DraftCode for PHP IDE

Name: DraftCode for PHP IDE
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (87 reviews)
Author: Solesignal Limited

by Solesignal Limited

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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4.5 87 ratings · App Store

5/5Great start but iOS falls short?
Ok, l know this is a huge undertaking and iOS is severely limited so far as a development tool. What issue this app seems to suffer from is as a developer, I can’t really work on a plugin in WordPress while WP is running. Pretty ineffective to have to start and stop WP each time to edit a file and then see the result rendered. Update: I contacted the developer and he has been VERY responsive to my concerns. He has provided some ideas for workflow that seem acceptable. Running web apps on iOS is no small feat. My hope is that this app will be well supported and the product will continue to be updated.

ThisOtherPerson · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Great start, but has some severe problems
While the app does exactly what it says, there's some things you should know before dropping the 10 bucks: - The Javascript messages viewer is always empty no matter how many times you try to print through the console. - You can't Cmd+F or Cmd+G to quickly find strings or lines. This is a huge blow to working on larger documents. - You can't quickly navigate lines because tapping any line only brings you to the front, and Home/End don't work. - Scroll position jumps to either the top or bottom of the document every time you switch between files. - You can't work from an existing workspace folder; you MUST copy a folder into the program's folder in order to work on it, or manually import individual files. That means if you're working on a number of files you have on Dropbox, every edit you make must be manually saved, file by file, back into the original folder. - And this is made doubly difficult by the fact that copying between the two locations is a nightmare on iOS. I can't even paste my project into the DraftCode folder anymore because I just get an error saying "Couldn't communicate with a helper application". This is actually a Dropbox problem, but it's one that you have to be aware of since you can't work straight from the Dropbox folder.

multi gravbreak · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app
I snagged this app to allow me to work on WordPress sites from my iPad while traveling / flying. Out the gate I ran into an issue as I think there was a WP update at the same time. Thomas was responsive and helped me through the issue as well as updated the app. Great responsiveness and I’m thrilled with the app!

mattmetten · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Good tool for learning PHP on the go
I use it to learn PHP and web development while commuting. Not sure how well it would support a production environment. I want to start learning Laravel too and I am not sure it can be accommodated in this environment. I am amazed at what they did get working in iOS and the product interface is really good and is fast.

RS from NY · 31 Jul 2026
5/5A Top Player!
I find this mobile IDE to be becoming a trusty tool in my workflow belt. While, there are bugs (especially the undo roulette, lol), I will say, at this moment, this is the best of its kind of app on the market, in my opinion. I look forward to following the developers as you all continue to enhance this wonderful application.

