php vs Visual File Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
php
Learn, run, and share PHP scripts with this iOS app. Features include autocompletion, code coloring, and a built-in browser for learning materials. Save and manage your code and learning resources easily.
- Autocompletion
- Code coloring
- Built-in browser
- Code templates
- File management
- Code sharing
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This is an ios php app,you can learn,run,share php script. Features : Autocomplate. Auto Indent. Code color. In(the built-in browser or the txt editor),Select the text to run. Horizontal screen development. Code templates,the contents of the new file is copy from contents of the template file. *You can enter php code by keyboard, and then you can execut the php code,support the input and raw_input function. *You can adjust the code color and font size , and support to move the cursor left and right and up and down , easy to read and write. *You can find learning materials by the built-in browser . *You can save php code and learning materials, and can be modified to the save file and delete the save file . *You can use the file system to support txt, pdf, chm, mp3,m4v,zip, gif, png, html, py ,doc... files. *You can control the background image and color, and execution voice , background animation, text color and shadow, switch interface animation , the number and the order of the main interface of the tab bar to create your learning software. *You can Learn php knowledge , the system provides some basic learning materials . *You can use php code or learning materials to generate two-dimensional code , for easy sharing . *You can share code by Email,Weibo,Twitter,Facebook. *You can use the counter,light in the Setting tab.
Visual File Editor
Edit various file types, including source code and PDFs, with advanced search and import/export capabilities. Optimized for iPadOS with keyboard support to enhance productivity.
- Source code editing
- PDF viewing and editing
- Advanced search by name, type, date
- Import/export via Share Sheet
- Create new files
- iPadOS optimization
- Keyboard shortcuts
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Effortlessly edit files using either App Processing or Regular Expressions to suit your needs. Take advantage of Advanced Search to find files by name, type, added date, or modified date. View and edit source code in a variety of file types with ease. Open and explore PDF content directly within the app. Search within documents to quickly find exactly what you’re looking for. Import files easily using the Visual File Editor or the Share Sheet from iOS or iPadOS, even from external locations. Create new files and start editing right away within the app. Share your modified files directly to external locations with just a few taps. Optimized for iPadOS, with full support for Smart/Magic Keyboard and fast keyboard shortcuts to boost your productivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: php at none against Visual File Editor's shown. php also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Visual File Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. php sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Visual File Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
php holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of php's written reviews are positive against 83% of Visual File Editor's.
php ships an update every 7 months, Visual File Editor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | php | Visual File Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better | 4.5 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小文 黄 | Tevon Wallace |
Customer experience
php
Visual File Editor
In-app purchases
php
- Autocomplete$0.99
- Password Service$0.99
- Encryption Compression$0.99
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- Simple Vedio$0.99
- Text Search$0.99
- To remove ads$0.99
Visual File Editor
- Remove Ads$1.99
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