View Selection Source vs File Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
View Selection Source
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This app provides tools for you to view a web page's full source and html source of your selection. First you need to enter the website url, then tap "full source" tab to view the full html source of the website. If you select anything in the web page, you can tap "selection source" to view the html source code of your selection. You can edit the source code and see html preview of the source code in the bottom panel. You can search for a keyword the app will highlight all occurances and you navigate up and down to the desired position. In addition, the app provides a web browser (Safari, etc) extension. You can browse the website on your web browser, tap "share" button and choose "view selection source" extension. The extension will show the full source code or selection source in a new screen. ● Basic features: - View full source, selection source - Search by keyword - Edit source and Html preview - Safari extension ● If you want to give feedback, please use the feedback feature in the settings
File Manager
Securely store and manage your private photos, videos, music, and documents with passcode or biometric protection. Organize files with custom folders, sorting, and filters. Access files from various sources and enjoy background media playback.
- Passcode and Face ID/Touch ID lock
- Folder-specific passcodes
- Customizable folder appearance
- File organization and sorting
- Import from Photos, camera, music library
- Built-in browser with downloads
- Background media playback
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File Manager keeps your private photos, videos, music and documents in one place, behind a passcode or Face ID, with no ads. Your files stay on your device, inside the app. • Passcode lock: 4 or 6 digits, a custom number or letters, with Face ID or Touch ID. The app locks again every time you leave it, and after 10 wrong passcodes it stays locked for a while. • A passcode for any folder, with a security question in case you forget it. • Folders in your own colors, grid or list, sorting and filters, hidden files and folders. • Move, copy, rename, share, unzip, select many items at once, copy and paste with the clipboard. • Add files from Photos, the camera (photos and videos), your music library, other apps ("Open in…") and the built-in browser with downloads, bookmarks and history. • View photos, play videos, listen to music in the background with shuffle, repeat and a mini player, and open PDFs and office documents. • Recent files, and a Trash that keeps deleted items for 30 days. • Light, dark or automatic appearance, on iPhone and iPad. No ads, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: File Manager at every 2 weeks against View Selection Source's every 42 months. View Selection Source's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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
View Selection Source costs $0.99 and File Manager $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
View Selection Source ships an update every 42 months, File Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | View Selection Source | File Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Huong Nguyen | Binh Tran |
In-app purchases
View Selection Source
No in-app purchases
File Manager
No in-app purchases
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