Comparison

Web Inspector vs Smile ID

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

Smile ID

Features
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Smile ID is the reference app for the Smile ID mobile SDKs. It runs the same verification flows a Smile ID integration ships, so each product can be seen end to end before any code is written. Verification runs use the Smile ID sandbox unless a linked session token specifies another environment. PRODUCTS SmartSelfie™ Enrollment SmartSelfie™ Authentication Document Verification Enhanced Document Verification Residency Document Verification Biometric KYC Enhanced KYC Each product runs end to end: the SDK's own capture screens, where that product uses them, and the verification result it returns. What each product checks, and the identity documents and countries it covers, is documented at docs.smileidentity.com. IN THIS APP • Each product's capture flow, as the SDK presents it • The outcome of every run, with its status, result code and job ID • A history of previous runs, kept on the device • Light and dark themes, and the SDK's theming options Smile ID provides digital KYC, identity verification and onboarding across Africa.

Screenshots

Web Inspector4 screens
Smile ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Web Inspector at #50 against Smile ID's unranked. Web Inspector also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Web Inspector versus Smile ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb InspectorSmile ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (160 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings160 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnd a DinosaurSmile Identity, Inc.

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

Smile ID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Web Inspector

No in-app purchases

None

Smile ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Inspector free?
Web Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smile ID free?
Smile ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web Inspector or Smile ID have ads?
Neither Web Inspector nor Smile ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Inspector or Smile ID?
Web Inspector ships an update weekly, and Smile ID weekly. Most recently, Web Inspector was updated on October 21, 2026 and Smile ID on October 18, 2026.

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