Web Inspector vs LocalDevVPN
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..
LocalDevVPN
Create and manage secure, isolated local network tunnels on iOS. Test and debug applications without sending traffic to external servers, offering precise control over your network environment.
- Local network tunneling
- Custom network configuration
- One-touch connection
- Auto-connect option
- Connection monitoring
- Comprehensive logging
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LocalDevVPN is a developer tool for creating and managing local network tunnels directly on iOS. It gives you a secure, isolated virtual interface for testing and debugging without sending traffic to external servers. Key Features: - Local network tunneling: spin up a dedicated virtual interface for development and testing - Custom network configuration: set device IP, tunnel IP, and subnet mask - One-touch connection: quick connect/disconnect with clear status - Auto-connect: optionally start the tunnel when the app launches - Connection monitoring: track connection time and live status - Comprehensive logging: review detailed connection logs for troubleshooting Ideal for developers, network engineers, and testers who need precise control over a local network environment. All traffic stays on-device with no data collection or external connections. Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LocalDevVPN at 4.7 against Web Inspector's 3.9. LocalDevVPN also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Web Inspector's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, 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.
LocalDevVPN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 160 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Web Inspector's written reviews are positive against 91% of LocalDevVPN's.
Web Inspector ships an update weekly, LocalDevVPN every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Inspector | LocalDevVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (160 ratings) | 4.7 (87 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | 87 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #53 | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | And a Dinosaur | Coxson Engineering LLC |
Customer experience
Web Inspector
LocalDevVPN
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
LocalDevVPN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Web Inspector
No in-app purchases
LocalDevVPN
No in-app purchases
