iHost vs Split Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iHost
Create and share webpages directly from your iOS device. Features a built-in code editor with syntax highlighting for multiple languages and easy file sharing to continue your work on a computer. Ideal for developers on the go.
- Local web server
- File sharing
- Built-in code editor
- Syntax highlighting
- Web inspection tools
- HTML Live support
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iHost is a local server on your iOS device! You can easily share files and create a webpage all from your iOS device so that anyone on your network can see your creation. There is a built in code editor with syntax highlighting for multiple languages with a beautiful clean user interface. You can save the files with any extension meaning you can take off where you left on your computer with easy file sharing. iHost can work with HTML Live and Web Inspect to create an array of amazing web tools that will help you code on the go to become a better developer. Localhost was brought to you from: https://github.com/swisspol/GCDWebServer
Split Screen
Browse two websites side-by-side on your iOS device, eliminating the need to constantly switch between apps or tabs. View and perform two online tasks simultaneously for enhanced productivity and comparison.
- Browse two websites simultaneously
- Quick access to favorite websites
- Compare products side-by-side
- Switch between full and dual screen
- Search with multiple search engines
- Private safe search
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Split Screen is the simple app that allows you to browse two websites simultaneously (side by side) on any iOS device. Stop Constantly Switching between apps or browser tabs for all your online tasks. Start viewing & doing 2 things at once on your iOS device with this stunning app. Features: ◆ Quick access to your favorite Websites ◆ Compare products from different markets on one screen without endless switching between tabs and trying to remember necessary characteristics ◆ Quick switch between full screen and dual screen ◆ Search with multiple search engines ◆ Search from Audio to Text ◆ Search by image ◆ Profile management ◆ Private safe search
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: iHost at none against Split Screen's shown. iHost also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Split Screen's advantage is ratings volume (482 vs 52). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. iHost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Split Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for iHost against 4.4 for Split Screen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Screen has 482 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of iHost's written reviews are positive against 43% of Split Screen's.
iHost ships an update every 5 days, Split Screen every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iHost | Split Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (52 ratings) | 4.4 (482 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 43.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 482 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Nilu Technologies |
Customer experience
iHost
Split Screen
Bugs and requests
iHost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Split Screen
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes after 10 seconds post-update
- Videos force fullscreen, breaking split-screen functionality
- Glitchy and unstable performance
- App closes unexpectedly
- Google page crashes the app
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- Empty orange space at bottom of interface
Requested features
10 requests- Support for native iOS apps (Camera, Maps, Messages, Calculator)
- Adjustable screen size ratios between split panes
- Photo library access while using split screen
- YouTube and music playback support
- Default quick-access keys for common apps
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- Tutorial or documentation for users
- Reduced or removable advertisements
- Multi-language support (Spanish, Chinese, etc.)
- Support for email and messaging apps
- Gaming app compatibility
In-app purchases
iHost
- iHosts Pro Features$4.99
Split Screen
- Premium Version3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Remove Ads$7.99
Questions
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