Inspect Browser vs The Developer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- JavaScript console
- HTML/CSS inspection and editing
- Network panel
- Responsive design tools
- Storage inspector
- View page source
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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.
The Developer
Embark on an interactive tutorial with a unique story to learn programming and build your own app. This app guides beginners through the entire process, from setup to App Store submission, in under an hour.
- Interactive programming tutorial
- Learn Swift and Xcode
- App submission guide
- iOS and watchOS development
- Beginner-friendly lessons
- Create your first app in under an hour
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In the near future a programmer by the name The Developer develops an application called "Trillion Dollar App" that sends the world into chaos. He is forced to travel back in time to correct his ways so that his past self can develop a better application for the world. Welcome to the world of The Developer. A fun interactive tutorial with a very twisted story. Aside from a crazy far fetched story the app teach an important lesson - How to code and release you very own app to the App Store in less than one hour from A to Z. This is is intended for beginners wishing to learn Xcode/Swift programming. The app includes the following lessons: iOS Version: Chapter 1 - Items required to get started Chapter 2 - How to register and become a developer Chapter 3 - Creating your first Xcode Template Chapter 4 - Swift Basics Chapter 5 - Build and Test your app Chapter 6 - Dressing your app Chapter 7 - Uploading your project to the App Store Chapter 8 - Application guidelines Chapter 9 - Updating your app watchOS Version: Chapter 1 - Items required to get started Chapter 2 - How to register and become a developer Chapter 3 - Creating your first Xcode Template - New Chapter 4 - Swift Basics - New Chapter 5 - Build and Test your app - New Chapter 6 - Dressing your app - New Chapter 7 - Uploading your project to the App Store - New Chapter 8 - Application guidelines - New Chapter 9 - Updating your app - New Happy Coding!
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Verdict
Inspect Browser and The Developer both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Inspect Browser's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Developer's. Inspect Browser also leads on ratings volume (124 vs 5) and chart position (#5 vs #152). The Developer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Inspect Browser costs $6.99 and The Developer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Inspect Browser against 4.4 for The Developer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inspect Browser has 124 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Inspect Browser's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Developer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Inspect Browser | The Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (124 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | #152 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 2.4 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Parallax Dynamics Inc. | Salvatore La Mattina |
Customer experience
Inspect Browser
The Developer
In-app purchases
Inspect Browser
No in-app purchases
The Developer
No in-app purchases
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