Comparison

Json Genie vs JSON Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Json Genie

This app provides a fast and private way to view, edit, compare, and merge JSON files directly on your device. It offers a clear tree structure for browsing, powerful search capabilities, and formatting options without needing an account or cloud upload.

Highlights
  • View JSON in a tree structure
  • Edit JSON data safely
  • Compare JSON files
  • Merge JSON files
  • Search keys, values, and paths
  • Format and minify JSON
  • Private local workflow
Features
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**Open JSON. Know what’s inside.** Open, understand and edit JSON on your iPhone or iPad without working through a wall of raw text. Whether someone sent you a JSON file or you regularly work with API responses and configuration files, Json Genie makes it easy to explore your data, find what matters and make changes. No coding needed. No account required. Your JSON is processed on your device. **OPEN YOUR JSON, YOUR WAY** Open JSON and JSONC from: • Files on your device • Mail, shared files and other apps • Cloud storage apps • Pasted text • Web links and API URLs • Supported ZIP archives **EXPLORE WITHOUT GETTING LOST** Browse your file in a clear, structured view. Open nested sections and lists (JSON objects and arrays) one level at a time, then easily find your way back. Keep multiple files open in tabs and switch between them without reopening them. **EDIT WITHOUT THE FUSS** Change values in simple forms without manually managing commas, brackets or quotation marks. • Edit text, numbers, true/false values and null • Add, delete, clone, move and reorder entries • Work with objects, arrays and individual values • Copy and reuse data with paste history **FIND IT. SKIP THE SCROLL.** Search keys, values and paths across your file, then jump directly to matching results. Need a more precise search? Use filters such as: • id: 3 • game.id: 3 • city: "Austin" **SEE EXACTLY WHAT CHANGED** Compare two JSON files or open tabs. Inspect differences in objects, arrays and values with clear before-and-after details. Check changes directly on your device without uploading your JSON to an online comparison tool. **BRING YOUR FILES TOGETHER** Merge JSON files into one new result while keeping your originals unchanged. Review the merge summary, inspect the combined data, then save or share it. **SAVE IT THE WAY YOU NEED IT** Choose readable formatting for people or a compact file for sharing and other tools. • Pretty-print and beautify JSON • Minify JSON by removing unnecessary spacing • Sort keys alphabetically • View raw JSON text • Save or share JSON as text or as a file **YOUR JSON, PROCESSED LOCALLY** Opening, viewing, editing, searching, comparing, merging and formatting happen on your device. Your JSON content is not uploaded to our servers for these operations. No account required. You choose when to export or share your files. **FREE TO USE. OPTIONAL PREMIUM.** Start using Json Genie for free. Premium removes ads, expands file and tab limits, increases history and unlocks extra themes.

About

JSON Pilot

Features
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A native JSON viewer and editor for iPhone, with an on-device AI assistant that explains your data without sending a byte to the cloud. JSON Pilot opens any JSON — from Files, the share sheet, AirDrop, your clipboard, or an HTTP request you fire from inside the app — and gives you three ways to read it: a syntax-highlighted Tree, a tap-to-edit Fields drilldown, and a Text view with line numbers. Edit at any level, prettify or minify, validate with a precise line:col error, and Save the edits back to the original file. — FREE FOREVER — The whole viewer and editor is free with no account, no nags, no cloud sync. View, edit, validate, format, minify, search, Save, Save to Files, Share, Copy. We never gate the basics. — ON-DEVICE AI ASSISTANT — Ask "What is this JSON?" or "Find issues" or "Extract all emails" and JSON Pilot answers locally, using Apple Foundation Models. Your JSON, your prompts, and the model's replies never leave your iPhone. No server, no API key, no cloud fallback. (The AI assistant requires an Apple-Intelligence-capable iPhone — 15 Pro and the full 16/17 family. On other devices the assistant is automatically disabled; everything else in the app still works.) — POWER TOOLS (PRO) — • JSON Diff — compare two payloads by structure. Reformatting is never a change. Summary view groups Changed / Added / Removed; Unified view shows a GitHub-style line diff. • JSONPath queries — $, ., [i], [*], .. and more. Matches highlight right on the Tree. • Format conversion — export to YAML, CSV, or XML. • HTTP request tool — send GET / POST / PUT / PATCH / DELETE with custom headers, open the JSON response in the same workspace. • Auto-fix — repair broken JSON: trailing commas, single quotes, unquoted keys, comments, smart quotes. • Themes — accent color and three syntax palettes. — PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY — Zero analytics SDKs. Zero telemetry. Zero crash reporters. The only network traffic the app initiates is StoreKit (your purchases) and HTTP requests you fire yourself. Recents are stored locally — CloudKit is explicitly disabled. JSON Pilot does not request Camera, Photos, Contacts, Microphone, Location, or any other iOS permission. — UPGRADE TO PRO — Two ways to unlock the same Pro features: • Monthly subscription — billed monthly, cancel anytime. • Lifetime — one-time purchase, keep Pro forever. Both options unlock the same features. See the App Store listing for current pricing in your region. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. — REQUIREMENTS — iPhone running iOS 26.4 or later. AI features require an Apple-Intelligence-capable iPhone. — SUPPORT — Questions, bugs, ideas? Tap App Support above — we read everything. — TERMS — Terms of Use: https://shilovskii.dev/apps/json-pilot/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shilovskii.dev/apps/json-pilot/privacy.html

Screenshots

Json Genie4 screens
JSON Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JSON Pilot at none against Json Genie's shown. Json Genie's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and chart position (#205 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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. Json Genie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JSON Pilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Json Genie ships an update every 10 days, JSON Pilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Json Genie versus JSON Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJson GenieJSON Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTommy UytterhaegenGeorgii Shilovskii

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Json Genie

One-time1
  • Json Genie Premium$3.99
2 purchases

JSON Pilot

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro — Lifetime Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is Json Genie free?
Json Genie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JSON Pilot free?
JSON Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Json Genie or JSON Pilot have ads?
Json Genie shows ads; JSON Pilot does not.
Which is updated more often, Json Genie or JSON Pilot?
Json Genie ships an update every 10 days, and JSON Pilot monthly. Most recently, Json Genie was updated on October 13, 2026 and JSON Pilot on October 6, 2026.

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