Cookie Editor vs View Cookies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookie Editor
A developer tool to manipulate and test HTTP cookies directly from a mobile device. It allows for easy modification of web cookies for debugging and testing purposes.
- HTTP cookie manipulation
- Web cookie testing
- Developer tool
- Mobile device compatibility
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This application has nothing to do with cookies you can eat, it's not a recipe book or a game about cooking. This application is essentially a tool for developers to manipulate HTTP cookies and test things easily on mobile devices. An HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by the user's web browser while the user is browsing.
View Cookies
This utility allows users to easily view active cookies for any website visited within Safari. It functions as a Safari extension, accessible through the device's settings. The app prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally and not sharing any information.
- View active website cookies
- Safari extension functionality
- Local data processing
- No trackers or data sharing
- Simple activation via settings
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Simple extension to view active cookies of a website in Safari. You can turn on View Cookies in Settings -> Safari -> Extensions -> View Cookies Instructions: 1. Turn on View Cookies in Settings -> Safari Extensions -> Infinity Search 2. In Safari, visit any website 3. Click on View Cookies extension to view cookies of visited website Privacy: View Cookies does not use any trackers of any sort, nor does it keep, track, sell, rent, or share any information on you throughout your use of the app with any third parties. All processing happens locally on the webpage you visit with the extension. No data is transferred to any central server. For any questions, feel free to contact us directly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cookie Editor at 2.8 against View Cookies's 2.3. Cookie Editor also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3). View Cookies's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 48 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Cookie Editor costs $2.99 and View Cookies $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cookie Editor holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.
Cookie Editor ships an update every 48 months, View Cookies daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cookie Editor | View Cookies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Bolard | Miao Wang |
Customer experience
Cookie Editor
View Cookies
In-app purchases
Cookie Editor
No in-app purchases
View Cookies
No in-app purchases
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