go โ€” students, developers, and anyone managing text-based files on their iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Stick Code3 screens
CodePad!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stick Code and CodePad! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stick Code versus CodePad!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick CodeCodePad!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicardo BomenyJIN SIK CHOI

In-app purchases

None

Stick Code

No in-app purchases

None

CodePad!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick Code free?
Stick Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodePad! free?
CodePad! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stick Code or CodePad! have ads?
Neither Stick Code nor CodePad! shows ads.

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