Comparison

Web Toolbox vs ChangeTheHeaders for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Web Toolbox

Monitor your websites and web servers with automated checks for responses and content. Configure various checks like HTTP status codes, headers, and content using CSS selectors or custom JavaScript. Includes DNS, GeoIP, and Whois tools for comprehensive web analysis.

Highlights
  • Automated HTTP status code checks
  • HTTP header content verification
  • CSS selector-based content checks
  • Custom JavaScript execution for checks
  • DNS client for server queries
  • GeoIP lookup for IP address location
  • Tabular Whois client for domain info
Features
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Web Toolbox will help you keep an eye on your sites and web servers. With a few simple steps you can set up automated checks on the responses and content of your web pages. You will be able to run them individually or in batches whenever you want directly from your iPhone and iPad without any subscription. You will be able to configure different types of automated checks: - HTTP Status Code: Indicate the expected HTTP status code, if the code obtained is different the check will fail. - HTTP Header: You will be able to indicate the name of an HTTP header whose content you want to check, you will be able to do an exact check or search for a string within the value. - Content: You will be able to search for an HTML element within the page by indicating its CSS selector and check its content. - Custom JavaScript: Finally you will be able to run a JavaScript script within the page and check its result. You will also be able to decide whether to run the checks on the simple textual response of your web page, or to render the page in a real web browser. To help you identify issues on your websites, Web Toolbox includes several tools: - DNS: A DNS client that will allow you to query DNS servers in your local or remote network with the most popular preconfigured ones (Google DNS, OpenDNS, Cloudflare) - GeoIP: This tool will allow you visually to pinpoint the geographic location of any IP address, as well as obtain other information about the address such as the ISP - Whois: A completely revised Whois client to allow you to access domain name information more easily. In addition to the classic text response, for most Whois servers, you will have access to a tabular mode that will make the domain data more readable and usable.

About

ChangeTheHeaders for Safari

Customize HTTP request headers for Safari across Apple devices. Set specific headers for different domains and resource types. Settings sync via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customize HTTP request headers
  • Set headers per domain
  • Set headers per resource type
  • iCloud sync
  • Supports iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS
Features
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ChangeTheHeaders is a Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS that allows you to customize HTTP request headers such as Accept, Accept-Language, Cookie, and User-Agent. You can set different request headers for specific URL domains and for specific resource types, such as audio and video, iframes, or images. Your settings can be synced to all of your devices via iCloud. Made by indie developer Jeff Johnson, known for StopTheMadness Pro. The support link has documentation and my email address.

Screenshots

Web Toolbox4 screens
ChangeTheHeaders for Safari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Web Toolbox at Free against ChangeTheHeaders for Safari's $6.99. Web Toolbox also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). ChangeTheHeaders for Safari's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, 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

Web Toolbox is free to download; ChangeTheHeaders for Safari costs $6.99 up front. Web Toolbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ChangeTheHeaders for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Web Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Web Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 50% of ChangeTheHeaders for Safari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Toolbox ships an update every 4 weeks, ChangeTheHeaders for Safari every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Web Toolbox versus ChangeTheHeaders for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb ToolboxChangeTheHeaders for Safari
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFausto RistagnoJeff Johnson

Customer experience

Web Toolbox

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ChangeTheHeaders for Safari

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Web Toolbox

One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime (Only PRO users)Free
  • Pro Lifetime$2.99
None

ChangeTheHeaders for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Toolbox free?
Web Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChangeTheHeaders for Safari free?
ChangeTheHeaders for Safari costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Web Toolbox or ChangeTheHeaders for Safari?
Web Toolbox is rated higher. Web Toolbox averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ChangeTheHeaders for Safari averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Web Toolbox or ChangeTheHeaders for Safari have ads?
Web Toolbox shows ads; ChangeTheHeaders for Safari does not.
Which is updated more often, Web Toolbox or ChangeTheHeaders for Safari?
Web Toolbox ships an update every 4 weeks, and ChangeTheHeaders for Safari every 5 days. Most recently, Web Toolbox was updated on August 30, 2026 and ChangeTheHeaders for Safari on September 10, 2026.

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