What's New

- Fix bugs
- Improve UI

Previous updates:
- Support macOS 11 Big Sur
- Support Apple Silicon
- Auto move to next file when press the button "Previous" or "Next" in Merge dialog
- Add new 2 buttons "Previous File" and "Next File" in Merge dialog
- Add shortcut keys in Merge dialog: CMD-1, CMD-2, CMD-Y to switch focus between left and right
- Highlight differences in text-comparing-window
- Support filter file names by regular expression (regex)
- Improve UI of Text Merge window
- Add support for macOS 10.15
- Add File finding dialog for File List window
- Add spelling setting controls
- Support multi-languages: English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Português, Čeština, Dansk, Suomi, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Русский, Svenska, ไทย, Türkçe, Tiếng Việt, 中文(中国), 中文- Add [Two pane views] mode in folders merge window
- Support drag/drop folders to/from Finder
- Improve UI
- Allow to filter out sub folders base on name
- Add Wrap Text function
- Highlight source code in multi-languages
- Support multi-theme color
- Allow quick compare folders base on Size or Date only
- add "Generate patch" function
- Add read/save encoding setting controls to Merge windows

App Description

CompareMerge is a software tool for file comparison and merging text-like files.
It is useful for determining what has changed between versions, and then merging changes between versions.

Functions of the application:

- SUPPORT MULTI-LANGUAGES:
English
Deutsch
Français
日本語
한국어
Español
Português
Čeština
Dansk
Suomi
Italiano
Nederlands
Norsk
Polski
Русский
Svenska
ไทย
Türkçe
Tiếng Việt
中文(中国)
中文(台灣)

- COMPARE FOLDERS/FILES: can compare both 2 files or 2 folders

- QUICK COMPARE FOLDERS: allow to quickly compare two folders' files by size or date or both or with full content (slower)

- BLANK COMPARE: Allow to create blank edit window to compare text then save later

- CUSTOM THEME COLOR: User can select predefined theme color or customize edit text color, background color....

- INLINE EDIT (Edit/Merge at the same time) : Compare and Merge 2 text files: allow you to edit/compare/merge 2 text files in the same windows

- LINE NUMBER: When edit file, showing line number will make it easier to know exactly changes positions.

- GENERATE PATCH: the application also contains patch generating capabilities.

- FILE FILTERS: Include or exclude files that match regular expressions. Other than that, after compare 2 folders, you could filter display item base on file name.

- INCLUDE SUBFOLDERS: This option lets you control the depth of a folder comparison. Enabling it compares all folder levels

- COPY TO: after compare 2 folder, you can select left or right files to copy to different location (example: when release change source)

- DELETE Left/Right/Both: after compare 2 folder, you can select left or right files to delete

- IGNORE CASE, SPACE: Allow to ignore Case, Space in Edit/Merge window

- IGNORE End-Line code: Allow to ignore difference in End Line Code (LF for Mac・Unix file, CR-LF for Windows file, or CR for Mac classic file) in Edit mode.
Note: when compare folders, EOL was not ignored.

- EXPORT / CREATE REPORT: Allow to export compare/merge result to clipboard or to files (support formats: CSV, Text, HTML)



OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Syntax highlight
- Theme color
- Export to zip file
- User can compare hidden files, folder (example: .git folder)
- Allow to merge binary-plist file
- In edit mode, a small view is show to the exact text difference

iPhone Screenshots

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CompareMerge screenshot 1 CompareMerge screenshot 2 CompareMerge screenshot 3 CompareMerge screenshot 4 CompareMerge screenshot 5

App Changes

  • June 13, 2014 Initial release
  • September 13, 2015 New version 1.81
  • September 13, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $18.99
  • October 18, 2015 New version 1.86
  • June 14, 2019 New version 2.11
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $13.99
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $13.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $13.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $13.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $13.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $18.99 -> $13.99
  • July 15, 2020 New version 2.15
  • October 27, 2020 New version 2.16
  • December 10, 2020 New version 2.17
  • August 06, 2021 New version 2.18