Comparison

Kodo vs GlassCode

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

Head to head
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.

About

GlassCode

Features
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GlassCode is a native code editor for iPhone and iPad, designed around Apple's Liquid Glass interface and a real, on-device Git engine (libgit2) — not a web wrapper. OPEN & EDIT • Open any local folder and browse the file tree. • Syntax highlighting for Swift, C/C++, C#, TypeScript, Kotlin, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, XML, Markdown and more. • Auto-closing brackets and quotes, and indentation that follows your code. • Line numbers, changed-line indicators and a scrollable minimap. • Tabs, quick open, project-wide search and a command palette. NATIVE GIT • Clone repositories over HTTPS (token/password) or SSH (private key). • View status, stage and commit, push and pull. • Switch and create branches, review per-file diffs, discard changes. • Browse commit history with the files and diff of each commit. • Your credentials stay on your device. THEMES • Six editor color themes, each with a light and a dark variant. LIVE PREVIEW • Rendered preview for data and markup files (JSON, YAML, HTML, XML). • Markdown live preview (Pro). DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Side-by-side layout on iPad, single-column layout on iPhone. GLASSCODE PRO GlassCode is free to use. GlassCode Pro unlocks advanced Git (side-by-side diff, discard, branch management), commit history, clone & commit/push, project-wide search, advanced symbol outline,Markdown live preview and four premium editor themes. Pro is available as a monthly subscription, an annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

Kodo4 screens
GlassCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kodo at none against GlassCode's 3. Kodo also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). On price, 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. GlassCode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Kodo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kodo ships an update every 10 days, GlassCode monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Kodo versus GlassCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKodoGlassCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB13 MB
Age rating+179+
DeveloperTHEODOR TIBERIUS STEFANJUAN DE DIOS FRAUSTO RAMIREZ

In-app purchases

None

Kodo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GlassCode

Subscriptions2
  • GlassCode Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • GlassCode Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GlassCode Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Kodo free?
Kodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlassCode free?
GlassCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kodo or GlassCode have ads?
Neither Kodo nor GlassCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kodo or GlassCode?
Kodo ships an update every 10 days, and GlassCode monthly. Most recently, Kodo was updated on October 31, 2026 and GlassCode on October 31, 2026.

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