Web Inspector vs Http Traffic
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
Http Traffic
Capture, analyze, and debug network traffic on your device. Inspect HTTP/HTTPS requests and responses, filter data, and export records for detailed review. Useful for developers and network administrators.
- Packet capturing and data statistics
- Wi-Fi LAN packet capture
- In-app and web browser analysis
- Search and file type filtering
- HTTP/HTTPS body parsing
- Data replication
- Browser access to records
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Features: - Support packet capturin, data statistics and summary, - Support Wi Fi-LAN packet capturing, - Support packet analysis in app and web browser, - Support search and file type filtering to quickly find target data, - Support HTTP / HTTPS body parsing, preview and analysis support, - Data can be replicated, - HTTP body size is unlimited, - It supports computers and other devices to access packet capturing records through browsers, - HTTP traffic certificate download, support HTTPS, - Local notification reminder function, - The packet capturing data is output in reverse order. The top of the packet capturing list is the latest data, - Grab the historical data file for reference
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Http Traffic at every 6 days against Web Inspector's every 22 months. Http Traffic also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Web Inspector's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Web Inspector holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 56% and 56% positive.
Web Inspector ships an update every 22 months, Http Traffic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Inspector | Http Traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (30 ratings) — better | 2.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JB STEVENARD | 岚 赵 |
Customer experience
Web Inspector
Http Traffic
In-app purchases
Web Inspector
No in-app purchases
Http Traffic
No in-app purchases
