Comparison

HTML Editor® vs HTML Code Playground

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

Head to head
About

HTML Editor®

This app offers a straightforward way to edit HTML files on your iPhone or iPad. It includes features like syntax highlighting, live preview, and offline support, making it ideal for quick edits, testing layouts, or learning web development.

Highlights
  • Edit HTML files
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Live preview
  • Offline support
  • Multiple editor themes
  • Keyboard toolbar
Features
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HTML Editor — build web pages anywhere, right on your iPhone and iPad. Write HTML, CSS and JavaScript with a real code editor, then see your page come to life with one tap. No ads, no account, and no internet connection required. A CODE EDITOR MADE FOR TOUCH • Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS and JavaScript • Suggestions as you type: tags, attributes, CSS properties and values, plus your project's own files and class names • Auto-closing tags, quotes and brackets • Matching tag and bracket highlighting, so you always know where an element ends • A symbol bar above the keyboard puts the characters you need for code one tap away • Find & Replace, one-tap code formatting, undo and redo • 11 color themes, light and dark, that can follow your system appearance • Adjustable font size, line numbers, line wrapping and indentation INSTANT PREVIEW • Tap Preview to see your page exactly as Safari renders it • Preview opens right at the part you're editing, so there's no scrolling to find your change • Links between pages work, so you can click through your whole site • Preview includes unsaved changes and never touches your original files LIVE PREVIEW ON iPAD Put your code and your page side by side. As you type, the preview updates smoothly without flashing, keeps your scroll position, and moves to the element you're editing, even when it's on a different page of your site. FULL WEBSITE PROJECTS • Open any folder from Files or iCloud Drive as a project • Edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript files in tabs. Each tab keeps its own cursor, edits and undo history • Create, rename, duplicate and delete files and folders without leaving the app • Import images and other assets straight into your project • Save one file or Save All at once SAFE WITH YOUR WORK Your files change only when you save. Unsaved changes are clearly marked, and the app asks before you close or leave anything you haven't saved. LEARN BY EXAMPLE Three sample projects are included to explore and remix: • Linked Pages: a multi-page site with navigation • HTML Form: a booking form with validation • CSS Gallery: modern CSS with filters, a lightbox, scroll-snap and dark mode AND MORE • Recent files and projects on the home screen • Share your code or send it with AirDrop • Works fully offline Whether you're learning to code, fixing a site on the go, or prototyping your next idea, HTML Editor keeps your web projects in your pocket.

About

HTML Code Playground

Features
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HTML Code Playground is a simple and convenient mobile editor for writing, editing, and previewing HTML code directly on your device. Create HTML files, experiment with web layouts, and instantly preview your code. Whether you're learning HTML, practicing web development, or testing small snippets, the app provides a focused environment to work with your code. Features: Write and edit HTML code Create and manage multiple HTML files Preview your HTML output Quickly test HTML snippets and layouts Simple and clean coding interface Useful for learning and practicing HTML Work with your HTML projects directly on your device HTML Code Playground makes it easy to practice HTML and experiment with web content wherever you are.

Screenshots

HTML Editor®3 screens
HTML Code Playground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HTML Editor® at none against HTML Code Playground's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HTML Editor® versus HTML Code Playground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML Editor®HTML Code Playground
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTue Nguyen MinhASAPP STUDIO

In-app purchases

None

HTML Editor®

No in-app purchases

None

HTML Code Playground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTML Editor® free?
HTML Editor® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Code Playground free?
HTML Code Playground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HTML Editor® or HTML Code Playground have ads?
HTML Code Playground shows ads; HTML Editor® does not.

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