Comparison

CSV Reader & Editor vs Spreadsheet

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

Head to head
About

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 — right on your iPhone or iPad. EDIT LIKE A SPREADSHEET • Tap to select, tap again to edit — Excel-style on touch • Insert, delete, and reorder rows and columns • Undo and redo everything • Freeze rows and columns so headers stay put while you scroll • Select ranges with drag handles, clear whole ranges at once BUILT FOR BIG FILES • Opens 500,000+ row files without slowing down • Background loading with live progress — start reading immediately • Smooth flick-scrolling through the whole sheet SORT & FILTER • Excel-style AutoFilter per column • Sort text, numbers, and dates the way Excel does • Filtered rows are protected: edits and deletes never touch hidden data CHARTS (PRO) • Turn any selection into a chart in two taps • Bar, line, and more, powered by Swift Charts • Save chart images to your photo library or share them FORMULA COLUMNS (PRO) • Add a computed column that fills down every row, like a spreadsheet formula • Reference other columns by name — e.g. [Price] * [Qty] • Built-in functions: IF, ROUND, ABS, MIN, MAX, CONCAT, UPPER, LOWER, TRIM, LEN, CONTAINS • Live preview and inline error checking while you build the formula • Formulas save inside the CSV, so results are readable in any app SMART FORMAT HANDLING • Auto-detects delimiters, headers, and encodings • Opens TSV and other delimited files • 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: • Unlimited rows — open and edit files of any size • Charts • 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

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Spreadsheet

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Spreadsheet lets you open, edit and save spreadsheets on your phone. Open XLSX and CSV files from the Files app or another app, change a cell and the change is saved right away. No account, no sign-in. OPEN AND SAVE YOUR FILES • Open XLSX, XLSM, XLS, ODS, CSV and TSV files. • XLSX, XLSM and CSV files opened from the Files app are saved back to the same file when you leave. XLS and ODS files are saved as XLSX. • Parts this app does not show yet, such as charts, pictures, pivot tables, macros and comments, stay in the file when you save. • If saving would change something in the original, the app keeps your edits here and tells you what would change, instead of overwriting. • Every edit is written to your phone as you make it. Revert to the original file at any time. FORMULAS • More than 120 functions: SUM, AVERAGE, IF, IFERROR, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, dates, text and loan payments. • A key bar above the keyboard with =, functions, AutoSum and a Next cell key. • Function names are suggested as you type. SORT, FILTER AND FIND • Sort A to Z or Z to A, and filter any column by its values. • Find and replace across one sheet or all sheets. • Freeze panes, merge cells, hide rows and columns, change widths and heights. • Add, rename, move and hide sheets. MADE FOR A PHONE SCREEN • Card view: edit one row as a simple form, with the header row as labels. • Select cells to see their sum, average, count, minimum and maximum. Tap a value to copy it. • Pinch to zoom and scroll smoothly through large sheets. FORMAT • Bold, italic, underline, text and fill colors, alignment, wrap text and borders. • Number formats: currency, percent, date, time and more. TEMPLATES Start from a budget, expense tracker, invoice, inventory, to-do list or attendance sheet. SHARE AND PRINT • Export as XLSX, CSV (choose the delimiter and encoding) or PDF. • Print from your phone. FREE WITH ADS, OR PREMIUM Spreadsheet is free with ads, and there are no ads while you edit. Spreadsheet Premium removes all ads. Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://dsm0829.github.io/spreadsheet-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CSV Reader & Editor4 screens
Spreadsheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CSV Reader & Editor at none against Spreadsheet's shown. CSV Reader & Editor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Spreadsheet's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CSV Reader & Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Spreadsheet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSV Reader & Editor ships an update every 3 days, Spreadsheet every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
CSV Reader & Editor versus Spreadsheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSV Reader & EditorSpreadsheet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB65 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHue NguyenYOU SEUNGMIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CSV Reader & Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Spreadsheet

Subscriptions1
  • Spreadsheet Premium Monthly$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • Spreadsheet Premium Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is CSV Reader & Editor free?
CSV Reader & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spreadsheet free?
Spreadsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CSV Reader & Editor or Spreadsheet have ads?
Spreadsheet shows ads; CSV Reader & Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, CSV Reader & Editor or Spreadsheet?
CSV Reader & Editor ships an update every 3 days, and Spreadsheet every 9 days. Most recently, CSV Reader & Editor was updated on October 16, 2026 and Spreadsheet on October 26, 2026.

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