Comparison

QDesigner vs TinyServer

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

Head to head
About

QDesigner

Features
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QDesigner - Design, Build and Test iOS Apps Simultaneously! * Create fully functional native UI for your next iOS app in just minutes. On your iPad. No Xcode required! * Simply drag and drop one of the available controls on the iPhone canvas and create beautiful interfaces. Generate SwiftUI code with just a tap. * Install a companion QDesigner Client app on your iPhone and connect with QDesigner running on iPad, to see your UI on target device, updated in real-time. * Generate SwiftUI code on your iPad! * All real-time on your target device See demo videos of QDesigner here: https://q-mobile.it/Q-Designer Install a companion QDesigner Client on iPhone, to see your UI design on a target device, updated in real-time. QDesigner Client app is available on AppStore, see https://q-mobile.it/Q-Designer for more details. QDesigner Client app is optional, QDesigner can run on your iPad without the connected iPhone device. QDesigner can generate SwiftUI code from your design directly on your iPad! Try one of our subscription options, to unlock this feature and take your development process to a whole new level: ▶ Monthly Subscription for $3.99 / Month ▶ Yearly Subscription for $19.99 / Year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use page: https://q-mobile.it/privacy-cookie-policy/ You can submit your feedback, suggestions or issue reports directly within the app! Just tap on the icon in the bottom right corner of the main screen. Happy designing using QDesigner! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TinyServer

Transform your mobile device into a web server to host static websites. Access files from other devices on your local network using a friendly URL. Features include directory listing, basic authentication, and seamless integration with external editors.

Highlights
  • Serve static files and websites over HTTP
  • Directory listing for easy browsing
  • Bonjour for friendly URLs
  • iPad Multitasking support
  • Basic authentication protection
  • Access log viewing
Features
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Use your mobile device as a web server! Access static websites from a computer or other mobile device. FEATURES • use folders stored locally on your iPhone/iPad or in iCloud • serve static files and websites over HTTP • enable Directory Listing to browse the selected folder in your browser • Bonjour: no need to type in IP addresses - TinyServer will show a friendly URL like http://myiPhone.local:8080 • iPad Multitasking: use an external editor to edit your files and preview them in Safari running alongside TinyServer • Open an in-app browser to access your served files • See the access log of the web server • Basic auth protection CHOOSING A FOLDER There are several ways to open a folder to be served by TinyServer. • In the app, tap "Choose Folder", then long-press a folder to bring up the context menu. Choose "Serve in TinyServer" • In the app, tap "Choose Folder", tap "Select" in the navigation bar, select a folder and tap "Open" in the navigation bar • on iPad, you can have the files app and TinyServer side by side in multitasking. You can drag and drop folders to the top of the TinyServer interface.  Keep in mind that this way creates a copy, so if you change the files you have to drag them to the app again to see the changes. IMPORTANT: The web server cannot run in the background. Keep TinyServer in the foreground and the device unlocked. If you do change apps, the web server will restart automatically when you bring the TinyServer app back to the foreground. TinyServer only works on local WiFi. The web server is not accessible via a cellular network connection. It is meant for static files, so you can't run e.g. a PHP or Ruby on Rails backend from it.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QDesigner at Free against TinyServer's $3.99. TinyServer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#83 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

QDesigner is free to download; TinyServer costs $3.99 up front. QDesigner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TinyServer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QDesigner ships an update fortnightly, TinyServer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
QDesigner versus TinyServer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQDesignerTinyServer
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—4.7 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#83 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQ SolutionsChristian Lobach

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QDesigner

Subscriptions2
  • Generate SwiftUI Code$3.991 Month
  • Generate SwiftUI Code$19.991 Year
None

TinyServer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QDesigner free?
QDesigner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinyServer free?
TinyServer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do QDesigner or TinyServer have ads?
Neither QDesigner nor TinyServer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QDesigner or TinyServer?
QDesigner ships an update fortnightly, and TinyServer every 4 weeks. Most recently, QDesigner was updated on May 16, 2026 and TinyServer on September 19, 2026.

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