Comparison

GoCoEdit vs LaTeX Editor Tex Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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. ------------------------------

About

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro

Create and edit LaTeX documents on your iOS device. Compile your .tex files into PDFs with advanced features like syntax highlighting, line numbers, and autosave. Seamlessly sync files and export your work.

Highlights
  • File synchronization (Dropbox, Box, Drive)
  • PdfTeX and LuaTex compilation
  • Syntax highlighting and line numbers
  • Autosave and error handling
  • PDF export to other apps or Files
  • Instant preview on iPad
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Tex Pro is the best LaTeX editor for your iOS devices. It lets you to create and edit your .tex files and export a PDF from them. We spent a lot of time to create the best editor for the iOS ecosystem. It works well with the iOS 13 Files app and supports multiple windows on the iPad. Main Features: * Files synchronization (including Dropbox, Box, Drive and other file providers) * Use PdfTeX or LuaTex to generate a PDF * Stores .tex documents and generated PDF on your device * Syntax highlighting * Line numbers * Autosave * Full keyboard support * Export the generated PDF to other Apps or save to Files * Built in snippets * Built in symbols collection * Error and warning handling and highlighting in your .tex file * Instant Preview next to the editor on iPad * Font size change * Syntax highlight color change * Full dark mode support * Select custom fonts for the editor Tex Pro Subscription Unlock all premium features with our monthly subscription for just $9.99/month or $59.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Easily manage your subscription through your iTunes account. Note: Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.cueprompter.com/latex/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.cueprompter.com/latex/tc.html

Screenshots

GoCoEdit4 screens
LaTeX Editor Tex Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LaTeX Editor Tex Pro at Free against GoCoEdit's $8.99. LaTeX Editor Tex Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 122). GoCoEdit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (78% vs 51%). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro is free to download; GoCoEdit costs $8.99 up front. LaTeX Editor Tex Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. GoCoEdit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaTeX Editor Tex Pro has 1.6K ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of GoCoEdit's written reviews are positive against 51% of LaTeX Editor Tex Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GoCoEdit versus LaTeX Editor Tex Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoCoEditLaTeX Editor Tex Pro
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (122 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better50.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1221.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph GogolinTeleprompter LLC

Customer experience

GoCoEdit

All ratings122 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.1%

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro

All ratings1,649 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

GoCoEdit

From 122 App Store ratings

What 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)

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for on-the-go work
  • 🔓 Free and accessible

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compilation issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Loses user progress and edits
  • 🐛 Slow performance and lag
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection

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

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cursor jumping to end of document
  • Compilation errors even with correct code
  • Inability to open or import existing LaTeX files
  • Previewer not updating with changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved file management and integration with cloud storage
  • Autocomplete and command suggestions
  • Better support for LaTeX packages and external files
  • Dedicated save button
  • Offline mode

In-app purchases

None

GoCoEdit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LaTeX Editor Tex Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Tex Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tex Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is GoCoEdit free?
GoCoEdit costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaTeX Editor Tex Pro free?
LaTeX Editor Tex Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoCoEdit or LaTeX Editor Tex Pro?
LaTeX Editor Tex Pro is rated higher. GoCoEdit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while LaTeX Editor Tex Pro averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do GoCoEdit or LaTeX Editor Tex Pro have ads?
Neither GoCoEdit nor LaTeX Editor Tex Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoCoEdit or LaTeX Editor Tex Pro?
GoCoEdit ships an update every 2 months, and LaTeX Editor Tex Pro every 2 months. Most recently, GoCoEdit was updated on October 11, 2026 and LaTeX Editor Tex Pro on October 13, 2026.

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