View Source vs HTML Viewer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View HTML source code
- View CSS source code
- View Javascript source code
- Syntax highlighting
- Search within source code
- Standalone app
- Safari integration
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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
HTML Viewer Pro
View HTML source code from URLs or directly from Safari. This app offers multi-tab browsing, bookmarking, and search functionality. Customize the display with various themes, fonts, and user agents.
- View source code from URLs
- View source code from Safari share
- Multi-tab browsing
- Bookmark and history management
- Keyword search in source code
- Switch between static and dynamic HTML
- Customizable themes and fonts
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It is a multi-functional HTML source viewer. You can view the source code by URLs, and of course, you can also view the source code from Safari's share button. Since it is the latest version of the app, it covers almost all the features of other apps. [Features & Functions] - Browser and source code switching. - Multi-tab browsing. - Display bookmarks and history. - Search for keywords in the source code. - Switch between static and dynamic HTML. - Changing the user agent. - Display non-HTML languages. - Use the cloud, such as iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. - Use local files in the iPhone and iPad. - Balanced light operation. [View source code] - About 90 different design themes available. - Change the font, size and line spacing. - Switch between static and dynamic HTML. - Support for almost all programming languages (over 180). [Terms & Conditions] https://www.hayaya.net/terms-conditions/html-viewer.html [Privacy Policy] https://www.hayaya.net/privacy-policy/html-viewer.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HTML Viewer Pro at 3.9 against View Source's 3.4. View Source's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. HTML Viewer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. View Source asks for nothing beyond the download.
HTML Viewer Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 45 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of View Source's written reviews are positive against 47% of HTML Viewer Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
View Source ships an update every 10 months, HTML Viewer Pro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | View Source | HTML Viewer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (59 ratings) | 3.9 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Roman Tomjak | Hayato Shimizu |
Customer experience
View Source
HTML Viewer Pro
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
HTML Viewer Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
View Source
No in-app purchases
HTML Viewer Pro
- Premium (Monthly plan)$1.991 Month
- Premium (Buying out)$19.99
Questions
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