Codable vs Brand Authentication
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codable
This app offers front-end web development tools optimized for mobile devices. It allows for basic debugging, rendering tests, and CSS editing of any web URL directly from your phone.
- Resizable viewport for device emulation
- View pre-rendered website source
- Inspect and edit CSS
- View and execute console commands
- Structured listing of rendered nodes
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Codable is a lightweight web developer toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Use the Safari extension to inspect pages where they already run. Select elements inline, browse the DOM tree, view HTML, inspect styles and node metadata, evaluate JavaScript, capture console output, view source, inspect resources, and review network activity. On supported devices, on-device Apple Intelligence can be used to find elements and perform edits. The main app has three tabs for development and testing: - Resize: a browser surface for testing responsive layouts with custom viewport width, height, scale, presets, and drag handles. - Scratchpad: a JavaScript editor and runner with syntax coloring, code-focused keyboard shortcuts, document support, and optional Apple Intelligence assistance on supported devices. - Extension: a small info page with instructions on how to enable the Safari extension, and a way to view a local demo page with CSS, JavaScript, resources, console logs, and network requests to try out the tools within Safari.
Brand Authentication
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The Brand Authentication App checks genuine products. To run the app a registration with a valid e-mail address is necessary. The user account must be activated with a link in the confirmation e-mail before the app can be used.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Codable at monthly against Brand Authentication's every 3 months. Brand Authentication's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Codable ships an update monthly, Brand Authentication every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codable | Brand Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Collins | Honeywell International, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Codable
No in-app purchases
Brand Authentication
No in-app purchases
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