Mister Raze · 31 Jul 2026

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1.10
- New PHP 8.0.9 Runtime (requires In-App Purchase) Updated included PHP packages to support PHP 8: - WordPress (v5.8)(including SQLite plugin) - phpMyAdmin (v4.7) - phpSqliteAdmin (1.9.9 dev)
1.11
- PHP 7.3 including GD is now the included default - Removed old PHP 5 and PHP 7.2 runtimes - Updated Composer package to latest version BUGFIXES - Fixes OpenSSL certificate verification issues by updating included root certificates
1.12
- Added support for selecting custom workspace folder - Bugfixes
1.12.1
- Fixes a layout issue on iPhone - Improved workflow when creating new files
1.13
This version includes several major changes and improvements. We hope you like them. If you like DraftCode and want to support it, please post a good review on the App Store. If you experience any issues, please get in touch with DraftCode support. NEW - Updated icon - Rewritten server component - Now uses the modern rendering engine used in Safari today (fixing many website compatibility issues) - PHP environment now available at http://127.0.0.1:8080 for other Apps on iPad (while DraftCode is running, for example in Split View together with another iOS browser). - Runtime for PHP 8 updated to 8.0.28 - Changed default max_upload_filesize to 256M - Changed default post_max_size to 256M - WordPress updated to v6.1.1 IMPROVEMENTS - SVG files are now editable as text - External keyboard improvements, including additional keyboard shortcuts BUGFIXES - Issues when using on an Apple Silicon Mac - Several other minor bugfixes and improvements
1.13.1
- Bugfixes
1.13.2
This version of DraftCode contains bugfixes. If you like DraftCode, please leave a review in the App Store, it really helps. Thank you.
1.14
- New Runtimes for PHP 8.1 and PHP 8.2 (require one-time in-App purchase) - Source editor improvements - Fixes an issue where the source editor could loose its position when interacting with other parts of the interface
1.14.1
Included Packages Update: Updated included WordPress to v6.5 and SQLite plugin to v2.1.9 to avoid an issue where the automatic WordPress update during setup would make it incompatible with the included SQLite plugin.
1.14.2
- PHP 8.0 Runtime is now included for free - Updated included Wordpress and its SQLite plugin - General bugfixes and improvements
1.14.3 · 29 Jul 2026
- Includes new Runtime for 8.5.8 (requires in-app purchase) - Runtimes for PHP 8.1 and PHP 8.2 are now available for free
1.6.6
- Added SSL support to Curl extension - Automatically disables smart quotes for the source editor in iOS 11 If you like DraftCode, please consider rating it or posting a positive review. Thank you.
1.6.7
NEW - DraftCode's workspace is now available in File Browser in iOS 11 IMPROVEMENTS - Added support for (non standards conform) relative Location headers aka Location: some.php BUGFIXES - Fixes an issue with cookies generated in client space (javascript) not visible to PHP - Fixes an issue with cookies generated in PHP not visible in client space (javascript) - Fixes an issue with access to camera or photo library in preview browser crashing
1.6.8
- iPhone X support - Syntax colouring improvements
1.7
- New additional PHP v7.2.2 runtime (requires in-app purchase) - Minor bugfixes
1.7.5
- PHP 7 now includes GD extension - New keyboard accessory, now also supporting iPhones - Editor improvements
1.7.6
Code editor bugfixes - Fixing a rare crash - Improving preserving indentation
1.8
New: - File and Folder workflows now available as swipe actions: - Rename, share/export, zip, unzip - New: Duplicate - Code editor now supports syntax colouring for javascript and js files - Improved support for importing text that is not UTF-8 encoded. - Raw html output view supports syntax colouring Bugfixes and improvements: - General performance improvements - In-App purchases - File imports from other Apps
1.8.1
Code editor bugfixes
1.9
New Features - Execute a PHP file as a script (by swiping right on a file) without timeout or web context - Run your PHP code fullscreen in "Kiosk mode" Runtime - PHP 7 updated to 7.2.12, added fileinfo extension - PHP 5 and 7: Raised file upload limit to 100M Bugfixes - Finally fixed an issue that prevented ThinkPHP (and possibly other projects) from running correctly - Fixed an issue with keyboard shortcuts - Several other improvements and bug fixes If you like DraftCode, please don't forget to leave a review in the AppStore. Thanks!
1.9.1
BUGFIXES - Fixes an issue with video playback of local files using video tags
1.9.2
- Updated PHP 7 runtime (7.2.24), now also including calendar extension - Settings now allow increased maximum allowed font size up to 30px BUGFIXES - Fixes issue where video or audio would not play back automatically - Fixes issue where the onscreen keyboard could hide part of the source code view - Fixes issue where HTTP_USER_AGENT would not contain the correct value
1.9.3
New in 1.9.3: - Fixes as issue with Kiosk mode New in 1.9.2: - Updated PHP 7 runtime (7.2.24), now also including calendar extension - Settings now allow increased maximum allowed font size up to 30px BUGFIXES - Fixes issue where video or audio would not play back automatically - Fixes issue where the onscreen keyboard could hide part of the source code view - Fixes issue where HTTP_USER_AGENT would not contain the correct value
1.9.4
Thank you for your support. If you like DraftCode, please leave a review on the App Store, it really helps! If you can, please make sure to get that PHP 7 runtime IAP too. Hope you are all ok out there. Don't let that virus get you down! New * JavaScript errors and JavaScript console.log messages visible in session inspector * Includes composer v1.8.4 as an installable package (requires PHP 7 runtime) PHP Runtime Improvements * PHP5 and PHP7 OpenSSL cert (path defined as openssl.cafile) is now accessible inside open_basedir * PHP7 increased memory limit Bugfixes * Fixes UI issues when using dark mode * Fixes an issue where PHP errors from previous session would not be cleared correctly
1.9.5
Thank you for your support. If you like DraftCode, please leave a review on the App Store, it really helps! If you can, please support DraftCode via the in App purchases too. NEW - New additional PHP 7.3 runtime available via in App purchase (same extensions than 7.2) - Included WordPress package has been updated to v5.4 BUGFIXES - Custom HTTP request headers now reflected correctly (this fixes problems with PHP relying on custom headers from AJAX requests, like the WordPress block editor) - Fixes an issue with code error highlighting and PHP 7

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