Web Inspector vs TLS Inspector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web Inspector
Inspect and share HTML, CSS, and JavaScript source code from mobile web pages directly on your device. Debug web applications by viewing source code as a real mobile browser would.
- Inspect HTML tags
- View CSS code
- Extract JavaScript
- Share source code
- Debug mobile web apps
- Simulate mobile browser
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Web Inspector allow you to retrieve (and share) html tags, css and javascript code (isource) from web page particularly mobile page (iPad and iPhone) directly from your mobile Debug your webapp to inspect the source as a real mobile device browser
TLS Inspector
Inspect TLS certificates for any domain or IP address to understand trust and safety. Detect man-in-the-middle attacks by highlighting invalid certificates. Access detailed certificate properties and integrate with your browser.
- Input domain or IP for inspection
- Inspect websites via browser extension
- View entire issue chain and trust status
- Detailed TLS certificate properties
- Detect man-in-the-middle attacks
- Share sheet integration with Safari
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Trust & Safety in the palm of your hand. • Input & Inspect. It's really that simple. Input a domain or IP address using the TLS Inspector app, or inspect any website from within your favourite browser using our Inspect Website extension. • No Nonsense Results. "At a glance" has never been easier. TLS Inspector will show you the entire issue chain for any website, and whether or not your device trusts that chain. • Dive Deep. Details for days. View important properties of any TLS certificate including fingerprints, dates, algorithms, and more. • Stay Safe Online. No training required. TLS Inspector makes it easy to detect and avoid man-in-the-middle attacks on unsafe networks by highlighting invalid and untrustworthy certificates. • Right Place, Right Time. Inspect nearly anything from anywhere. Easily access TLS Inspector from other apps, such as Safari, with the Show Certificates share sheet action. TLS Inspector is free & libre open source software (FLOSS) with source code available on GitHub. TLS Inspector is made entirely without the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Large Language Models (LLMs).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TLS Inspector at 4.8 against Web Inspector's 2.9. TLS Inspector also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TLS Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TLS Inspector has 256 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Web Inspector's written reviews are positive against 83% of TLS Inspector's.
Web Inspector ships an update every 22 months, TLS Inspector monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Inspector | TLS Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JB STEVENARD | Ian Spence |
Customer experience
Web Inspector
TLS Inspector
Bugs and requests
Web Inspector
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TLS Inspector
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crash issue fixed
- Share extension 'inspect website' never works
- Error checking for TLS bundle updates
- App freezes
- App locks up, non functional
Requested features
3 requests- Continue making app great and helpful
- Add dark mode option
- More advanced features
In-app purchases
Web Inspector
No in-app purchases
TLS Inspector
No in-app purchases
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