Site Checker vs WAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Site Checker
This app provides web tool utilities to monitor network connection stability and website availability. It includes HTTP tests for API checks and a downtime detector to verify site access globally. Useful for system administrators and web developers to troubleshoot DNS and ISP connection issues.
- WiFi and mobile data connection monitoring
- HTTP test for REST API checks
- Downtime detector for site access
- Works on 3G/4G/5G/LTE and WiFi
- Supports VPN and proxy servers
- Troubleshoots DNS and ISP connection issues
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Site Checker — a set of web tool utilities for monitoring the stability of your WiFi and mobile data connection. This application has a built-in HTTP test for REST API checks and a downtime detector to verify site access from different countries. The app works on 3G/4G/5G/LTE and WiFi networks, like home and corporate ones. You can use the app even with a VPN or proxy server on your router. With just a couple of clicks, check if your favorite sites are down right now. This is a must-have web tool for system administrators and web developers, helping to solve problems with DNS and test connections on your ISP's nodes. Get the app today and check your network speed and website availability!
WAS
Easily switch between mobile and desktop website views with a single click. Test your own websites or browse any site as it would appear on different devices using custom user-agent strings. This browser simplifies cross-device testing without needing emulators.
- Switch between mobile and desktop views
- Change user-agent strings
- Built-in WebView browser
- Add custom user agents
- Quick compatibility testing settings
- Content verification tools
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The WAS browser allows you to switch between mobile and desktop views of a website with one click. Now you can browse any site or test your own by changing the user-agent string—which determines how the website is displayed. With the built-in WebView browser, you can see how your site will look on various smartphones, screens, and devices without needing to buy them or install additional emulators. WAS offers a wide range of built-in user agents, but if they aren't enough, you can easily add or create your own. Additionally, the application includes many built-in settings for quick compatibility testing and content verification. Download the app now and say goodbye to the hassle of testing websites on different devices!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WAS at 4.6 against Site Checker's 3.4. WAS also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 12). 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
Site Checker costs $1.99 and WAS $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WAS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAS has 96 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Site Checker's written reviews are positive against 54% of WAS's.
Site Checker ships an update every 2 months, WAS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Site Checker | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.49 |
| Rating | 3.4 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tamara Dudarenko | Andreii Simaranov |
Customer experience
Site Checker
WAS
In-app purchases
Site Checker
No in-app purchases
WAS
No in-app purchases
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