Alternatives

Indie alternatives to Working Copy

4 apps here are made by a single developer, for people who want to write code on an iPad. Not affiliated with Working Copy.

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Textastic Code Editor
Alexander Blach
Code editor for iPad and iPhone with SSH terminal and 80+ language support. SFTP and Sublime Text theme compatible.
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CodeConnect Remote
Faisal Mumtaz
Added yesterday
CodeConnect puts every coding-agent session running on your own computer into your hand. Works with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex. Steer an agent mid-run, answer the permission prompt it is blocked on, review its diff, or take over its terminal outright. Your sessions travel directly between the app and the CodeConnect daemon on your own machine. No server sits in between, and your code never…
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Git client - Working Copy
Anders Borum
Clone repositories onto your phone, edit code, commit while offline, then push when you're back online. Other apps can read your repos via Files or WebDAV.
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Runestone Text Editor
Simon B. Støvring
Code editor optimized for small screens. Syntax highlighting, find-replace, line numbers. No bloat.
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