View Selection Source vs Patchword
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
Patchword
Compare files and directories to identify additions, removals, or modifications. It allows for matching files with slightly different names and applying or exporting patches and edit scripts non-destructively.
- Compare files and text
- Compare directories
- Identify added, removed, modified files
- Match files by alphabetical order or custom map
- Export and apply patches
- Create non-destructive edit scripts
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Select two files or paste two texts and compare them. Select two directories and compare them to see which files have been added, removed or modified, and selectively reset modified files to match the original ones. If files have slightly different names, you can match them by alphabetical order or a custom name map, and selectively rename them afterwards so that the names are equal. Export patches from two compared text files, or apply saved patches to an existing file. Create edit scripts that are applied non-destructively to a text file and export the resulting text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Patchword at every 3 months against View Selection Source's every 42 months. View Selection Source's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) 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 Patchword $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
View Selection Source ships an update every 42 months, Patchword every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | View Selection Source | Patchword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huong Nguyen | Nicolas Kick |
In-app purchases
View Selection Source
No in-app purchases
Patchword
No in-app purchases
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