Comparison

View Source Premier vs JSON Editor Mobile

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

Head to head
About

View Source Premier

Analyze and view HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS, JSON, and RSS code with a built-in simulator, error tracking, and request management tools. Easily format code, test JavaScript, and inspect styles and images. Supports multiple devices for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Code viewing and analysis
  • Built-in simulator
  • Error tracking
  • JavaScript terminal testing
  • Style and image inspection
  • Request management
  • Code beautifier
Features
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A multifunctional tool for analyzing, debugging, and viewing structured data and web code — including HTML, XML, JSON, CSS, JavaScript, RSS, ATOM, and other supported formats. The application is designed for developers and professionals who value precision, control, and efficiency. Key features: • Cross-platform support: iPhone, iPad, and Mac • View code in both structured and plain text formats • Validation and error detection for HTML, XML, and JSON • Built-in web simulator with customizable screen sizes • JavaScript console for interactive code testing • HEX viewer for analyzing binary files • Text search with regular expression support • CSS style inspection for page elements • HTTP request handling with flexible configuration for any scenario • Save, edit, and re-run previous requests • Code formatting with built-in Code Beautifier • HTTP response analysis: headers, cookies, and response data • Advanced copying of code fragments and structured elements • Built-in audio playback for files detected in HTML code or opened within the app • Open and analyze files stored on your device The application provides full control over data analysis and streamlines everyday tasks for developers.

About

JSON Editor Mobile

This application allows users to create, visualize, modify, and validate JSON data. It offers both outline and text modes for editing, with features like syntax coloring, auto-indentation, and find/replace functionality. Premium features, including saving documents, are available via a one-time in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • View and edit JSON in outline or text modes
  • Error-proof manipulation in outline mode
  • Syntax coloring and auto-indentation in text mode
  • JSON validation with error highlighting
  • Find and replace functionality
  • Undo and redo options
  • Customizable appearance and font settings
Features
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JSON Editor is a beautiful viewer and editor for JSON data. It allows you to create, visualize, modify, validate, format and save your JSON documents. The app has the smarts needed to make the minimum changes when editing a file, even in the "outline" mode. This is especially useful when you keep the files in a repository, because only the relevant changes will be shown when diff-ing the edited files. MAJOR FEATURES • View and edit your JSON documents in "outline" (aka "tree") or "text" modes • The "outline" mode offers a great and error proof way to manipulate your JSON, by allowing you to easily add, reorder, delete, copy & paste the items • The "text" mode offers a quick way to interact with the raw text which makes up the JSON and to investigate invalid JSONs OUTLINE MODE • Perform standard operations: cut, copy, paste, delete, reorder • Edit keys & values • Sort sibling items or the children of a parent item • Sort the entire JSON by tapping the "Key" or "Value" columns • Auto-detect if the document is human readable or compact, and preserve this format • Find & Replace - configure where the Find (and replace) will take place: in "Key" column or "Value" column or both. • Duplicate items • Change font & font size for better readability • Undo & redo • More customization options available in "More ->Settings -> Outline Editor" TEXT MODE • Syntax coloring, auto-indentation and line numbers • Customize the syntax colors, both for the light and dark appearances • Validate the JSON document • Highlight of the validation errors, along with a description of them • Make the JSON document human readable or compact, even if it is not entirely valid • Find & Replace • Change font & font size for better readability • Undo & redo • More customization options available in "More -> Settings -> Text Editor" IMPORTANT: JSON Editor is available as free to download, but a few features are disabled by default: Save documents, Find & Replace, Sort. In order to get the most out of the app, and to enable the aforementioned features, "Premium" is recommended to be purchased ("Premium" is a one-time in-app purchase).

Screenshots

View Source Premier4 screens
JSON Editor Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JSON Editor Mobile at Free against View Source Premier's $6.99. JSON Editor Mobile also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 47%). View Source Premier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JSON Editor Mobile is free to download; View Source Premier costs $6.99 up front. JSON Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. View Source Premier asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

View Source Premier holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of View Source Premier's written reviews are positive against 60% of JSON Editor Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View Source Premier ships an update every 3 weeks, JSON Editor Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
View Source Premier versus JSON Editor Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView Source PremierJSON Editor Mobile
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (27 ratings) — better3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey UspanovVDT LABS S.R.L.

Customer experience

View Source Premier

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative29.4%

JSON Editor Mobile

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

View Source Premier

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

JSON Editor Mobile

One-time2
  • Tip$1.99
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is View Source Premier free?
View Source Premier costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JSON Editor Mobile free?
JSON Editor Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, View Source Premier or JSON Editor Mobile?
View Source Premier is rated higher. View Source Premier averages 4.1 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while JSON Editor Mobile averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do View Source Premier or JSON Editor Mobile have ads?
Neither View Source Premier nor JSON Editor Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, View Source Premier or JSON Editor Mobile?
View Source Premier ships an update every 3 weeks, and JSON Editor Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, View Source Premier was updated on October 10, 2026 and JSON Editor Mobile on October 3, 2026.

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