Comparison

HTML Editor vs ViewSource+

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

Head to head
About

HTML Editor

A lightweight HTML editor offering syntax highlighting, code completion, and a live preview. Easily open, edit, and export HTML documents from your device or iCloud. Features dynamic commenting and tag insertion for efficient web development.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Code completion suggestions
  • Live preview panel
  • Open local and iCloud documents
  • Quick tag insertion
  • Dynamic code commenting
  • Export and share HTML documents
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HTML Editor is a lightweight HTML editor complete with syntax highlighting, focused code completion suggestions and a live preview panel. With HTML Editor, you can open any existing HTML document on your device or in your iCloud storage. Simply drop your existing HTML document onto our app icon to open that document within HTML Editor. Quickly insert tag elements via the menu, or comment out code dynamically with IntelliSense highlighted detection system. You can efficiently export your HTML document and share it with your teammates. HTML Editor comes with full iCloud and local support. HTML Editor is also available on iOS. We're always working on improving our apps and would love any feedback or suggestions that you may have. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/57995653 Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

ViewSource+

Features
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ViewSource+ lets you inspect the source code of any website in seconds. Open a page in Safari, tap Share, then choose Open in ViewSource+. The app fetches the page source and displays it in a clean, readable code viewer with syntax highlighting. Built for developers, designers, students, and anyone curious about how websites are made. What you can do: -View HTML source from any website -Automatically detect and highlight HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP -Search within code with highlighted matches, result counts, and next/previous navigation -View useful fetch details including HTTP status, content type, file size, load time, and final URL -Adjust code font size for easier reading -Copy source code to the clipboard -Switch between Light, Dark, or System appearance -Open pages directly from Safari using the share sheet ViewSource+ is fast, simple, and focused on doing one thing well: letting you see the code behind the web. No accounts. No tracking. No clutter.

Screenshots

HTML Editor4 screens
ViewSource+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ViewSource+ at none against HTML Editor's 2. HTML Editor's advantage is chart position (#38 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. HTML Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ViewSource+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTML Editor ships an update every 3 months, ViewSource+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
HTML Editor versus ViewSource+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML EditorViewSource+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (819 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings819 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIntrepid1BIGRIG Ltd

Bugs and requests

HTML Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Preview doesn't always match actual HTML output
  • Unable to dismiss subscription popup
  • Corrupts or deletes existing HTML files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to open and edit multiple files
  • Implement full-screen preview mode
  • Provide option to purchase app outright instead of subscription

ViewSource+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HTML Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Html Pro$2.997 Days
  • HTML Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
None

ViewSource+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTML Editor free?
HTML Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ViewSource+ free?
ViewSource+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HTML Editor or ViewSource+ have ads?
Neither HTML Editor nor ViewSource+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTML Editor or ViewSource+?
HTML Editor ships an update every 3 months, and ViewSource+ every 2 months. Most recently, HTML Editor was updated on October 12, 2026 and ViewSource+ on October 3, 2026.

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