Comparison

Inspect Browser vs Rest

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

Head to head
About

Inspect Browser

This app offers desktop-class web development tools directly on your iOS device. Inspect HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, view network requests, and test responsive design without needing a desktop or remote connection.

Highlights
  • JavaScript console
  • HTML/CSS inspection and editing
  • Network panel
  • Responsive design tools
  • Storage inspector
  • View page source
Features
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Web development tools for iOS. Inspect is a web inspector for iOS that provides desktop-class developer tools, right in the app. No need for remote debugging, connecting to a desktop, proxies, or remote systems. Included are: - JavaScript console. - HTML element inspection and editing (with live preview). - CSS inspection and editing (with live preview). - View element details: CSS rules, JavaScript properties, dimension statistics, and more. - Open files and folders from other apps (like Working Copy), or from iCloud to test locally. - Network panel, displaying page headers and XHR requests. - Responsive design tools: View your site with a variety of mobile and desktop sizes and orientations, including support for custom sizes and user agents. - Cookies, local storage, and session storage inspector and editor. - Resource graph. - View raw page source. - Control over browser operation: disable JavaScript, cache, and clear cache and cookies to test various operations and states. - Save a screenshot of your site, including the ability to save the full page.

About

Rest

Easily perform HTTP requests directly from your mobile device. Supports various body types, syntax highlighting, and detailed response inspection. Import collections and manage project variables for efficient API testing.

Highlights
  • Supports JSON, Form & Multipart bodies
  • Syntax highlighting and JSON error reporting
  • All common and custom HTTP methods
  • Add HTTP Headers and URL parameters
  • Response body, header, and metrics inspection
  • Multiple response body views
  • Import Postman collections
Features
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Rest allows you to perform arbitrary HTTP requests right from your mobile device. • Supports JSON, Form & Multipart bodies • Body editor with syntax highlighting and JSON error reporting • All common HTTP methods + custom Methods • Add HTTP Headers, URL parameters and Basic Authentication • Option to allow insecure SSL & follow redirects • Response body, header and metrics inspection • Multiple response body views (JSON, text, image, web) • Import Postman collections from Files or URL • Add project-wide variables in URL, Headers and request body • CloudKit sync • Dark mode and alternative app icon • Split-Screen to see the request and response views simultaneously on iPad and larger iPhones (starting from iPhone X)

Screenshots

Inspect Browser4 screens
Rest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rest at Free against Inspect Browser's $6.99. Rest also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Inspect Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Rest is free to download; Inspect Browser costs $6.99 up front. Rest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Inspect Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Inspect Browser against 4.4 for Rest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 95 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Inspect Browser's written reviews are positive against 65% of Rest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inspect Browser ships an update every 3 months, Rest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Inspect Browser versus Rest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspect BrowserRest
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (124 ratings)4.4 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better95
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperParallax Dynamics Inc.Silvan Daehn

Customer experience

Inspect Browser

All ratings124 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative17.2%

Rest

All ratings95 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Inspect Browser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rest

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$4.99

Questions

Is Inspect Browser free?
Inspect Browser costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rest free?
Rest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inspect Browser or Rest?
Rest is rated higher. Inspect Browser averages 4.3 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Rest averages 4.4 from 95 ratings.
Do Inspect Browser or Rest have ads?
Neither Inspect Browser nor Rest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspect Browser or Rest?
Inspect Browser ships an update every 3 months, and Rest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Inspect Browser was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rest on September 21, 2026.

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