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

This app allows you to create and edit files using offline AI agents directly on your device. It provides a coding copilot, project organization tools, and the ability to run C/C++ and Python code. Connect to servers via SSH, transfer files, and preview web content locally.

Highlights
  • Offline AI code generation and editing
  • Coding copilot with inline completions
  • Project organization and file management
  • Integrated C/C++ and Python runtimes
  • Local HTTP server with Live Reload
  • SSH connectivity for remote servers
  • Support for 15 main programming languages
Features
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YOUR PROJECT. YOUR DEVICE. YOUR AI. Ask offline AI agents to create and edit files across your projects. Review the differences and choose which changes to apply. Kodo brings your code and tools together on iPhone and iPad, without a Kodo account. Chat with AI using file and project context, get explanations and review code. Your coding copilot offers inline AI completions while you write. Organize code, folders, resources and documents, including authorized Files and iCloud locations. Tabs, find and replace, snippets, Emmet, formatting, drafts, saved versions, CSV and PDF tools keep work moving. Prepare technical documentation, CycloneDX BOM/SBOM inventories and editable CRA dossiers for requirements, security, support, maintenance and test evidence. Run C and C++ offline with the included Clang toolchain. Run Python with CPython/Pyodide WebAssembly, the standard library, interactive input and multi-file projects. Use the built-in terminal, Run, Stop and saved configurations. No extra runtime downloads. Start from templates or your HTML, CSS and JavaScript files. The local HTTP server offers Live Reload on save and sharing over the same Wi-Fi using links or QR codes. On iPad, code beside the preview or go full screen; on iPhone, use Safari inside Kodo. HTML and Markdown previews are included. Connect to your servers with SSH, use the remote terminal and run npm, Python or C/C++ with the tools installed there. Transfer files with SFTP/FTP and monitor server resources. Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and upload files. Explore SQLite and query PostgreSQL. 15 main languages, plus 150 other languages and formats: 165 in the editor. Python, C, C++, Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Java, PHP, Go, Rust, C#, Kotlin, SQL. AI models: Qwen2.5-Coder, Qwen2.5, Qwen3, Qwen3.5, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen, Gemma 3, Phi 3.5, Phi 4 mini, Mistral 7B, Granite 3.3, SmolLM2, Liquid LFM2.5, Spark-X2.5. Models download on request and then work offline. Compatibility, speed and memory requirements depend on the model and device. 35 interface languages and regional variants: Italian, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), English (Canada), French (France), French (Canada), German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Simplified, Chinese, Traditional, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Polish, Romanian, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai, Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Swedish, Danish, Czech, Finnish, Norwegian Bokmål.

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 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#193 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 9 days, GlassCode monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

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 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
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 9 days, and GlassCode monthly. Most recently, Kodo was updated on November 7, 2026 and GlassCode on November 5, 2026.

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