Comparison

WebView vs Web Sync

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

Web Sync

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a dual-display web renderer. Display web pages on your device and an external screen, with full remote control over content and display settings. Ideal for digital signage, IoT dashboards, and interactive kiosks.

Highlights
  • Dual-display web rendering
  • Remote control of content
  • Mirrored or independent display modes
  • Kiosk Mode
  • Web inspector and debugging
  • Remote screenshot capture
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a dual-display web renderer with full remote control capabilities. Web Sync lets you display web pages on both your device and an external display (HDMI, AirPlay, or AV adapter), either mirrored or independent.  Perfect for digital signage, IoT dashboards, and interactive kiosks, it gives you complete control over what’s shown on each screen from anywhere. Key Features • Display separate web pages on your device and an external screen • Switch between mirrored and independent display modes • Control remotely through WebHooks or the Remote Control Portal • Change URLs, refresh pages, and toggle auto-refresh • Enable web inspector and debug your web pages and dashboards • Adjust brightness, sound, and UI visibility • Send speech messages and capture screenshots remotely • Enable Kiosk Mode for locked-down interactive displays Use Cases • Digital Signage: Show menus, announcements, or live dashboards on external monitors and update them remotely. • IoT Dashboards: Display smart home or system metrics on a dedicated screen with auto-refresh intervals. • Interactive Kiosks: Use your iPad as a control surface and show related content on an external display, for hotels, events, or information desks. Privacy First Web Sync collects no personal information. The only data ever transmitted consists of screenshots of web displays, and only when you trigger the screenshot function from the Remote Control Portal. These images are used solely to display back to you. Local Control You can use Web Sync entirely on your device without any remote connection. Configure URLs, refresh pages, switch modes, and more, all locally from the app’s Settings.  Kiosk Mode and remote control require a one-time in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justshare.me/web-sync/privacy/

Screenshots

WebView1 screens
Web Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Web Sync at 5.0 against WebView's 4.3. WebView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Web Sync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WebView asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Web Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebView has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WebView versus Web Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebViewWeb Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTommy GaesslerErfan Reed

Customer experience

WebView

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

Web Sync

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WebView

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Web Sync

One-time1
  • Remote Control$2.99

Questions

Is WebView free?
WebView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Sync free?
Web Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WebView or Web Sync?
Web Sync is rated higher. WebView averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Web Sync averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WebView or Web Sync have ads?
Neither WebView nor Web Sync shows ads.

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