CodeMate vs HTML Web Preview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeMate
A mobile code editor and viewer with syntax highlighting, customizable themes, and iCloud sync. It allows for quick edits and sharing of code files on iPhone and iPad. Optimized for readability and portability.
- Syntax highlighting for multiple languages
- iCloud sync across devices
- Customizable themes and typography
- Edit and view code on iPhone/iPad
- Share and export code files
- HTML preview with CSS/JS
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CodeMate is a native code viewer and editor for iPhone and iPad—made for reading source code, learning from real projects, and making quick edits away from your desk. No desktop IDE complexity. Just fast, focused code viewing and editing designed for touch. Open more than 200 file formats with native syntax highlighting, including Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, YAML, and Markdown. Access files from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and other storage providers through the Files app. Key Features: • Native code viewing and editing on iPhone and iPad • Syntax highlighting for 200+ file formats • Multiple tabs and a minimap for navigating long files • Light and dark themes with adjustable fonts, spacing, and margins • Line numbers, current-line highlighting, word wrap, and no-word-wrap modes • Swift symbol list and jump to any line • HTML preview with linked CSS and JavaScript • Custom file extension rules • Share and print source files • Export polished code snapshots as images CodeMate is made for developers, students, and anyone who wants a focused, portable way to read, learn from, and edit code. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
HTML Web Preview
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Open your web projects on iPhone and iPad. HTML Web Preview opens a folder of HTML and its related files, with JSON and source available alongside the page. Explore your own study materials, web documents, small tools and prototypes on your device. • Open a project folder: keep HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images and JSON together with their file structure intact. • Keep your originals: the app does not modify selected files or folders. Switch between formatted JSON and original text, and refresh after editing files in another app. • Preview before running: folders open with page JavaScript disabled. Review the contents and run only projects you trust. A separately confirmed compatibility mode is available for some web features. • Adjust the view: collapse the controls, use the current device screen, or select a fixed or custom resolution. Zoom the page as in a browser to adjust text and element sizes, line wrapping and layout. Resolution settings do not reproduce every feature of a device. • Inspect errors: distinguish missing files from page errors and check the project activity log. Before you begin Projects can work offline when all required files are stored on your device and no external services are needed. Cloud downloads, external web resources and ads may require internet access. ZIP extraction, file editing, server-side programs such as Python, PHP or Node.js, project builds and download management are not supported. Open the finished web output folder for projects that need a build step. Page inputs and runtime state are not permanently saved and may reset when a project closes or restarts. Read-only access does not block every form of external communication. Run only trusted projects without sensitive files. The version 1.3 interface supports 15 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Thai, Hebrew and Serbian (Latin script). Your documents and code remain in their original language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTML Web Preview at none against CodeMate's 4. HTML Web Preview also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. CodeMate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. HTML Web Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.
CodeMate ships an update monthly, HTML Web Preview weekly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | CodeMate | HTML Web Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | 光 李 | Do Yun Kim |
In-app purchases
CodeMate
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
HTML Web Preview
No in-app purchases
Questions
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