# View Source – HTML, JavaScript and CSS — user reviews
> 62 indexed App Store user reviews of View Source by Paul Hudson, rated 3.45/5 from 76 ratings.
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- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/view-source-html-javascript-and-css/id917660039.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 17
## Newest reviews (11 of 62)
### 4/5 — Needs search
*2020-11-27, version 2.0*
This is an excellent app, but it lacks one important feature. It badly needs the ability to search within the source of a page. Other than that, it’s a well done app
### 2/5 — No search
*2019-10-13*
No search enabled. Have to copy to notepad or other editor to search for text.
Works fast though.
### 2/5 — Crashes when scrolling
*2019-06-01, version 2.0*
This app crashes very quickly when opened in the safari preview, making it very frustrating to use
### 2/5 — Great when it works
*2019-01-12, version 2.0*
Hasn’t been updated in 4 years. Crashing more and more frequently.
### 2/5 — Ok...
*2018-07-02, version 2.0*
So I downloaded this to learn some, but the app crashes when trying to view the source. When it does work all I get is jumbled up information that cant be read by people to make heads or tails of anything. I even checked it against my laptop, which is clean and clear.
### 1/5 — Headache inducing
*2018-02-19*
Great in earlier iOS instances. Rubbish in latest. Keeps crashing when you attempt to use it in the safari menu. Would love some more functionality added to it too.
If it wasn’t for the crashes I’d rave more about it.
### 3/5 — crashes
*2017-08-18, version 2.0*
Like others have said, app crashes when you start scrolling.
### 4/5 — Add Line Numbers
*2017-05-01, version 2.0*
Great! Just add line numbers and iOS 10 support.
### 1/5 — Keeps Crashing
*2017-02-11*
Recently this app has started crashing when you start scrolling :(
### 1/5 — Crashes every time
*2016-12-01, version 2.0*
Every time I try to use it, it crashes without exception.
### 2/5 — Lots of crashes in ios10 now
*2016-11-03, version 2.0*
Used to work great! Now in ios10 it crashes constantly. Please update!
## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)
### 1/5 — No share sheet integration!
*2022-04-28*
Really?! And it’s a paid app!
This is a scam!
### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore
*2022-03-31, version 2.0*
Avoid. Doesn’t work and unsupported
### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all
*2021-10-01, version 2.0*
Just crashes both in safari and chrome. Doesn’t work. Don’t buy it. The app support link does not go to a support site either.
### 1/5 — Crashes
*2020-07-11*
Didn’t work - crashes when I send the web page to it
### 1/5 — It’s bad
*2020-06-07, version 2.0*
Ok it’s work but it’s really bad
You can’t search And will make your Safari frozen
It is one dollar but really is worth it nothing
### 1/5 — just crashes
*2019-08-23*
it used to be great but this hasn’t been updated to keep up with iOS versions. now it just crashes. should really be pulled from the store at this point
### 1/5 — Now useless
*2019-07-07*
Used to be very handy, but now it just crashes every time I try to use it. Barring word of an update to fix these problems, it should be removed from the App Store.
### 1/5 — Crashes
*2019-06-15, version 2.0*
The view source window crashes when you’re in Safari and you’re trying to “Highlight strong” (Find text)
### 1/5 — No good
*2019-05-04, version 2.0*
Not so good. Waste of $1. Every time I want to view a html source it comes up but as soon as I scroll down it crashes 🤷🏾♀️
### 1/5 — Hasn’t been updated
*2019-01-01*
Needs to be updated. Doesn’t work.
## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)
### 5/5 — Does exactly what I need it to, thanks!
*2021-05-22*
Works well, it reliable and simple…
### 5/5 — Don’t look any further
*2021-05-20*
This app is very useful and efficient. It just works.
### 5/5 — Does what it says on the tin!
*2021-03-13*
Super simple and integrates perfectly with Safari on my iPad. Just the job.
### 5/5 — Always worked for me
*2020-03-27*
Fresh or update of 13.4, working great. The extension looks fine. The app looks old because it is, use the extension. There is a JavaScript bookmarklet that does similar, but this adds primary tag collapse/expand, asset navigation, and JavaScript injection.
If developer can figure out how to have a true web inspector, right click on an element and inspect, on an iPad that would be a game changer. I’d buy a separate app. Right now the iPad doesn't do web development code.
### 5/5 — This app could really use an update
*2018-12-12, version 2.0*
Any chance 4 years later this awesome app can see an update?
### 5/5 — Best , But crash in ios 10
*2017-04-23, version 2.0*
Best app i use but
Crash when i highlight on the page
### 5/5 — Best $.99 I ever spent in the App Store
*2016-02-02, version 2.0*
This app is really nice. It earned the fifth star when I found the Solarized Light theme. Fantastic. Does what it promises to do and stays out of the way otherwise.
The only improvement that I can suggest is that there are some settings buried under a 'share' icon and that's confusing UX. IMHO the next version of this app should move its settings into the standard system preferences dialog shared by other apps. Or at least put the settings under a gear icon, not a share icon.
### 5/5 — Fantastic
*2015-12-23*
Brilliant all. Wish I'd found it sooner!
### 5/5 — Works great
*2015-11-13, version 2.0*
This is an amazing app. I would love to be able to use it with the new Firefox app.
### 5/5 — Very nice
*2015-11-01, version 2.0*
Very well done and exactly what I was looking for... just wish it also worked in Chrome.
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