Comparison

View Source vs Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

View Source

Inspect the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript of any website directly on your device. Features syntax highlighting and search capabilities for easy code analysis. Can be used as a standalone tool or integrated with your browser.

Highlights
  • View HTML source code
  • View CSS source code
  • View Javascript source code
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Search within source code
  • Standalone app
  • Safari integration
Features
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HTML source code, CSS and Javascript browser with syntax highlighting and search! Can be used as a standalone app or directly from Safari! View Source offers developers and other curious people to view the source code of any website on the internet! For any feature requests or problem reports tweet me @r00m

About

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Enhance Apple's Shortcuts app with over 130 powerful new actions. Utilize advanced tools like OCR, document scanning, music integration, and NFC for deeper automation. Create custom app-like experiences and manage data across devices.

Highlights
  • 130+ powerful new actions for Shortcuts
  • On-device text recognition (OCR)
  • NFC Read + Write
  • Style and render text to images
  • Global variables for data storage
  • Create custom app-like experiences with Preview Tool
  • Apple Music integration
Features
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Toolbox Pro gives you 130+ powerful new actions to use within Apple’s Shortcuts app. Tools include the latest iOS technologies: • iOS document scanner • Lightning-fast, on-device text recognition (OCR) • Tag files • Manipulate reminders and calendar events with more options than Shortcuts • Apple Music tools give you access to the whole catalogue of 60 million songs (Apple Music subscription required) • Transcribe speech from audio files • Add contacts and contact groups • Get workouts and activity summaries from Health • TouchID/FaceID authentication • Style and render text to images • NFC Read + Write • Image filters • Create photo albums • The Preview Tool lets you present text, images, rich URLs & interactive maps with flexible layouts. Add your own buttons to create your own app-like experience • Global variables let you store data between shortcuts and devices • Menu creator • Icon generator • Recognise objects in images using machine learning • Get current motion of device (driving, walking etc) • Full-screen text input box • Remove duplicates from list • Quick-match text before, after or between words • Device details like orientation/is dark mode on/is audio playing/is silent mode on And many, many more. Get nearly 40 tools for *FREE*, unlock everything with a single in-app purchase. You can find detailed descriptions of what each tool does in the app along with *lots* of example shortcuts to get you started. This app supports dark mode, voice control and dynamic type. Privacy policy spoilers: I don’t store any of your data or track you. (Read more: www.toolboxpro.app/privacy-policy)

Screenshots

View Source4 screens
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts at 4.5 against View Source's 3.4. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (432 vs 59). View Source's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. View Source asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts has 432 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of View Source's written reviews are positive against 65% of Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View Source ships an update every 10 months, Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
View Source versus Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView SourceToolbox Pro for Shortcuts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (59 ratings)4.5 (432 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB104 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoman TomjakSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

View Source

All ratings59 ratings
Positive55.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative35.6%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative27.3%

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

All ratings432 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative27.0%

User reviews

View Source

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🆓 Free to use
  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 🔄 Safari integration
  • 🔍 Find feature
  • 📄 View HTML source

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐌 Slow performance
  • 🚫 Cannot log in to sites
  • 🖥️ Shows PC source, not mobile
  • 🖱️ Difficult to select/copy text

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

From 432 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful shortcuts extensions
  • 👍 Useful free tools
  • 🔒 No data collection
  • 💡 Variety of actions
  • 👍 Premium worth the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable actions
  • 🔒 Premium features required for core functionality
  • 🐛 Buggy notifications
  • 🐛 Shortcuts not working as expected
  • 🐛 Broken music actions

Bugs and requests

View Source

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes when selecting text
  • Crashes when pasting URL
  • Crashes when hitting share
  • Cannot copy text after iOS upgrade
  • Search is broken
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  • App crashes on iPhone 6s

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add 'select all' function
  • Implement dark mode
  • Add ability to copy entire source
  • Improve text selection and copying
  • Allow login to authenticated sites
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  • Provide CSS and JavaScript viewing
  • Add 'pretty print' feature
  • Proper iPad version
  • History of viewed websites
  • Syntax highlighter
  • Color coding for source code
  • Search within page

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Restore purchase not working
  • Clipboard issues
  • List manipulation bugs
  • Haptic feedback not working
  • Example shortcuts not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sort numbers action
  • Custom repeat action
  • Detect if other apps are open
  • Share multiple shortcuts at once
  • Ability to read AAE files and photo edits
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  • SD card management
  • Detect currently running shortcut
  • Mac version

In-app purchases

None

View Source

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts

One-time4
  • Tip Jar - Small$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$4.99
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  • Toolbox Pro Premium$5.99

Questions

Is View Source free?
View Source is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts free?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, View Source or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts is rated higher. View Source averages 3.4 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts averages 4.5 from 432 ratings.
Do View Source or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts have ads?
Neither View Source nor Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, View Source or Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts?
View Source ships an update every 10 months, and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts every 3 weeks. Most recently, View Source was updated on October 6, 2026 and Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts on October 11, 2026.

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