DraftCode for PHP IDE Downloads & RevenueDraftCode for PHP IDE · App Store
DraftCode for PHP IDE is #16 in Developer Tools Paid in Japan and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026DraftCode for PHP IDE update history & changes
Last change · 10 events since 12 Feb 2013Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 10 events
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE charting in a new countryMalaysia
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE entered the top 100Top Grossing · Developer Tools · CN
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE entered the top 10Top Paid · Developer Tools · CN
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE hit #1Top Paid · Developer Tools · FR
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE entered the top 10Top Paid · Developer Tools · JP
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE entered the top 100Top Grossing · Developer Tools · JP
- 📈DraftCode for PHP IDE entered the top 10Top Paid · Developer Tools · FR
- 🆕DraftCode for PHP IDE first spotted by AppInsider#13 in Top Paid · Developer Tools · France
- 📦DraftCode for PHP IDE version 1.14.4No release notes
- 🆕DraftCode for PHP IDE released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Developer Tools PaidDraftCode for PHP IDE at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-05. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
DraftCode for PHP IDE is a paid mobile development environment that enables developers to run, edit, and debug full PHP stacks (including WordPress) locally on iOS and macOS devices without an internet connection. The app holds the #1 position in French Developer Tools Paid charts and maintains top-20 rankings across major markets like Germany, Japan, and Italy, indicating strong regional demand for offline mobile coding solutions.
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DraftCode for PHP IDE on the App Store
App details
DraftCode for PHP IDE downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Developer ToolsPaid | #16 |
| France | Developer ToolsPaid | #9 |
 United Kingdom | Developer ToolsPaid | #17 |
 United States | Developer ToolsPaid | #63 |
 Germany | Developer ToolsPaid | #23 |
 China | Developer ToolsPaid | #63 |
 Italy | Developer ToolsPaid | #15 |
 Indonesia | Developer ToolsPaid | #11 |
 Canada | Developer ToolsPaid | #22 |
 Brazil | Developer ToolsPaid | #24 |
 Russia | Developer ToolsPaid | #20 |
 South Korea | Developer ToolsPaid | #41 |
| France | Developer ToolsGrossing | #92 |
 Australia | Developer ToolsPaid | #37 |
| Italy | Developer ToolsGrossing | #84 |
| Russia | Developer ToolsGrossing | #87 |
 Saudi Arabia | Developer ToolsPaid | #32 |
| Indonesia | Developer ToolsGrossing | #76 |
 India | Developer ToolsPaid | #67 |
 United Arab Emirates | Developer ToolsPaid | #31 |
Apps near DraftCode for PHP IDE on the chart
Developer Tools Paid, around #16.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about DraftCode for PHP IDE
From the 49 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise DraftCode as a unique and powerful offline PHP development environment for iOS, particularly for running WordPress locally. However, complaints focus on stability issues like freezing, lack of essential IDE features such as search and syntax highlighting, and difficulties with file import/export.
Mixed but leaning positive (71% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and syncing. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “Good tool for learning PHP on the go”
- Connection & sync: “So, not only just great for offline dev”
- Useful: “Still a great app, totally recommend”
- Updates: “Thomas was responsive and helped me through the issue as well as updated the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “This app always freezes and crashes!”
About DraftCode for PHP IDE
Run Apps as complex as WordPress or phpMyAdmin right on your device.
Freely choose your workspace location on your device, either inside DraftCode, or in the folder of a Git Client like WorkingCopy, on iCloud or other services that offer selectable folder locations.
Access your PHP Web App from other Apps on your iPad while in Split Screen mode, for example Mobile Safari or Brave.
DraftCode includes the standard PHP stack including PHP extensions typically available on a server: MySQL, SQLite, PDO, Curl, OpenSSL, FTP, XML, JSON, SOAP, GD and more.
DraftCode can run different versions of PHP and you can switch between them:
- Includes PHP 7.3, PHP 8.0, PHP 8.1 and PHP 8.2
- Available (via in-App Purchase): PHP 8.5
DraftCode Features:
- Execute PHP/JS/HTML/CSS without requiring an internet connection
- Run Apps as complex as WordPress on your device for offline development
- Support for selecting a custom workspace folder in supported other Apps (like Git clients) or iCloud
- Includes a Session Inspector showing state of current session variables
- Shows PHP errors
- PHP and JavaScript syntax colouring
- Internal keyboard support with coding accessory
- External keyboard support with additional keyboard shortcuts
- Multitasking and split-screen support on iPad
- Includes PHP packages: WordPress, phpMyAdmin, Composer and more
- File workspace including support to zip, unzip, copy, move or duplicate files or folders
- Code import/export from iCloud Drive, other Apps or iTunes file sharing
- Kiosk mode that runs you PHP code fullscreen
- Script mode to run PHP scripts without a web context or timeout
INCLUDED PHP PACKAGES
WORDPRESS 6.8
With just one tap you can run WordPress offline (using the included WordPress SQLite plugin) and develop themes and plugins for the popular platform.
PHPMYADMIN
Connect to EXTERNAL MySQL databases (MySQL is NOT included).
PHPLITEADMIN
Work with local SQLite databases.
COMPOSER
Use Composer v.2.1.12 to efficiently manage your dependencies. The package also includes an example project.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions please visit DraftCode's website. (Please follow the "Developer Website" link below.)
Please note:
- Included packages might not yet support all PHP versions available (check their website)
- DraftCode's runtime currently does not support re-write rules
- A MySQL database is NOT included. (We recommend using SQLite when working completely offline.)
- A phpinfo() output of the current available runtime configurations is available on the DraftCode website, please follow the "Developer Website" link below.
- In-App purchase pricing can be reviewed on this App Store page under "Information" by tapping the triangle next to 'In-App Purchases"