GoCoEdit vs myTextViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCoEdit
Edit local and remote files with a powerful code editor. Supports cloud storage, SSH, and a wide range of programming languages with syntax highlighting and advanced editing features.
- Sublime-like code editor
- Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH support
- Syntax highlighting for numerous languages
- Multi-caret editing
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Drag & Drop file support
- Markdown Preview & HTML Export
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GoCodeEditor is a Code Editor optimized for fast opening and editing local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, FTP, SFTP/SSH) on your iOS Device. FEATURES: ------------------------------ • Sublime like Code-Editor! • Universal App (use it on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch) • iPhone X (s/s Max) support • Full iPad Pro support (including smart keyboard support, shortcuts, split-screen multitasking) • iPadOS Mouse & Trackpad • NEW! Multi-caret Editing • NEW! Siri Shortcuts - create newfile / start shell / connect to shell / preview - more soon... • Drag & Drop Support - Support for Drag & Drop files from the Files App - Support for Drag & Drop files / repos and folders from Working Copy App - Support for Dragging local files from GoCoEdit to other Apps • Compatible with Apple Watch Start a ssh-shell from your wrist right now! Run your self defined scripts with one tap. • Extra keybar with swipe functions and trackball to precisely move the cursor and select text • Syntax highlighting for many coding languages like: (apache, arduino, asp/vb.net, c, c#, c++, ceylon, clojure, coffeescript, css, dart, dockerfile, elixir, erlang, fortran, go, handlebars, haskel, html, jade, java, javascript (es6 support), jsx, kotlin, latex/stex, less, lisp, livescript, lua, markdown, mathematica, nginx, objective-c, pascal, perl, php, plist, powershell, pug, puppet, python, r, rss, ruby, rust, sass, scala, shader, shell, sql, squirrel, stylus, svelte, swift, typescript, verilog, vue(js), xml, yaml) • Some comfort features: code folding, code hinting, auto indent, auto close brackets, line wrapping, smart indent, tag and bracket matching, find by regular expression, replace, replace all, symbolic/function search for many syntax modes • Quick CMD-mode (keep your hands on the On-Screen-Keyboard) - p.e. press cmd+c, cmd+v to copy and paste selected text - over 15 shortcuts supported • Different themes ( include solarized, monokai and many more ) and font-sizes • Import / export / open files from icloud drive and other file providers • Open entire folders or repositories from the Git client Working Copy or the Files App using the iOS document picker • Extendable - Custom Syntax Modes -- create your own Syntax highlighting modes now you can write own modes and use it for your own file types - Custom Themes -- create your own editor themes - Snippets -- use short fragments of text again and again ( with filed and placeholders support ) • Preview Browser with Javascript console ( in iPad version resizeable for preview iPad or iPhone layouts ) • Markdown Preview & HTML Export • Connect to your servers via SFTP, FTP, DRIVE, G-DRIVE, ONEDRIVE or DROPBOX NEW! with OneDrive 365 and OneDrive for Business support • NEW! File has changed detection ( GCE is now able to detect external file changes on local and remote files ) • Upload and Download files/folders or edit files directly on your server/dropbox/drive/onedrive without download • Very fast reconnect and recover of open files after restart • Edit your files directly on your server without download. • Integrated Shell (ssh) to perform background tasks like a Grunt, Gulp, npm or another shell job ( type direct or define scripts and run it with a single tap ) • Supporting advanced features like textselection by cursor, Splitview, Slide-Over and Drag & Drop • 3D Touch support - Show/move cursor by 3D touch the keyboard - Quick Actions (new file, start shell, connect shell to last server, show preview of last file) • External/Bluetooth keyboard support ( all iOS shot-cut keys are supported + lots of shortcuts available ) ------------------------------ If you want to support the project and increase the development speed become a patreon. ------------------------------
myTextViewer
Instantly open and view any text, code, or log file. This app offers professional syntax highlighting and line numbers, making it ideal for professionals who need to access and read various file formats on the go. It supports numerous common file types and provides customizable viewing themes.
