Comparison

WebView vs Rootly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WebView

Test your webpages within a Safari or WebKit WebView environment. This app streamlines the process of checking web functionality without needing to set up your own iOS WebView. It supports camera and microphone permissions for testing SDK integrations.

Highlights
  • Test webpages in WebView
  • Supports Safari and WebKit
  • No need for own iOS WebView environment
  • Camera and microphone permission support
  • Test SDK integrations
Features
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Easily test webpages in a Safari or WebKit WebView. Save time by not having to spin up your own iOS WebView environment to test your webpage's functionality in a WebView. This app has camera and microphone permission support, which is useful for testing the Zoom Video SDK and Zoom Meeting SDK embedded in a WebView.

About

Rootly

This platform leverages AI to automate on-call and incident management, enabling faster incident resolution and enhanced system resilience. It acts as an SRE assistant, automating root cause analysis and identifying patterns for ongoing improvements.

Highlights
  • AI-native incident management
  • Automated root cause analysis
  • On-call operations streamlining
  • System resilience improvement
  • Pattern identification for continuous improvement
Features
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Rootly is the AI-native on-call and incident management platform that helps you resolve incidents faster, improve system resilience, and streamline on-call operations. It’s your always-on SRE copilot that automates root cause analysis and identifies patterns that drive continuous improvement—trusted by thousands of companies like LinkedIn, NVIDIA, Replit, Elastic, Canva, Clay, Tripadvisor, and Grammarly.

Screenshots

WebView1 screens
Rootly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WebView at 4.3 against Rootly's 3.6. Rootly's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WebView holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebView ships an update every 18 months, Rootly fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
WebView versus Rootly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebViewRootly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better88.3% of reviews
Number of ratings618 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB133 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTommy GaesslerRootly Inc.

Customer experience

WebView

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Rootly

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

WebView

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rootly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tinder-style swiping for coverage requests
  • SSO token not passed back to iPad app
  • App is slow and frustrating

Requested features

1 request
  • Ability to undo coverage requests

In-app purchases

None

WebView

No in-app purchases

None

Rootly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebView free?
WebView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rootly free?
Rootly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WebView or Rootly?
WebView is rated higher. WebView averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Rootly averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do WebView or Rootly have ads?
Neither WebView nor Rootly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WebView or Rootly?
WebView ships an update every 18 months, and Rootly fortnightly. Most recently, WebView was updated on September 21, 2026 and Rootly on September 21, 2026.

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