Comparison

XmlPad vs myTextViewer

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

Head to head
About

XmlPad

A professional XML editor for mobile devices, offering both text and tabular views for efficient document processing. It includes syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and validation against various schemas. Run XQuery and XSLT transformations directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Text editor with syntax highlighting
  • Tabular view for XML processing
  • XML validation against DTD, XSD, RelaxNG, Schematron
  • XQuery and XSLT transformation support
  • Built-in command console
  • Synchronized text and table views
Features
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XmlPad is a professional editor for XML docs processing which allows presenting the data in tabular style. It includes a text editor with syntax highlighting, string numeration, collapsing and element autocompletion options. It is integrated with full-function table editor which considerably simplifies the documents processing at the tablet device. It maintains autoformatting and XML validation under the specified DTD, XSD, RelaxNG, and Schematron schemas while representing errors in the documents text at the same time. It allows to run XQuery queries and XSLT transforms. Built-in command console lets to run curl and base file commands. The table editor allows creating xml docs at several touches, it has a content panning function and is synchronized with document textual view. You are also able to switch the table and the text views of the document while making alterations where it is convenient at the moment. Visit http://xmlpad-mobile.com website to see the video presenting XmlPad capabilities.

About

myTextViewer

Easily open and view any text-based file, including code, logs, and configurations, on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy offline syntax highlighting, instant search, and a clean interface without ads while reading.

Highlights
  • Open unsupported text file formats
  • Offline syntax highlighting for multiple languages
  • Fast in-file search with live count
  • File library on home screen
  • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes
  • Smart encoding and large file support
  • 100% on-device privacy
Features
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Open any text, source code, config, or log file on your iPhone or iPad in seconds — even when iOS Mail or the Files app says the format is unsupported. Whether someone just emailed you a server .log, a .yaml deployment config, a .cfg or .ini file, or a Python/JSON script, myTextViewer opens it cleanly with offline syntax highlighting, line numbers, and instant in-file search. No accounts. No cloud uploads. And zero ads while you are reading a file. WHY DEVELOPERS, SYSADMINS & POWER USERS KEEP IT INSTALLED • Opens Anything Text-Based — Unknown or non-standard file extensions (.log, .cfg, .conf, .diag, .env, .ini, .dat, .sql, .md, .toml, and more) open directly as readable text instead of hitting an "unsupported file" dead end. • 100% Offline Syntax Highlighting — Automatic syntax coloring for Python, JSON, YAML, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, C/C++, C#, Java, Ruby, Shell scripts, SQL, and more. Use the toolbar menu (‹/›) to switch languages or view as Plain Text, remembered automatically per file extension. • Fast In-File Search — Jump straight to the error or config key you need with live match counting ("3 of 12") and next/previous navigation. • Your File Library on the Home Screen — Every file you open is saved to your searchable home screen library so you can reopen it anytime with a single tap, or tap "+" to import files directly from the Files app. • Comfortable Reading Anywhere — Switch between Light, Dark, and System appearance in place without losing your scroll position. Toggle line numbers and pinch-to-zoom with a tap. • Smart Encoding & Large File Support — Cleanly reads UTF-8, UTF-16, BOM-prefixed logs, Windows-1252, and multi-megabyte log files without garbled characters or freezes. • 100% On-Device Privacy — Your files never leave your device. Decoding, syntax highlighting, and search run entirely locally on your iPhone or iPad. TWO EASY WAYS TO OPEN A FILE 1. From Mail, Files, Slack, or Messages: Tap Share on any attachment or file and choose myTextViewer. It opens right away and stays in your library for next time. 2. Directly Inside myTextViewer: Tap "+" in the top-right corner of the home screen to pick and open any file from your device or iCloud Drive. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: XmlPad at none against myTextViewer's shown. XmlPad also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). myTextViewer's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 33%) and ratings volume (159 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for XmlPad against 3.7 for myTextViewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTextViewer has 159 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of XmlPad's written reviews are positive against 53% of myTextViewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XmlPad ships an update every 7 months, myTextViewer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
XmlPad versus myTextViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXmlPadmyTextViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better3.7 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews53.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSemyon ChertkovYaniv Kalsky

Customer experience

XmlPad

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

myTextViewer

All ratings159 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

XmlPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myTextViewer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App fails to open files from Files app
  • JSON files display blank
  • XML files not rendering properly
  • App crashes or won't launch
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14 and iOS 16
Show 3 more
  • Text files cannot be opened
  • Help screen appears instead of file content
  • No response when sharing files to app

Requested features

7 requests
  • Search/find function within documents
  • File editing capabilities
  • Remove ads or ad-free option
  • Support for action extensions
  • Better file import options
Show 2 more
  • Plain English display instead of code format
  • Export functionality

In-app purchases

None

XmlPad

No in-app purchases

None

myTextViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XmlPad free?
XmlPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myTextViewer free?
myTextViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XmlPad or myTextViewer?
XmlPad is rated higher. XmlPad averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while myTextViewer averages 3.7 from 159 ratings.
Do XmlPad or myTextViewer have ads?
myTextViewer shows ads; XmlPad does not.
Which is updated more often, XmlPad or myTextViewer?
XmlPad ships an update every 7 months, and myTextViewer every 10 months. Most recently, XmlPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and myTextViewer on November 13, 2026.

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