- Open any text, code, or log file
- Syntax highlighting for common formats
- Line numbers display
- Light and dark viewing themes
- Share option integration
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Open any text, code, or log file instantly. myTextViewer provides professional syntax highlighting and line numbers for professionals on the go. Did you recently get an email with a text file that you could not open? Was it because the format of the file doesn't fit any app that you have installed? Search no more - myTextViewer allows you to open any of these files in a text viewer. Simple, fast, easy, as 1 2 3! Just: 1. Click on a file (from the downloads/Files app) or an attachment (from email apps) 2. Using the Share option, select myTextViewer as the target app. 3. View your file Even better - It can color most common files/source code formats (python, c#, yaml, json, and much more!), so even if the default viewer can show you the text, you'll still get much more from opening files with myTextViewer. Also included: ・Light/Dark text viewing themes ・Show/Hide line numbers Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: myTextViewer at Free against GoCoEdit's $8.99. GoCoEdit's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
myTextViewer is free to download; GoCoEdit costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoCoEdit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 156 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of GoCoEdit's written reviews are positive against 54% of myTextViewer's.
GoCoEdit ships an update monthly, myTextViewer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoCoEdit | myTextViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (122 ratings) — better | 3.7 (156 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews — better | 54.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Gogolin | Yaniv Kalsky |
Customer experience
GoCoEdit
myTextViewer
User reviews
GoCoEdit
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent remote file editing via SFTP/SSH
- 👍 Intuitive and clean user interface
- 💡 Multiple cursor support like Sublime Text
- 🎨 Beautiful themes and syntax highlighting
- 📱 Works seamlessly on iPad and iPhone
Room to improve
- 🐛 Settings not preserved across app updates
- 🐛 FaceID authentication only works once per session
- 🐛 Frequent SFTP crashes with large repositories
- 🐛 Dropbox integration shows incomplete file listings
- 🐛 File size limitations (cannot open 4MB+ files)
myTextViewer
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Opens unsupported file formats reliably
- 📂 Handles multiple file types (XML, JSON, LOG, EML, YML)
- 🎯 Simple and straightforward functionality
- ⚡ No unnecessary features or bloat
- 🆓 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Files display as blank or won't open
- ❌ Inconsistent file compatibility
- 😤 Requires review before using app
- 📱 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🔄 Confusing sharing/import workflow
Bugs and requests
GoCoEdit
Reported bugs
16 issues- Settings reset after app or OS updates
- FaceID authentication fails on subsequent app launches
- SFTP crashes with large repositories
- Dropbox integration missing files in directories
- Cannot open files larger than 4MB
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- Extra whitespace created when pressing enter (Python compatibility issue)
- Google Drive integration stopped working
- OneDrive shows incorrect/empty directories
- External keyboard space key not functioning
- App crashes when entering OneDrive password
- Slow/non-functional SFTP uploads
- SFTP protocol incompatibility with macOS Sierra
- Terminal CTRL key issues
- Keyboard jumps up unexpectedly
- File browser shows cached information loss
- Cannot delete folders containing files without deleting individual files first
Requested features
26 requests- Vi/Vim key bindings for external keyboard
- Remember last cursor position in files
- Preserve user preferences across updates
- Print functionality
- Block editing/selection features
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- FTP with SSL support
- GitHub/Bitbucket integration
- Native Git support
- Code compilation support (C++, PHP, etc.)
- Emmet support for HTML
- Mosh terminal support for better responsiveness
- Side-by-side tab editing
- SSH key import capability
- Auto-formatting and customizable text editor options
- Space-for-tab indentation option
- Syntax highlighting within markdown code blocks
- Collapsible code blocks
- Full screen file management
- Equal-sized tabs like web browsers
- Light/dark mode theme selection for UI
- Intellisense/code completion improvements
- LaTeX/TeX improvements
- BASIC language support
- MySQL/database support
- Spanish UI translation
- Preview window in split-screen mode
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
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- 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
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- Plain English display instead of code format
- Export functionality
In-app purchases
GoCoEdit
No in-app purchases
myTextViewer
No in-app purchases









