Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Code for iOS

An incredible, powerful, and portable text editor.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Code for iOS launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rough Draft for iPhone & iPad▲158

   The worst text editor -- because it doesn't let you edit

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Swift▲271

   Apple's innovative new programming language

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   txt.edit▲109

   The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Encode▲210

   Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   WordBox▲60

   Beautiful iOS text editor with fleksy keyboard

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Editorial▲100

   Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notion for iOS▲866

   A collaborative editor for notes, tasks, and wikis

   2017 · notion.so · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Coda for iOS by Panic▲136

   Incredibly powered text editor for iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Coda for iOS▲13

   A desktop-class text editor in your pocket!

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Source iOS▲278

    The best git client and code editor for iOS.

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eddie▲94

    The text editor for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch!

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Code School ▲313

    Learn to code on your iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Atom▲145

    A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Canvas for iOS▲310

    Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Typed▲256

    The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Codebeat for iOS▲147

    Automated code review for iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tailor▲345

    Stitch your conversations, websites, emails, & more on iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Clean Text for iOS▲110

    An essential tool for removing text formatting on iOS 📱👌

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TextFlex▲179

    Text editor & HTML viewer for iOS

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Marvel for iOS▲278

    Rapid design and prototyping for the iPhone and iPad

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lime Text▲76

    Open Source code editor

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Swype for iOS▲115

    A faster and easier way to input text on any screen.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →