Web Inspector vs DevTools Extension
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web Inspector
This app provides a suite of web development tools for Safari on mobile devices. Inspect and edit the DOM, view element styles, execute JavaScript commands, monitor network requests, and examine stored resources like cookies.
- DOM inspection and editing
- Element style viewer
- JavaScript console
- Network request monitoring
- Resource storage details
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Web Inspector expands Safari on iPhone and iPad with a set of web development tools: Elements: Browse the DOM tree and tap elements on the page to inspect them. View node details, styles, and computed values. Search the DOM, edit an element's HTML, and copy or delete nodes. Console: Type JavaScript commands to debug, modify, and get information about your webpage. Sources: Read the webpage's source with syntax highlighting. Network: See a list of network requests made by the webpage, with headers and responses. Filter requests, or copy one as a cURL command. Resources: Find details about the data stored by a webpage, such as cookies, local storage, and session storage. Tip: If you tap the Web Inspector button and nothing happens, reload the page once..
DevTools Extension
A browser extension for Safari that provides web developers with essential tools. It allows inspection of console logs, DOM elements, network requests, resources like localStorage and cookies, and source code.
- Console logging and command execution
- DOM node and computed style inspection
- Network requests and responses monitoring
- Resource inspection (localStorage, cookies, etc.)
- Webpage source code viewing
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DevTools extension for web developer in Safari: 1，Console - allow us to see errors, run commands, examine variables, and much more. 2，Elements - view dom node and computed style 3，Network - network requests and responses 4，Resources - view localStorage, sessionStorage, cookies, scripts, css and images. 5，Source - source code of webpage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Web Inspector at weekly against DevTools Extension's every 3 months. Web Inspector also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (152 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Web Inspector holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Inspector has 152 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Web Inspector's written reviews are positive against 62% of DevTools Extension's.
Web Inspector ships an update weekly, DevTools Extension every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Inspector | DevTools Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (152 ratings) — better | 3.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | #177 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | And a Dinosaur | 浩鑫 庄 |
Customer experience
Web Inspector
DevTools Extension
Bugs and requests
Web Inspector
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappears when reloading webpage
- Doesn't work on newer iOS versions
- Doesn't load on crashed tabs
- Permissions issues
Requested features
4 requests- CSS editing capabilities
- Resizable panel
- Improved console functionality
- Better integration with Safari
DevTools Extension
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Web Inspector
No in-app purchases
DevTools Extension
No in-app purchases
