Comparison

View Selection Source vs HTMLViewer Pro+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

View Selection Source

Features
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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. โ— Basic features: - View full source, selection source - Search by keyword - Edit source and Html preview - Safari extension โ— If you want to give feedback, please use the feedback feature in the settings

About

HTMLViewer Pro+

Features
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Offline HTML viewer and source-code reader with syntax highlighting. Open, inspect and edit any .html file on iPhone โ€“ even without an internet connection. KEY FEATURES - Instant import from Files, URL or manual input - 100% WebKit rendering (CSS3, ES6, SVG, Canvas) - Source view with coloured HTML, CSS and JS - Dark Mode for comfortable late-night reading - Smart file manager: folders, favourites, fast search - Privacy first: no ads, no analytics, all on-device USE CASES โ€ข Developers reviewing prototypes โ€ข Students learning web basics โ€ข Testers checking responsive layouts offline โ€ข Writers drafting blog posts in raw HTML โ€ข Anyone opening .html email attachments ROADMAP Upcoming 1.1 will add split-view preview, auto-refresh and local web-server mode.

Screenshots

View Selection Source4 screens
HTMLViewer Pro+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: View Selection Source at $0.99 against HTMLViewer Pro+'s $2.99. View Selection Source also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

View Selection Source costs $0.99 and HTMLViewer Pro+ $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
View Selection Source versus HTMLViewer Pro+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView Selection SourceHTMLViewer Pro+
Price$0.99 โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size76 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHuong Nguyenๅ€ฉ ็ฝ—

In-app purchases

None

View Selection Source

No in-app purchases

None

HTMLViewer Pro+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is View Selection Source free?
View Selection Source costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTMLViewer Pro+ free?
HTMLViewer Pro+ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do View Selection Source or HTMLViewer Pro+ have ads?
Neither View Selection Source nor HTMLViewer Pro+ shows ads.

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