Kodo vs CodePad!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kodo
This app allows you to create and edit files using offline AI agents directly on your device. It provides a coding copilot, supports multiple programming languages, and includes tools for documentation and server management. Connect to remote servers via SSH and run code locally or remotely.
- Offline AI code generation and editing
- Coding copilot with inline completions
- Support for 15 main languages and 150 others
- Local HTTP server with Live Reload
- SSH connectivity for remote server management
- Integrated terminal and compilers
- File organization and versioning
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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. 51 interface languages and regional variants: Italiano, English (US), English (UK), English (Australia), English (Canada), Français (France), Français (Canada), Deutsch, Español (España), Español (México), Português (Portugal), Português (Brasil), Nederlands, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, Русский, Українська, Türkçe, Polski, Română, Ελληνικά, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, ไทย, עברית, فارسی, العربية, Tiếng Việt, Svenska, Dansk, Čeština, Suomi, Norsk bokmål, Català, Hrvatski, Magyar, Bahasa Melayu, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, ಕನ್ನಡ, മലയാളം, मराठी, ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, தமிழ், తెలుగు, اردو. Run Lua scripts offline from the editor or terminal and explore two sample projects. Search progressively by name, path, and content. Turn off inline AI suggestions when you want and choose a custom accent color. Settings search, the SQL editor, and fullscreen web preview have also been improved. There are also targeted editor optimizations and additional checks for local changes during GitHub updates. Lua: Runs scripts offline in an isolated environment. Enter input before running. Network access, files and external modules are unavailable.
CodePad!
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CodePad is a lightweight code viewer and editor for your iPhone and iPad that opens your files directly — 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. • Open files directly from the Files app — no copying, no import step • Instant syntax-aware viewing for common code and markup files • One-tap edit mode with clear save/cancel controls • Saves changes directly to the source file • 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 — students, developers, and anyone managing text-based files on their iPhone or iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kodo at every 8 days against CodePad!'s every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kodo ships an update every 8 days, CodePad! every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Kodo | CodePad! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THEODOR TIBERIUS STEFAN | JIN SIK CHOI |
In-app purchases
Kodo
No in-app purchases
CodePad!
No in-app purchases







