WebView vs CanIWebView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Test webpages in WebView
- Supports Safari and WebKit
- No need for own iOS WebView environment
- Camera and microphone permission support
- Test SDK integrations
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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.
CanIWebView
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CanIWebView helps you with testing your code and understanding WebViews. You can easily test different configurations for WebView and find and report issues. This app is not meant for browsing the web. Only use it for trusted content you need to test inside WebViews. This app is an open source project and not officially supported by any parties represented in the WebView Community Group.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CanIWebView at every 5 months against WebView's every 18 months. WebView's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WebView ships an update every 18 months, CanIWebView every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebView | CanIWebView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tommy Gaessler | Niklas Merz |
In-app purchases
WebView
No in-app purchases
CanIWebView
No in-app purchases
