Comparison

Kodo vs HTML Launch

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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Edit code on iPhone and iPad with an on-device AI assistant, project workspaces and an interactive SSH terminal. Download an AI model once to use it offline; speed and model availability depend on your device. PROJECTS AND AI • Organize files, documentation and saved project versions in one workspace. • Start with six HTML, CSS and JavaScript templates. • Ask the AI to explain or change code, review proposed changes across multiple files and choose when to apply them. • Get inline code suggestions and recover interrupted AI edit operations. EDIT AND PREVIEW • Syntax highlighting for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, HTML, CSS, SQL, Markdown and many other languages and formats. • Multiple tabs, find and replace, snippets, formatting tools and Emmet abbreviations. • Preview HTML and Markdown, inspect the web preview console and edit CSV tables with sorting and filtering. DATABASES AND REMOTE TOOLS • Open SQLite databases, explore tables and run SQL with autocomplete. • Connect to PostgreSQL databases and work with query results. • Use an interactive SSH terminal and transfer files with SFTP or FTP. • Manage npm and Python jobs on your own remote server. • Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and push files. Local editing and downloaded AI models work offline. GitHub, remote databases, SSH and file transfers require a connection and the relevant server or service credentials. Files you choose to transfer are sent to those services. Kodo does not include a local Python, Node.js, PHP or Swift runtime. Remote commands run on your configured server; the local workspace terminal provides Kodo's built-in file and project commands.

About

HTML Launch

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Vibe coded something useful? Give it somewhere to live. HTML Launch lets you build a personal collection of single-file HTML apps and run them directly on your iPhone or iPad. Ask your favorite AI to create a self-contained HTML app, paste the code into HTML Launch, save it, and it becomes part of your personal app collection. Build whatever is useful to you: • Calculators • Trackers • Dashboards • To-do lists • Timers • Games • Personal utilities • Interactive prototypes • Little tools made just for you Each creation lives locally on your device and can be launched again whenever you need it. HTML Launch includes: • A personal library for your HTML apps • Built-in HTML editor • Instant local execution using WebKit • Automatic app names from HTML titles • Separate local browser storage for each app • Export to Files • Quick actions for running, editing and managing your apps • No account required Create and keep up to 3 apps for free. HTML Launch Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited apps, custom names, custom icons and icon colors. From AI-generated code to something you can actually keep and use. Vibe code it. Save it. Launch it.

Screenshots

Kodo4 screens
HTML Launch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Kodo at #178 against HTML Launch's unranked. 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

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 · 10 level
Kodo versus HTML Launch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKodoHTML Launch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTHEODOR TIBERIUS STEFANElena Tserioti

In-app purchases

None

Kodo

No in-app purchases

None

HTML Launch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kodo free?
Kodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Launch free?
HTML Launch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kodo or HTML Launch have ads?
Neither Kodo nor HTML Launch shows ads.

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