Comparison

Web Inspector vs The Cookie Editor 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 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.

Highlights
  • DOM inspection and editing
  • Element style viewer
  • JavaScript console
  • Network request monitoring
  • Resource storage details
Features
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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..

About

The Cookie Editor for Safari

This app helps you identify and manage website trackers that use first-party cookies. It categorizes cookies, assigns privacy scores to sites, and allows you to view, edit, and delete them. Advanced features for importing, exporting, and managing sessions are available via a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Identify website trackers
  • Categorize cookies (Ads, Analytics, Functional, Essential)
  • Assign privacy scores to websites
  • View, edit, add, and delete cookies
  • Import/export cookies
  • Manage cookie sessions
  • One-tap cleanup
Features
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Safari blocked third-party cookies. So trackers moved into first-party cookies — set right on the sites you visit, where Safari won't touch them. Cookie Editor shows you who's still watching, and hands you the controls. WHO'S TRACKING YOU • Names the trackers behind the gibberish — _ga is Google Analytics, _fbp is Meta Pixel — in plain language • Sorts every cookie into Ads, Analytics, Functional and Essential • Rates any site A to F with a shareable privacy score • Flags long-lived cookies built to outlive Safari's tracking protection BEFORE / AFTER CONSENT • Snapshot a site's cookies, accept the banner, then compare — see exactly what appeared • Catches advertising cookies set before you ever answered the banner — see it and judge for yourself SEES WHAT OTHER EDITORS CAN'T • Reads cookies through Safari's native API — including HttpOnly cookies that JavaScript-based editors simply can't see • Exact expiry dates and real lifetimes, plus Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite flags A FULL COOKIE EDITOR — FREE • View, edit, add and delete any cookie • Search and filter: All, Trackers, or Site • Delete All, then re-checked against Safari so you know what the site instantly recreated • No limits. No ads. IMPORT, EXPORT & SESSIONS — PRO • Import and export as JSON or cookies.txt (works with curl, wget and yt-dlp) • From the clipboard, from Files, or through the share sheet • Named snapshots — save a session, restore it later, or move it between your own iPhone, iPad and Mac over iCloud • One-tap cleanup: clear every tracker, or every cookie from a single company • Developer audit reports for consent and flag checks PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All tracker matching happens on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. • No account. No ads. We don't track you. • Tested and updated for every major iOS and macOS release Cookie Editor Pro unlocks import, export, snapshots and one-tap cleanup — available as a subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a single one-time purchase. The full cookie editor is free, forever. Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/porconova/legal/refs/heads/main/CD-Privacy-Policy Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/porconova/legal/refs/heads/main/CD-Terms-of-Service

Screenshots

Web Inspector4 screens
The Cookie Editor for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Cookie Editor for Safari at 5.0 against Web Inspector's 3.9. The Cookie Editor for Safari also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Web Inspector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (160 vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. The Cookie Editor for Safari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Web Inspector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Cookie Editor for Safari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Inspector has 160 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of The Cookie Editor for Safari's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Inspector ships an update weekly, The Cookie Editor for Safari every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Web Inspector versus The Cookie Editor for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb InspectorThe Cookie Editor for Safari
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnd a DinosaurDzianis Milasheuski

Customer experience

Web Inspector

All ratings152 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative21.9%

The Cookie Editor for Safari

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Cookie Editor for Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Web Inspector

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Cookie Editor for Safari

Subscriptions2
  • Pro · Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro · Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro · Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Web Inspector free?
Web Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cookie Editor for Safari free?
The Cookie Editor for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Web Inspector or The Cookie Editor for Safari?
The Cookie Editor for Safari is rated higher. Web Inspector averages 3.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while The Cookie Editor for Safari averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Web Inspector or The Cookie Editor for Safari have ads?
Neither Web Inspector nor The Cookie Editor for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Inspector or The Cookie Editor for Safari?
Web Inspector ships an update weekly, and The Cookie Editor for Safari every 3 weeks. Most recently, Web Inspector was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Cookie Editor for Safari on November 10, 2026.

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