Comparison

Web Inspector vs SessionBell

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

SessionBell

Features
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Leave your computer freely. Your local AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex and more) now run for long stretches, needing only the occasional approval or nudge. SessionBell puts that on your iPhone — so you can step away and still stay in control: • Rings only when it should — a task is waiting for input, has finished, or is asking to run a command. Delivered straight to your Lock Screen. Idle detection stays quiet while you're at your desk. • Every machine, one panel — a live Lock Screen view of all your Macs and Windows PCs: waiting / running / done, ticking in real time, no unlock. • Approve with one tap — allow or deny a command right on the Lock Screen card. No need to walk back to your computer. • Steer and see the terminal — send the next instruction to a session, watch real terminal output, even start a new session remotely. • Usage at a glance — this week's limits and premium-model usage, official numbers. Works with a free desktop companion for Mac and Windows — one command to pair after install. SessionBell is MIT-licensed open source, fully auditable and self-hostable — your data can flow through your own server only. Privacy by design: only project names, machine names, and status summaries are sent, never your source files. No ads, no tracking. GitHub: github.com/westie-ai/session-bell

Screenshots

Web Inspector4 screens
SessionBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SessionBell at every 2 days against Web Inspector's weekly. Web Inspector's advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Inspector ships an update weekly, SessionBell every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Web Inspector versus SessionBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb InspectorSessionBell
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (152 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnd a Dinosaur越 孙

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

SessionBell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Web Inspector

No in-app purchases

None

SessionBell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Inspector free?
Web Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SessionBell free?
SessionBell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web Inspector or SessionBell have ads?
Neither Web Inspector nor SessionBell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Inspector or SessionBell?
Web Inspector ships an update weekly, and SessionBell every 2 days. Most recently, Web Inspector was updated on October 18, 2026 and SessionBell on October 10, 2026.

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