CSV Reader & Editor vs QuickSheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CSV Reader & Editor
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Csv Editor - Smart Csv opens the CSV files other apps choke on. Files with hundreds of thousands of rows open in seconds, scroll smoothly, and edit like a real spreadsheet β right on your iPhone or iPad. EDIT LIKE A SPREADSHEET β’ Tap to select, tap again to edit β Excel-style on touch β’ Insert, delete, and reorder rows and columns β’ Undo and redo everything β’ Freeze rows and columns so headers stay put while you scroll β’ Select ranges with drag handles, clear whole ranges at once BUILT FOR BIG FILES β’ Opens 500,000+ row files without slowing down β’ Background loading with live progress β start reading immediately β’ Smooth flick-scrolling through the whole sheet SORT & FILTER β’ Excel-style AutoFilter per column β’ Sort text, numbers, and dates the way Excel does β’ Filtered rows are protected: edits and deletes never touch hidden data CHARTS (PRO) β’ Turn any selection into a chart in two taps β’ Bar, line, and more, powered by Swift Charts β’ Save chart images to your photo library or share them FORMULA COLUMNS (PRO) β’ Add a computed column that fills down every row, like a spreadsheet formula β’ Reference other columns by name β e.g. [Price] * [Qty] β’ Built-in functions: IF, ROUND, ABS, MIN, MAX, CONCAT, UPPER, LOWER, TRIM, LEN, CONTAINS β’ Live preview and inline error checking while you build the formula β’ Formulas save inside the CSV, so results are readable in any app SMART FORMAT HANDLING β’ Auto-detects delimiters, headers, and encodings β’ Opens TSV and other delimited files β’ Re-open with custom parse settings when a file is unusual FREE VS PRO The free version includes full editing, sorting, and filtering for files up to 100 rows. Csv Editor Pro unlocks: β’ Unlimited rows β open and edit files of any size β’ Charts β’ Formula columns Your files are never truncated: even in the free version, every row of your file is preserved when you save. Pro is available as a one-time lifetime purchase, or as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mygems.app/term Privacy Policy: https://mygems.app/privacy
QuickSheet
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QuickSheet is a local-first universal grid editor for CSV, TSV, delimited text, value-focused XLSX, structured data, and configuration files on iOS and macOS. It prioritizes data fidelity: values remain literal unless you calculate, format mappings are shown before import, and save or export behavior is explicit. KEY FEATURES: - Delimited-text fidelity: Preserve leading zeros, long identifiers, date-like strings, encoding, delimiter, newline, BOM, quote, and escape style. - 14 grid formats: Work with CSV, TSV, DSV, XLSX, JSON, JSON Lines, Properties, INI/CFG, .env, XML, YAML, TOML, Markdown tables, and text tables. - Structured mappings: Review how records, trees, properties, attributes, comments, and tables map into the grid before editing. - Large-file workflow: Stream rows into temporary local storage so search, filter, sort, and scrolling remain practical; open sensitive or large files Read-Only first. - Import Preview and profiles: Confirm encoding, delimiter, quote, header, skipped rows, mapping, and save fidelity, then reuse trusted choices per file. - Value-focused XLSX: Open multiple sheets as values and formula text with clear compatibility limits instead of claiming full presentation fidelity. - Grid tools: Edit formulas, inspect dependencies and problems, find and replace, filter, sort, fill series, preview paste, manage rows and columns, and undo or redo changes. - Safer file workflows: Detect external changes, keep recovery data, preserve optional backups, and verify supported copy or move operations before removing a source. - VFS Library: Organize supported local, cloud, NAS, and remote locations with folders, search, tags, favorites, Recent, and Trash. PERFECT FOR: - CSV and TSV cleanup, review, migration, and handoff - JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, .env, and configuration-file maintenance - Identifiers, codes, phone numbers, dates, and values that must stay literal - Large delimited files that exceed conventional spreadsheet row limits - Value-level XLSX inspection without unsupported formatting claims GETTING STARTED: - Open a supported file from QuickSheet, the system file picker, or a configured location. - Review Import Preview for the detected dialect or structured mapping. - Search, filter, sort, inspect problems, and edit values or formulas. - Turn off Read-Only only when you are ready to change a large or sensitive file. - Save in place to preserve the current format, save a copy in another supported format, or export selected data. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - File contents are processed on-device. - QuickSheet does not provide hosted sync or shared editing. - Cloud and NAS locations are accessed directly with credentials you configure. - Tags, favorites, import profiles, view state, and recovery data are stored outside source files. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickSheet Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quicksheet/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CSV Reader & Editor at none against QuickSheet's shown. CSV Reader & Editor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). QuickSheet's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CSV Reader & Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and QuickSheet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CSV Reader & Editor ships an update every 3 days, QuickSheet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSV Reader & Editor | QuickSheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Hue Nguyen | KAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO |
In-app purchases
CSV Reader & Editor
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
QuickSheet
- Pro - Annual$0.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$4.99
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