Comparison

Inspect Browser vs CodeMaster

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

CodeMaster

A professional mobile code editor and development tool for iOS. It offers comprehensive code browsing, editing, and management features, along with integrated tools for remote connections, database design, and GitHub integration.

Highlights
  • File management and browser
  • VS Code core Monaco editor
  • GitHub integration
  • Code snippet management
  • Database design tool
  • SSH client and SFTP
Features
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CodeMaster - Mobile Coding IDE CodeMaster is a professional code browsing and development tool for iOS platforms, specifically designed for developers. It integrates multiple practical tools, supports multiple programming languages, and provides complete mobile code browsing, editing, management, and auxiliary development capabilities. Features: - File Management and Browser: Supports WiFi and WebDAV file transfer between devices, quick access to code files on mobile, supports cross-screen programming, and allows access to files on mobile via URL for code editing; intuitive directory management interface, supports preview of multiple file formats, and simultaneously supports viewing, editing, decompression, and compression of various documents. - Code Editor: Integrates the VS Code core Monaco editor, delivering a desktop-level editing experience. Supports multi-language syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion and suggestions, and allows customization of multiple editor themes to suit usage habits. - GitHub Integration: Search for open-source projects and specific code snippets, browse trending projects on the platform; supports browsing personal profiles and repositories, and enables direct editing of project code on mobile devices, seamlessly connecting to open-source development. - Code Tools: Store and manage frequently used code snippets for quick insertion, built-in code comparison tool to contrast version differences, provide multi-language code execution environment and hundreds of code template libraries for various languages, enhancing development efficiency. - Database Design: Built-in database design tool supporting MySQL and other types of database design; graphical display of data content, equipped with SQL editor, can directly write and execute MySQL statements, convenient database management. - Remote Connection: Built-in SSH client to connect to remote servers, supports secure SFTP file transfer, allows direct management of remote server files from mobile devices, enabling remote operations anytime, anywhere. ►Unlimited Access Membership Subscription - With this subscription, you can access all features in the application without restrictions. - Subscription charges depend specifically on the selected subscription plan. - When you confirm the purchase, your iTunes account will be charged. - You can turn off auto-renewal 24 hours before the current subscription ends, otherwise it will auto-renew. - The subscription fee will be deducted from your account 24 hours before the current subscription ends, depending on the package you choose. Privacy Policy: http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/privacy_statement_en.php Terms of Use: http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/terms_of_use_en.php If you have any questions or concerns, please visit http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/ and use our customer support email for feedback

Screenshots

Inspect Browser4 screens
CodeMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CodeMaster at Free against Inspect Browser's $6.99. CodeMaster also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Inspect Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 44%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CodeMaster is free to download; Inspect Browser costs $6.99 up front. CodeMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Inspect Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodeMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 139 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Inspect Browser's written reviews are positive against 44% of CodeMaster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inspect Browser ships an update every 3 months, CodeMaster monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Inspect Browser versus CodeMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspect BrowserCodeMaster
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (124 ratings)4.6 (139 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings124139 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB170 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperParallax Dynamics Inc.Shanghai Dazhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Inspect Browser

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

CodeMaster

All ratings139 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Inspect Browser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CodeMaster

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$20.991 Year

Questions

Is Inspect Browser free?
Inspect Browser costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeMaster free?
CodeMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inspect Browser or CodeMaster?
CodeMaster is rated higher. Inspect Browser averages 4.3 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while CodeMaster averages 4.6 from 139 ratings.
Do Inspect Browser or CodeMaster have ads?
Neither Inspect Browser nor CodeMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspect Browser or CodeMaster?
Inspect Browser ships an update every 3 months, and CodeMaster monthly. Most recently, Inspect Browser was updated on September 24, 2026 and CodeMaster on September 23, 2026.

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