XmlPad vs Logseq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Logseq
This open-source outliner helps you write, organize, and share your thoughts using local Markdown and Org-mode files. Manage tasks, build a digital garden, and integrate with various services for enhanced productivity.
- Backlinks
- Knowledge Graph
- Page and block references
- Tasks & Todos
- SRS Cards
- Zotero integration
- Audio recorder
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Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden. Logseq includes the following features: 1. Backlink 2. Knowledge Graph 3. Page and block references 4. Page and block embeds 5. Tasks & Todos 6. SRS Cards 7. Zotero integration 8. Youtube, Twitter, etc. integration 9. Audio recorder 10. Powerful queries 11. Whiteboards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Logseq at 4.4 against XmlPad's 3.9. Logseq also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 33%). XmlPad's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Logseq holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logseq has 252 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of XmlPad's written reviews are positive against 59% of Logseq's.
XmlPad ships an update every 7 months, Logseq every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XmlPad | Logseq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (252 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 58.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 252 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semyon Chertkov | Logseq Inc. |
Customer experience
XmlPad
Logseq
Bugs and requests
XmlPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Logseq
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sync issues leading to data loss
- Inconsistent behavior when creating new blocks
- Cursor jumping issues when editing text
- Disappearing UI elements on mobile
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for other cloud storage options (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Improve mobile UI and UX for better usability
- Implement plugin support on mobile
- Optimize performance for older devices
In-app purchases
XmlPad
No in-app purchases
Logseq
No in-app purchases
