Comparison

CodePad! vs Run Code

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

Head to head
About

CodePad!

Features
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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.

About

Run Code

Features
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Run Code is a code editor that runs your code on your iPhone and iPad. Write Python or JavaScript, tap Run, and see the output, or the error and the line it came from. It works offline and needs no account. RUN YOUR CODE • Python, JavaScript, HTML and SQL run on the device, offline, from the moment you install. There is no run counter. • Program input: type what your program reads with input() or prompt(), then run. Exercises that read input work too. • Output appears when your program finishes. Stop a run at any time. • HTML opens as a live page, with its CSS and script. • SQL runs on a database on the device and shows the results as a table. ERRORS YOU CAN FIX • Errors show the line they came from. • Tap an error to jump to that line in the editor. • A program stuck in a loop stops at the time limit, so the app stays usable. A CLEAN CODE EDITOR • Syntax highlighting, tabs, and a key bar above the keyboard for brackets, quotes and indentation • A shortcuts bar for find and replace, text size, copy and paste • Snippets for common code, go to line, word wrap and a dark theme OPEN ANY CODE OR TEXT FILE • Open files from the Files app or with "Open in" from another app. • Opens .py, .js, .html and .sql files, plus TXT, LOG, JSON, XML, YAML, CSV, Markdown and shell files. WHO IT IS FOR • Students running class exercises and practice programs • Anyone trying a snippet from a tutorial or a book • Developers checking a small function or a query away from the desk FREE AND PRO • Free: the code editor, every file type, program input, and Python, JavaScript, HTML and SQL runs of up to 5 seconds each. • Pro: React, runs of up to 20 seconds, run history for each file, split view of code and output, your own snippets, a live Python console, SQL export to CSV, JSON and Excel, and every editor theme. • Pro is a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. The free version shows ads; Pro turns them off as well. Write it, tap Run, see what it does. Your code stays on your device. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING • Run Code Pro — $19.99, one payment, no subscription and no renewals • Run Code Pro Monthly — $2.99 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

Screenshots

CodePad!4 screens
Run Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodePad! at none against Run Code's 2. CodePad! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Run Code's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Run Code sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CodePad! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodePad! ships an update every 6 weeks, Run Code every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
CodePad! versus Run Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodePad!Run Code
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJIN SIK CHOISahana A S

In-app purchases

None

CodePad!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Run Code

Subscriptions1
  • Code Editor Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Code Editor Pro$19.99

Questions

Is CodePad! free?
CodePad! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run Code free?
Run Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CodePad! or Run Code have ads?
Run Code shows ads; CodePad! does not.
Which is updated more often, CodePad! or Run Code?
CodePad! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Run Code every 5 weeks. Most recently, CodePad! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Run Code on November 6, 2026.

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