TrueCode vs Code Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TrueCode
A mobile code editor for real-world projects, supporting numerous languages with syntax highlighting and an integrated terminal. Collaborate with friends on projects and manage files seamlessly across devices.
- Syntax highlighting for dozens of languages
- Integrated terminal for file management
- Execute Python code directly
- Real-time file synchronization across devices
- Collaborative project editing with review
- Plugin support for editor expansion
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TrueCode is a professional mobile code editor and IDE designed to build real projects on your smartphone, tablet, and desktop. Coding no longer requires sitting at a desk; write, run, and sync your ideas the moment they strike. FEATURES ⢠Advanced Code Editor: Syntax highlighting for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Java, C/C++, Swift, Kotlin, Go, PHP, SQL, and dozens more, featuring JetBrains Mono font for seamless readability. ⢠Embedded Terminal: Full file management using ls, cd, mkdir, touch, rm, mv, cp commands and direct execution of real Python code via the terminal. ⢠Cross-Device Sync: Real-time cloud access allows you to pick up right where you left off on your phone, tablet, or computer. ⢠Real-Time Collaboration: Invite friends to your projects and manage code changes together with review-and-approve workflows and a notification center. ⢠Flexible Plugin Support: Customize your editor to fit your needs and keep your projects and data entirely under your control. For questions and feedback: truecode.editor@gmail.com
Code Editor
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Code Editor is a multi-tab editor for source files, config files and notes. Open a .py, fix a .json, edit a config, or read through a log ā with syntax coloring that follows whatever you opened. MULTI-TAB EDITING Open several files at once and switch between tabs without losing your place. Each tab keeps its own scroll position, cursor and syntax mode. SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING FOR 14 LANGUAGES Python, JavaScript, JSON, XML, Markdown, Bash, CSS, Dart, Java, Kotlin, SQL, YAML, HTML and plain text. The language is detected from the file extension, and you can change it per file from the editor toolbar. QUICK NOTES Start writing without naming a file. Notes save themselves as you go and when you leave the app. Pin the ones you keep coming back to, swipe away the rest. NOTE TEMPLATES Six templates to start from: Meeting Notes, To-Do, Journal, Letter, Shopping List and Blank. FILES APP INTEGRATION Open documents straight from the Files app, iCloud Drive or another app's share sheet, edit them, and save or share the result. LARGE FILES Files too big to hold in memory open in a windowed viewer instead of the editor, so a big log opens in a moment rather than stalling. Binary files open in a hex view. CODING TOOLBAR One-tap insertion for the characters a software keyboard buries: Tab, braces, brackets, parentheses, semicolon, colon, equals, angle brackets, slash, pipe, hash and at. FIND AND REPLACE Search an open file with live match highlighting. Replace one match or all of them. COMPARE TWO FILES Open two files side by side and see what changed between them, line by line. WORD AND CHARACTER COUNT A collapsible bar shows live word, character and line counts as you type. SHARE AS IMAGE Export a snippet as a styled image, for sending code to someone who is not going to open a file. THEMES AND TYPOGRAPHY Light and dark themes, adjustable font size, line numbers on or off, and word wrap. WORKS OFFLINE Everything above runs on your device. Your files are not uploaded anywhere. PRO The editor, notes, tabs, syntax highlighting, search, compare and the file viewer are all free and unmetered. Pro removes the ads and unlocks every editor theme. There are two ways to buy it: a one-time purchase that never renews and restores on any device signed in to the same Apple Account, or a monthly plan you can cancel at any time. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING ⢠Code Editor Pro ā $9.99, one payment, does not renew ⢠Code Editor Pro Monthly ā $1.99 per month, renews automatically ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase ⢠A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period ⢠Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/textvedit/privacy-policy Support: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/textvedit/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TrueCode at none against Code Editor's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | TrueCode | Code Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | ā |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asmin Aktas | Sahana A S |
In-app purchases
TrueCode
No in-app purchases
Code Editor
No in-app purchases









