Comparison

TinyServer vs do over

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

Head to head
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.

About

do over

This tool allows for real-time text manipulation and template merging. Easily substitute values and placeholders to see how your merged content will appear instantly. It supports multi-step substitutions for complex text generation needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time template text changes
  • Customizable placeholder usage
  • Preview merged results
  • Multi-step substitutions
  • List of values input
  • Template input
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- Want to quickly and easily change the values and template text and see the results in realtime? do over can do that. - Want to use a different placeholder in the template? do over can do that. - Want to see how the merged results will look using different joins? do over can do that. - Want to be successful in life? do over, unfortunately, cannot do that. Provide a list of values (apple banana coconut … zucchini, for example) along with a template to use (such as ?i. ?), and do over generates merged output: 1. apple 2. banana 3. coconut … 26. zucchini do over can do multi-step substitutions as well.

Screenshots

TinyServer4 screens
do over4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: do over at 5.0 against TinyServer's 4.7. TinyServer's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TinyServer costs $3.99 and do over $5.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

do over holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TinyServer has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyServer ships an update every 4 weeks, do over fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
TinyServer versus do over: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyServerdo over
Price$3.99 — better$5.00
Rating4.7 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian LobachRichard Koopmann

Customer experience

TinyServer

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

do over

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TinyServer

No in-app purchases

None

do over

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyServer free?
TinyServer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is do over free?
do over costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TinyServer or do over?
do over is rated higher. TinyServer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while do over averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TinyServer or do over have ads?
Neither TinyServer nor do over shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyServer or do over?
TinyServer ships an update every 4 weeks, and do over fortnightly. Most recently, TinyServer was updated on October 7, 2026 and do over on October 9, 2026.

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