a11yTools vs Haptics Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a11yTools
Test web accessibility directly on your iPhone and iPad. Quickly identify and report accessibility errors on web pages, aiding developers and designers in creating more inclusive digital experiences. Features include testing for images, forms, ARIA, and more, with screenshot capabilities.
- HTML Web Accessibility Testing
- Screenshot Error Reporting
- One-at-a-time Testing
- Safari Share Action Extensions
- WCAG 2.2 Checklist
- Multiple Testing Tools (WAVE, tota11y, etc.)
- Shake to Reset Page
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a11yTools is a collection of HTML Web Accessibility Testing Tools in one location on your iPhone and iPad for quick and easy Accessibility testing. Run your favorite Accessibility testing tool and easily take a screenshot on your phone showing the a11y error to developers and designers. a11yTools is a one-at-a-time testing tool where you pick the HTML Accessibility element or feature you’re testing once-per-page rather than running all tests together. Test and results can be stacked on top each other e.g. to show both Headings and Image Alt Text Properties. How To Use a11yTools: Visit the webpage you want to test then tap the + Add button and add the a11yTool you want. Reset the Page hitting Refresh Or Shake Your iPhone to Reset Page and remove the a11yTools output. Safari Share Action Extensions! Activate a11yTools directly in Safari from the share button. This app will be updated on a continuous basis with new testing tools and features added over time. Features: -------------------------------------------------- Images Headings Forms ARIA Data Tables Iframes Landmarks Language Lists Links Broken Links Titles Tabindex Grayscale Page Title Force Focus Outline Remove CSS Contrast Make Content Editable Screenshot Shake to Reset Page WAVE Validate DOM HTML_CodeSniffer tota11y ARIA Specification ARIA Authoring Practices WCAG 2.2 Checklist Demos Resources ------------------------------------------------- WCAG 2.2 Checklist filterable by Levels A, AA, AAA, expand to see full normative success criterion wording, swipe or long press to open WCAG understanding page or mark as done. This app is a one time purchase. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: http://www.pauljadam.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://www.pauljadam.com/privacy.html Visit my contact form in the support site to make feature requests or submit bug reports. Thanks for reading!
Haptics Studio
Create and test custom haptic feedback for your iOS applications. Save your favorite haptic patterns with unique colors and easily share the generated code. Sync your haptics across devices with iCloud.
- Compose custom haptic feedback
- Test haptic patterns
- Save haptics with unique colors
- Share haptic code
- iCloud sync for haptics
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Featured in iOS Dev Weekly! https://iosdevweekly.com/issues/563#tools Building an app that offers haptic feedback? Haptics Studio helps you discover the perfect customized haptics for your app. Haptic Studio offers you three save slots, each with their own unique color. Tap the "Play" buttons at the bottom of the screen to play the corresponding haptic, and switch to it if not already on that screen. Tap the "Code" symbol at the top of the screen to share the code to generate that haptic effect! Want to see how the app is built? Follow the creative process live on Twitch https://twitch.tv/FullQueueDeveloper Or watch the playlist on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6NxxP3FSUzkBopkgZNSHCajwF5pfOyr If you have iCloud enabled, your haptics will sync to iCloud for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haptics Studio at 100% against a11yTools's 50%. Haptics Studio also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). a11yTools's advantage is chart position (#102 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.2). On ratings volume, 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
Haptics Studio is free to download; a11yTools costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Haptics Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of a11yTools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Haptics Studio's.
a11yTools ships an update every 8 days, Haptics Studio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a11yTools | Haptics Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PaulJAdam.com | Sincere Labs NYC |
Customer experience
a11yTools
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In-app purchases
a11yTools
No in-app purchases
Haptics Studio
No in-app purchases
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