Source Viewer XL vs Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Source Viewer XL
View the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript source code of any website. Highlighted syntax, extracted links, and image galleries make code analysis easy. Save images, bookmarks, and history for later.
- Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Extracts and follows embedded links
- Lists and views all website images
- Saves images to photo album
- Bookmark and session history management
- Copy/paste code functionality
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Whether you are a web designer or just curious - this application is for you. Source Viewer shows the HTML, CSS and Javascript source code of any website. Features: - Tags, keywords and CSS attributes are highlighted with a different color. - It extracts the links which are embedded into HTML and CSS so that they can be followed easily. - It collects all images from the HTML and CSS which can be viewed separately in a list and full screen. - save images to the photo album - save bookmarks - session history list - toggle word wrap - copy and paste code to clipboard - open the URL in the browser and send it by email
Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner
Instantly analyze chess positions from images or videos. Scan diagrams from books or live streams and get engine analysis. Save positions, find related videos, and explore games.
- Scan chess positions from images and video
- Analyze positions with a chess engine
- Save scanned positions to a library
- Find and play related chess videos
- Explore games matching scanned positions
- Share scanned diagrams
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Scan and analyze chess positions from prints and 2d sources on your smartphone or tablet. Like to watch chess videos from your favorite players or streamers? Now you can analyze what they do and why - live on the video! Stop wondering "is f6 good in this position or not?" - just take a picture of a video and analyze the position with the engine! Need a tip while solving chess puzzles or analyzing a diagram from a chess book? Want to find a video with the scanned position? - Chessvision.ai is here for you. Features: - the app opens the Lichess analysis board with all its functionality - save scanned positions to the Diagram Library so you can easily open them later - the app automatically searches for videos matching scanned chess positions and plays them from the time when the position appears - Video Board Explorer lets you play moves and explore videos matching positions on the board. Load PGN of your games and use the videos to improve - the app automatically finds games matching the scanned position - share screenshots and images directly from other apps to Chessvision.ai for instant and convenient scanning of chess positions - share your scanned chess diagrams as images, making it easier to discuss strategies and positions with your friends or chess colleagues Read the Terms of Use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Membership available in the app: $5.99/month ($45.99/year) - Unlimited Scans - Unlimited Video Search - Unlimited Video Board Explorer Prices may vary based on your location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner at Free against Source Viewer XL's $1.99. Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). Source Viewer XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating and ads 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
Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner is free to download; Source Viewer XL costs $1.99 up front. Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Source Viewer XL asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Source Viewer XL against 4.8 for Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Source Viewer XL's written reviews are positive against 69% of Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner's.
Source Viewer XL ships an update every 28 months, Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Source Viewer XL | Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Pawel Kacprzak |
Customer experience
Source Viewer XL
Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner
Bugs and requests
Source Viewer XL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashing issues
- Inverted board orientation
- Disappearing saved positions
- Compatibility problems on M1 Macs
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save and manage scanned positions
- Integration with other chess platforms
- Offline analysis capabilities
- Support for handwritten chess notation
- Customizable analysis settings
In-app purchases
Source Viewer XL
No in-app purchases
Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner
- Chessvision.ai Membership$5.991 Month
- Chessvision.ai Membership$45.991 Year
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