Comparison

Inspect Browser vs Desktop Browser

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

Desktop Browser

Experience a full desktop web on your mobile device. This browser simulates a large, resizable screen to display desktop versions of websites, avoiding mobile-optimized layouts. Enjoy features like zoom control, full-screen mode, and privacy-focused data collection.

Highlights
  • Desktop website rendering
  • Zoomable screen (1x-3x)
  • Full screen mode
  • Portrait/landscape transitions
  • Favorites management
  • UI customization
  • Multiple tabs (Pro)
  • Theme customization (Pro)
Features
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Zoomable is a browser that provides a full desktop web experience. It simulates a large and resizable screen and shows the desktop version of websites, so you can stay away from those bad mobile web experiences. • Zoom freely between 1x and 3x. • Seamless transitions between portrait and landscape mode. • Supports full screen mode. • Save and manage favorites. • Lightning fast and super small install size. • Supports UI customization for both portrait and landscape mode. • Respects user privacy; the app only collects anonymous diagnostic data unrelated to browsing, and you can opt out. • [Pro] Multiple tabs. • [Pro] Customize themes. The app is designed for everyone, it works great with many websites. However, it is particularly useful for developers. For example, accessing App Store Connect and Firebase Console works great in this app because of the screen scale feature.

Screenshots

Inspect Browser4 screens
Desktop Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Desktop Browser at Free against Inspect Browser's $6.99. Desktop Browser also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 124) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Inspect Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). On ads, chart position, 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

Desktop Browser is free to download; Inspect Browser costs $6.99 up front. Desktop Browser sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Inspect Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desktop Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Browser has 3.3K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Inspect Browser's written reviews are positive against 64% of Desktop Browser'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, Desktop Browser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Inspect Browser versus Desktop Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInspect BrowserDesktop Browser
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (124 ratings)4.5 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better64.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1243.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#12 — better#22
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperParallax Dynamics Inc.Actowise LLC

Customer experience

Inspect Browser

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

Desktop Browser

All ratings3,300 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative30.2%

Bugs and requests

Inspect Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Desktop Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues connecting to local IP addresses
  • Inability to use Google account login
  • Blank pages when resizing or zooming
  • Redirects to search engine instead of desired site

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ad-blocking capabilities
  • Implement local network access
  • Allow setting as default browser
  • Introduce a virtual trackpad mode
  • Improve bookmark management

In-app purchases

None

Inspect Browser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Desktop Browser

One-time3
  • 2 Extra Tabs$2.99
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Inspect Browser free?
Inspect Browser costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desktop Browser free?
Desktop Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inspect Browser or Desktop Browser?
Desktop Browser is rated higher. Inspect Browser averages 4.3 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Desktop Browser averages 4.5 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Inspect Browser or Desktop Browser have ads?
Neither Inspect Browser nor Desktop Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inspect Browser or Desktop Browser?
Inspect Browser ships an update every 3 months, and Desktop Browser every 5 weeks. Most recently, Inspect Browser was updated on September 24, 2026 and Desktop Browser on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Inspect Browser or Desktop Browser?
Inspect Browser currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and Desktop Browser at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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